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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 12-07-1990rpOcF j - PUMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 7, 1990 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING NO WINNER Next Week: $200 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.... 1. FIRE STUDY MEETING -- Saturday, December 8, 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M., City Council conference room. The Council will meet with representatives of Sumek Associates, Inc., to establish service delivery policies for the Fire Department. 2. EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY PARTY -- Saturday, December 8, Old Log Theater. Social hour - 6 p.m.; Dinner - 7 p.m., Curtain Time - 8:30 p.m. Map attached. (M-2) 3. COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, December 10, 7:00 P.M. Special Council Meeting in City Council Chambers. 4. COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION -- Monday, December 10. The Council will meet briefly in a closed Executive Session immediately following the December 10 Council Meeting to discuss labor relations strategy. 5. BUDGET HEARING -- Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 P.M. Council Budget Hearing in City Council Chambers. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 7, 1990 Page 2 6. BOARD OF ZONING -- Tuesday, December 12, 7:00 P.M. The Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the City Council conference room. Agenda attached. (M-6) 7. FINANCIAL TASK FORCE -- Wednesday, December 12, 4:00 P.M. The Financial Task Force will meet in the City Council conference room. 8. RTB COMMUNITY BREAKFAST MEETING -- Thursday, December 13, 7:30 a.m. The Regional Transit Board will host a series of breakfast meetings for city and county officials, legislators, and business leaders to discuss transit issues. The meeting for northern Hennepin County will be held at The Clubhouse of Edinburgh in Brooklyn Park. If you would like a reservation made, please notify Laurie by December 6. A copy of the meeting notice is attached. (M-8) 9. TWIN WEST CHAMBER - ANNUAL MEETING -- Thursday, December 13, 11:30 a.m. The TwinWest Chamber's annual meeting will be held at the Radisson Minnetonka Hotel. Governor -Elect Arne Carlson will be the keynote speaker. City Councilmembers and staff have been invited to attend. Please contact Laurie if you plan to attend. A copy of the invitation is attached. (M-9) 10. MEETING CALENDAR -- A revised December meeting calendar is attached. The Board of Zoning meeting has been rescheduled from December 11 to December 12. (M-10) FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. COUNCIL MEETING VIDEOTAPE -- At the November 19 meeting, I was asked to have prepared an excerpt from the meeting dealing with the Council's discussion of the proposed Plymouth Community Library. Helen LaFave has had that tape excerpted and I have it available for review in my office. If you would like to view it, please contact me within the next week. After that date the tape will be recycled. 2. FIRE STATION I OPEN HOUSE -- At the Mayor's suggestion, Fire Chief Lyle Robinson is preparing a "work day" open house to afford representatives of Plymouth businesses the opportunity to view new Fire Station I firsthand. A tentative date of Tuesday, December 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. has been selected. Councilmembers should advise me if this date and time poses a problem. In the absence of City Council response, I will have Lyle send invitations to Plymouth businesses, inviting them to the open house as scheduled. We expect to offer coffee, a light lunch and cookies and tours for those attending. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 7, 1990 Page 3 3. MOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (HAP) APPROVAL, -- Mr. Thomas Feeney, Manager of the Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has written to advise us that the Housing Assistance Program required for the Community Development Block Grant Program has been approved. The approval of our Housing Assistance Program covers the fiscal years 1991-1993. 4. NUTRA-LIME LANDSPREADING -- The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission has developed a program to use a lime based sludge by-product of the sewage treatment process. The product, nutra-lime, is a material which is approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for landspreading on agricultural property. The MPCA has approved nutra-lime landspreading on two sites in Plymouth as indicated on the attached half -section maps. Both sites are used for agricultural purposes by Leuer farms. A copy of the standard format approval is attached for your information. (I-4) 5. PARKERS LAKE WATER SERVICE USE REGULATIONS - DNR COMMENTS -- Eric Blank has forwarded to me a copy of a letter he received from the DNR dealing with their review of the City Council's Parkers Lake ordinance. The DNR has declined to approve the ordinance. This means we may not enforce the ordinance. They have instead, urged the City Council to support draft legislation which they propose to introduce in the next session of the state legislature. Their draft state law would be different from the City Council's ordinance in the following three major respects: 1. The City's ordinance would prohibit watercraft from using the lake between the hours of 8 p.m. and sunrise, while the DNR would select one of two options: the first option would be to prohibit surface water use after 9 p.m. and before 6 a.m.; or in the alternative, between sunset and sunrise. 2. The second deals with using watercraft which would create wakes within 150 feet of the shoreline. The DNB's regulation is more restrictive at 150 feet than the City Council's at 100 feet. 3. The final matter deals with buoys in the water. The City's ordinance would prohibit the placement of buoys in the water, e.g., for slalom water- skiing without City Council approval. The DNR proposed legislation has no such requirement. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 7, 1990 Page 4 It is clear that the DNR seeks to have their proposed statewide legislation before the State Legislature in the next session. If the City Council desires us to take a stand with respect to this draft, we should be so directed. (I-5) 6. COUNTY ROAD 10 & NATHAN LANE -- Fred Moore advises that the contractor installing the traffic signal at this intersection, has informed him that the signal should be operational on Monday, December 10. 7. KING NORTH DRAINAGE CONCERNS - UPDATE -- A final report from Fred Moore on the correction of the drainage problems in the Kings'North Addition is attached. (I-7) 8. QUAIL RIDGE - UPDATE - Attached is a status report on the common area in the Quail Ridge Addition. (I-8) 9. MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION (MLC) 1991 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM DRAFT -- A committee of the MLC has put together a draft of proposed MLC legislative objectives for 1991. These draft policies will be undergoing revisions between now and early January when the full board of directors will review and discuss them in some detail. Thereafter, they will be presented at the annual legislative dinner, tentatively scheduled for January 30 at the Decathlon Club. It is at this meeting that the policies will be shared with our legislators. (I-9) 10. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ESTABLISHED -- Hennepin County has established a new department, the Department of Environmental Management. The director of that department is Ms. Janet Leick. Her address is 822 South Third Street, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55415, and her phone number 348-6445. This department will be responsible for all solid waste, recycling, and hazardous waste programs operated by Hennepin County, as well as other areas such as energy conservation, alternative fuels, lake and ground water pollution. 11. MORLEY BUS COMPANY REQUEST FOR FUEL SURCHARGE -- Attached is an October 25, 1990 letter from Morley Bus Company requesting that a fuel surcharge be added to Morley's existing contract with Plymouth. Presumably the surcharge would apply to Plymouth Dial -A -Ride, as well as those portions of Plymouth Metrolink served by Morley Bus Company. I have calculated that a surcharge for Plymouth Dial -A - Ride is estimated to increase the contract amount by $3,300. The surcharge for Plymouth Metrolink would be substantially more since there are eight Morley buses operating in that service. I CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: � December 7, 1990 Page 5 I advised Morley that I would not entertain their request until the Regional Transit Board (RTB) had taken a position on the matter.., Attached is a November 30, 1990 memorandum from the RTB that indicates that they will not honor requests for fuel surcharges. The memorandum outlines their reasons. The RTB concludes by indicating they will continue to monitor the situation to help offset increasing fuel costs. Since Plymouth's contracts are hourly rate agreements with cost not to exceed provisions, we could entertain a fuel surcharge to the extent that our actual expenditures are below our maximum contract amounts for 1990. The problem with this approach is twofold. First, it gives the provider the impression that the City is willing to renegotiate contracts before they expire. Second, and most important, I am attempting to negotiate a carry-over of 1990 funds into 1991 for capital improvements such as for the two park and ride lots. To the extent that we grant Morley's request, this would reduce the amount of capital funding available for 1991 transit capital improvements. In the absence of further direction, my position is to deny the request for a fuel surcharge. There is no question that in 1992 when we renegotiate the budgets for Plymouth Metrolink and Plymouth Dial -A -Ride, Morley Bus Company will be seeking to make up for this shortfall. (I-11) 12. METROLINK UPDATE -- The attached Metrolink update will be distributed to all transit passengers on December 12. The update provides information on the customer satisfaction survey conducted in October, and the City's extension of its contract with MTC/Morley. (I-12) 13. DEER COLLISION FATALITY -- A report in the Star Tribune indicated that two year old boy was killed recently in a collision involving a deer. According to the article, the deer'was hit by one car and then thrown over that car into and through the windshield a second car, striking and fatally injuring the young lad who was in the back seat of that car. The accident occurred in a rural area of Dodge County. (I-13) 14. ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES ON DEBRIS AND JUNK CARS STORED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY -- Attached is a report from Support Services Supervisor Steve Correll addressing the issue of City ordinance and enforcement procedures on junk and debris stored on private property. The Council requested that this report be provided at their November 5 meeting. (I-14) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 7, 1990 Page 6 15. MINUTES: a. Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission, October 11, 1990. (I -15a) b. Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission, October 10, 1990. (I -15b) 16. WASTE TRANSFER STATION -- The status report on Hennepin County's application for a Waste Transfer Station is attached. (I-16) 17. BZ CORRESPONDENCE -- I have received the following correspondence concerning City employees: a. Letter from Gary Forsberg, 405 Deerwood Lane, to Dick Carlquist, commending Officer Kevin Pregler. (I -17a) b. Letters to Police Officers Brian Beniek and Scott Webb from Dick Carlquist, presenting Department Commendation Awards for their work with the Plymouth Police Reserves. (I -17b) c. Letter from a Youth Group at Olivet Baptist Church in Crystal, to a Plymouth police officer. (I -17c) d. Letter to Mayor Bergman, from Gary Swedberg, Wayzata Schools Chemical Health Coordinator, commenting on Dick Carlquist's advocacy role with the District. (I - 17d) 18. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from Michael McConnell, 9820 29th Avenue North, to Mayor Bergman, discussing the senior housing market. (I -18a) b. Letter to Patricia Wahlstrom, 15715 15th Place North, from Joe Ryan, in the response to petition submitted in favor of allowing fencing up to 8 ft. in the Parkers Lake North 3rd Addition. (I -18b) c. Letter from Nate Brian, student at Wayzata West Junior High, to Mayor Bergman, on the City's recycling program. (I -18c) d. Letter from JoAnn Zaccardi, American Cancer Society, to Mayor Bergman, thanking the City for hosting the 22nd Annual "World's Largest Garage Sale." (I -18d) e. Letter to Rick and Linda Zywotko, 16135 24th Avenue North, from Dick Carlquist, concerning their complaint regarding snowplowing and speeding on 24th Avenue. (I -18e) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 7, 1990 Page 7 f. Memo from Dick Carlquist on a vigil held at the City Center on November 30 in memory of Virginia Ohman. (I -18f) g. Memo from Gary Swedberg, Wayzata Schools, to Wayzata Senior High School Principal and Athletic Director, regarding the Public Safety Department's drug and alcohol advisory. (I -18g) h. Letter form Larry Anderson, Chairman, TwinWest Chamber, announcing the hiring of Larry Dowell as the Chamber's new president. (i -18h) i. Letter to Kenneth Youngberg, Kenny's Liquors, from Laurie Rauenhorst, concerning payment of $2,000 penalty for a liquor law violation. (I -18i) j. Memo from Joe Ryan responding to a November 20 letter from Jay Leppla, regarding the installation of sanitary sewer system at 3215 Niagara Lane. (I -18j) k. Letter from Melbourne Wrolstad, 340 Ranchview Lane, concerning lawn damage by snowplow to his yard. Also attached is a letter from Tom Vetsch responding to Mr. Wrolstad. (I -18k) 1. Letter to Piper Plumbing, Inc., from Joe Ryan, responding to a customer comment card regarding the issuance process for permits. (I-181) m. Letter from Corrine Heine to affected residents on the acquisition of right-of-way for a utility improvement improvement project (extension of sanitary sewer from Vickburg Lane to the Amber Woods subdivision). (I - 18m) n. The following letters have been received or are responses to letters received on the Truth in Taxation notice: a) Letter to Mr. Paul Tegan, 410 Ferndale Road, from City Manager. b) Letter from Jon Rohs, Rohs Construction, 11650 27th Avenue North. (I -18n) James G. Willis City Manager f EXCELSIOR MAC DONALDS DIVISION ST 22 MILES HWY 7 HWY 101 --1I. **. BELAIR bucelsint YACHT OLD LOG `may CLUB 0 MINNETONKA BLVD 3 BLOCKS OLD LOG St. Alban. SIGN Ray EXCELSIOR BLVD CHRISTMAS LAKE ROAD HOW TO GET TO 'THE OLD LOG THEATER G►M ��� c7 `g0 BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS PLYMOUTH CITY CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MN 55447' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1990 7:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4. NEW BUSINESS 7:00 P.M. October 9, 1990 November 13, 1990 A. Lundgren Brothers Construction Inc., (12-01-90). Variance to allow 4 foot high split rail fences attached to wooden fence posts 5 feet in height and 2'6" x 2'6" field stone columns 8 feet in height within the required front yard setback distance of 35 feet versus the Ordinance maximum fence height of 3 feet at the following properties: 18550 25th Avenue North, 2400 Brockton Lane, 18705 25th Avenue North, 18700 24th Avenue North and 2385 Brockton Lane. B. George Shallbetter, (12-02-90). Variance to allow a 45 foot Shoreland Management Setback versus the 75 foot Ordinance Standard in order to construct a deck onto the rear of their home located at 12130 45th Avenue North. 5. OTHER BUSINESS 6. ADJOURNMENT 7 190 e r: REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD Mears Park Centre 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 292-8789 DATE: November 26, 1990 TO: Members of the Local Officials Advisory Committee FROM: Mike Kuehn, RTB Community.. Relations Coordinator , .: SUBJECT:* RTB Community Breakfast Meetings = •; For the lost several years, the RTB has held a series of breakfast meetings which invite city and county government officials, legislators, and business leaders to discuss transit issues for our region. Many of you, who are elected officials in the transit taxing district, will receive a personal invitation a few.we_eksLbEfore the meeting in your area. All of you are cordially invited to attend the meeting in your area. We also enlist your help in encouraging other local government officials from your community and adjacent communities to attend one of these meetings. Following is a schedule for this series of meetings. A continental breakfast will be served. The meetings are scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Date General Area Location 12/11/90 Anoka County Season's Restaurant at Bunker Hills, Hwy. 242 and Foley Blvd. Coon Rapids ' /12/13/90 Northern Hennepin The Clubhouse of Edinburgh, USA 1/ County 8700 Edinbrook Crossing (Off Hwy. 252 and 85th Avenue No.) Brooklyn Park 12/18/90 Ramsey County Holiday Inn --Shoreview 1-694 at Lexington Avenue Shoreview 12/19/90 Dakota County and Best Western --Yankee Square Inn Scott County 3450 Washington Drive (Off 1-35E at Yankee Doodle..Rood) Eagan 1/10/91 Washington County Holiday Inn --St. Paul lastF-?r:ir 1-94 at McKnight Rood Maplewood �� DECO 7 ! ; j RTB Community Breakfast Meetings November 26, 1990 Page 2 t Date General Area ee.- . 1/11/91 1/15/91 1/17/91 South Hennepin and Carver Counties City of Minneapolis City of St. Paul �A-t Location Chi -Chis Restaurant 8335 Crystal View Road (Comer of Highway 212 and Prairie Center Drive) Eden Prairie YWest River Point Business and Banquet Center 1315 West River Road North Minneapolis St. Paul Radisson Hotel 11 East Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul It would be appreciated that if you will be attending the meeting in your area to contact our receptionist at 292-8789 at least five days before the date to allow us to make appropriate arrangements. Please Note: The December meeting of the Local Officials Advisory Committee has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 1991, at Mears Park Centre. cc: Vern Peterson, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities The Twin West Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors cordially invites you to attend the Twin West Annual Meeting Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Governor -Elect Arne Carlson and a Salute to TwinWest's Volunteer Leaders Thursday, December 13th Radisson Minnetonka Hotel 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka 11:30 a.m. - Registration 11:45 a.m. - Lunch 1:30 p.m. - Adjourn $20 per person $200 Corporate Tables of 10 (includes preferential seating & table placard) DLC 0 7 'c? ReminderM TwinWest Annual Meeting Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Governor -Elect Arne Carlson Thursday, December 13th Radisson Minnetonka Hotel 12201 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka 11:30 a.m. - Registration 11:45 a.m. - Lunch 1:30 p.m. - Adjourn $20 per person $200 Corporate Tables of 10 (includes preferential seating & table placard) Please call 540-0234 to make your reservations Our search is overM Come and meet the new TwinWest Chamber President Larry Dowell formerly of So. St. Paul/Inver Grove Heights Chamber A A T\/V I N \/W/ E S T -:�V CHAMBER O F COMMERCE a �W DEC C i N min N D CO) O P It F — — N M M H H �aC4C4 N Qf m M O } S � N M co IO N W Q N N z zz ^ O N N i z d .- m to N N N 0 a) cr W m W U LU D N W m N M K -CO H H �aC4C4 Lu wtn 3 � N N N N H z zz to NO! to A N 2 z d .- m to N ty K -CO H H I K -CO A ti+ O E-4 C/3 2Ma0 1 E O Iw E--4 W .-i j Q Cl)o z � o a w Hw wao Ln N d) rw 0 a% 00 w r— N N o4 y m W Q LL. V— 00 I� V— N N Ua VIHo Ho z Q O E1 wX: �� I U a H I UUz = Cw.7 6 U Q M ~ =� (0 FA w r- N N �7 U P4 = HO O UO O N O W 0O . z H Hn Off; t� QI LU :a ow CD Ln w w rw,� � e— Cil H m LLI U o x _ u W EH a+ LL. N O J O = F- U aZ� M QC a O .V2 O U O J Oo U w CD LDLM N O M Q Z Cfl M N N Ir is Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-3898 Telephone (612) 296-6300 V December 3, 1990 Mr. Gordon 0. Voss, Chief Administrator Metropolitan Waste Control Ccomission Mears Park Centre 230 Fast Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Dear Mr. Voss: RE: Nutra-Lime Landspreading Site 553 ,,,r,- ,, Ott P. MINNESOTA 1990 We are pleased to inform you that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) hereby grants approval. to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MWCC) to operate Nutra-Lime landspreading sites at the location(s) listed below. This approval is in accordance with Minn. Stat. chs. 115 and 116, Minn. Rules chs. 7000, 7001 and 7035, and governed by provisions of Solid Waste permit number SW -292. The approved location(s) are: Site 553, Craig Morton property, consisting of 19.7 acres in the NE 1/4 of Section 8, Township 118 North, Range 22 West, city of Plymouth, Hennepin County. The MPCA, its officers, employees, and agents review and comment upon suhnitted application foams and proposals, which provide the basis for this approval, solely for the limited purpose of determining whether there is a reasonable assurance that the landspreading sites and operations will comply with rules and criteria of the MPCA. This approval does not relieve the MCC of any statutory obligations pursuant to Minn. Stat. ch. 473.153. Applicable requirements and limitations that shall be followed in the management of landspreading sites are as follows: 1. Stockpiling of Nutra-Lime at landspreading sites shall not exceed one month in duration. 2. Nutra-Lime will be incorporated following landspreading. 3. Landspreading of Nutra-Lime is restricted to two times during any five year period. Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd - Detroit Lakes - Marshall - Rochester '. CIM DEC 0 7 'c--1 Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on Recycled Paper y� Lk Mr. Gordon Voss Page Two December 3, 1990 4. landspreading of Nutra-Lime will be restricted to a ma>Wm n cadmium addition of two pounds per acre per application. 5. Maximum cumulative trace metal additions shall be limited to quantities specified in Minn...Rules pt. 7040.2900. 6. Landspreading of Mitra-Lime shall achieve a soil pH of 6.5 or greater following application. 7. The following separation distances shall be maintained during landspreading: feet Places of Habitation 200 Residential Developments 600 Recreational Areas 600 Private Water Supply Wells 200 Public Water Supply Wells 1000 Intermittent Streams 100 8. The following separation distances from surface waters shall also be maintained during landspreading: May - Oct. Nov. - April Coarse Soils 200 feet 400 feet Medium and Fine Soils 300 feet 600 feet 9. The separation distances to intermittent streams and surface waters provided in conditions 7 and 8 respectively above, may be reduced if Nutra-Lime is immediately incorporated as follows: feet Intermittent Streams 25 Surface Waters (0-2% slope) 25 (2-6% slope) 50 (6-12% slope) 100 10. Landspreading shall not be conducted on slopes greater than 12 percent. On slopes of six to 12 percent, landspreading shall be followed by immediate incorporation. 11. The MWCC shall maintain records of Nutra-Lime landspreading activities. These records and the results of required waste and soil analyses shall be submitted to the MPCA quarterly, according to the schedule provided in permit SW -292. Quarterly reports shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the quantity of Nutra-Lime landspread, the quantity of trace metals added per application and cumulatively. _ CIM DEC N` -.o �—Lk Mr. Gordon Voss Page Three December 3, 1990 12. Site specific management practices that shall be followed during landspreading are listed in Attachment 1. 13. MPGA approval does not fulfill the need to comply with applicable county or local restrictions. 14. MPCA approval is given only for the landspreading sites identified. This approval expires November 1, 1995. If you have any questions regarding this approval, contact Mr. Steven A. Stark of my staff at 612/296-9593. Sincerely, �; V � � W44�' odney . Massey, P. Direct r Ground Water and Solid Waste Division REM:jmr Enclosure cc: Rebecca Flood, NWCC Tom Ramlet, MWCC Scott Albers, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer P ul Montain, L & G Rehbeins, Inc. curie Rauenhorst, Clerk, City of Plymouth Craig Morton, Landowner Leuer Farms, Land Occupier Ohl DEC 0 i z• A Attachment 1 Site 553 Nutra-Lime shall not be landspread on the following soil types with slopes in excess of 12 percent: HcD2 and HdF Nutra-Lime shall be incorporated within 48 hours on the following soil types with slopes of six to 12 percent: HcC2 Nutra-Lime shall not be applied to the following soil types due to high seasonal water table: Du, Co and Gc The practices required in approval conditions 7, 8 and 9 shall be followed to prevent impact to the following surface water features: intermittent streams near east side of site. Nutra-lime shall not be landspread to this site when soils are frozen or snow-covered. CIM BEC 'ti PLVWCUTH-40 9 I - _ 2Pd.60 RS - ME® ................... 9 �{ STORM SEWER DISTRICT BOUNDARY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOUNDARY WATERSHED DISTRICT BOUNDARY INCREMENT BOUNDARY q �•r �!! DEC 0 t ' FENNEPIN COUNTY. MINNESOTA BUREAU OF PUBLIC SERVICE DEPAR71ENT OF PROPERTY TAX AND PUBLIC RECORDS SURVEY DIVISION It I► :1 (► �1 n �/ �► ,f1 11 �► .�� .� �� ti� wi :� :� yl 'i� 'iI t► �►, (t c. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-3898 Telephone (612) 296-6300 December 3, 1990 A -n Mr.. Gordon 0. Voss, Chief Administrator Metropolitan Waste Control Ccamission Mears Park Centre 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 Dear Mr. Voss: RE: Nutra-Lime Landspreading Site 560 1' MINNESOTA 1990 We are pleased to inform you that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (NiPCA) hereby grants approval to the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission (MW -"C) to operate Nutra-Lime landspreading sites at the location(s) listed below. This approval is in accordance with Minn. Stat. chs. 115 and 116, Minn. Rules chs. 7000, 7001 and 7035, and governed by provisions of Solid Waste pernlit number SW -292. The approved locations) are: Site 560, Raymond Laurent property, consisting of 26 acres in Section 9, M -7w ship 118 North, Range 22 West, city of Plymouth, Hennepin County. The MPCA, its officers, employees, and agents review and comment upon submitted application form and proposals, which provide the basis for this approval, solely for the linLited purpose of determining whether there is a reasonable assurance that the landspreading sites and operations will comply with rules and criteria of the MPCA. This approval does not relieve the NCC of any statutory obligations pursuant to Mirui. Stat. ch. 473.153. Applicable requirements and limitations that shall be followed in the management of landspreading sites are as follows: 1. Stockpiling of Nutra-Lime at landspreading sites shall not exceed one month i.ii duration. 2. Nutra-Lime will be incorporated following landspreading. 3. Landspreading of Nutra-Lime is restricted to two times during any five year period. 4. Landspreading of Nutra-Lime will be restricted to a maximum cadmium addition of two pounds per acre per application. Regional Offices: Duluth •Brainerd •Detroit Lakes •Marshall •Rochester V1IVi DEC e -7'c?� Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on Recycled Paper Mr. Gordon Voss Page Two December 3, 1990 5. Maximum cumulative trace metal additions shall be limited to quantities specified in Minn. Rules pt. 7040.2900. 6. Landspreading of Nutra-Lime shall achieve a soil pH of 6.5 or greater following application. 7. The following separation distances shall be maintained during landspreading: feet Places of Habitation 200 Residential Developnents 600 Recreational Areas 600 Private Water Supply Wells 200 Public Water Supply Wells 1000 Intermittent Streams 100 B. The following separation distances from surface waters shall also be maintained during landspreading: May - Oct, Nov. - April Coarse Soils 200 feet 400 feet Medium and Fine Soils 300 feet 600 feet 9. The separation distances to intermittent streams and surface waters provided in conditions 7 and 8 respectively above, may be reduced if Nutra-Lime is immediately incorporated as follows: feet Intermittent Streams 25 Surface Waters (0-2% slope) 25 (2-6%•slope) 50 (6-12% slope) .100 10. landspreading shall not be conducted on slopes greater than 12 percent. On slopes of six to 12 percent, landspreading shall be followed by immediate incorporation. 11. The NWCC shall maintain records of Nutra-Lime landspreading activities. These records and the results of required waste and soil analyses shall be submitted to the NPC. quarterly, according to the schedule provided in permit SW -292. Quarterly reports shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the quantity of Nutra-Lime landspread, the quantity of trace metals added per application and cumulatively. 12. Site specific management practices that shall be followed during landspreading are listed in Attachment 1. CtN! DEC Mr. Gordon Voss Page Three December 3, 1990 13. MPCA approval does not fulfill the need to comply with applicable county or local restrictions. 14. MPCA approval is given only for the landspreading sites identified. This approval expires November 1, 1995. If you have any questions regarding this approval, contact Mr. Steven A. Stark of my staff at 612/296-9593. q 'y, J'W-14 E Massey, P.E. Ground Water and Solid Waste Division REM/jmr Enclosure cc : . Rebecca Flood, MCC Tom Ramlet, MCC Scott Albers, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer Paul Montain, L & G Rehbeins, Inc. ;jAurie Rauenhorst, City of Plymouth Leuer Farms, Land Occupier Raymond Laurent, Landowner CIM DEC �y Attachment 1 Site 560 Nutra-Lime shall not be landspread on the following soil types with slopes in excess of 12 percent: HbD, HcD2, HbE, and HbF. Nutra-Lime shall be incorporated within 48 hours on the following soil types with slopes of six to 12 percent: HbC and HcC2. Nutra-Lime shall not be applied to the following soil types due to high seasonal water table: Pm and Ha. The practices required in approval conditions 7, 8 and 9 shall be followed to prevent impact to the following surface water features: intermittent stream at . far west portion of site. Nutra-lime shall not be landspread within 600 feet of the residential development south of the site. Nutra-lime shall not be landspread at this site when soils are frozen or snow-covered. Useable acreage at this site is estimated at 26 acres minus the area necessary for the setback to the residential development. CIM DEC 0 7 '90 =-A • S�.�.8,T.118,:x.22 — - T. 118, >a twY.l2 ES - I a.i. � � A y Y r • 1 • r: (FLAW ILA N t I N IL IS !rrrtr"... -•S: •�.'l) E y ' •r -r a s i S• Y I I • tiEMALFVIEI LA Ir Nip I. s• �` 111 tf� • 7--1 i I a • s. - . r • br 1 r : ,fir •p. ' I M I 1 I I rr Ir • =• • 1 pANOrv1Er LA N a s u r s :-• !S N 1 •rr•• fit. Ir u Ei TM -si= r!r`p R• -•sI TH sr E• i- I �� I �� ,�`,+.?"� ,� .�� - � 's; W�' ADD $-_'.fti I ,•,, ;`\ � a N s w -vt IWO, M 2670. _ rr•�n y*M • mom- • dy r fib. � p I {I ++ 4 '�- 7. • ,�. 9 i roil �- - - k X64 rS-Kz E DEC 0 7 `9d - di 1 r STATE OF STO-0 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL_ RESOURCES N7, DNR INFORMATION 500 LAFAYETTE ROAD • ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA • 55155-40 (612) 296-6157 November 27, 1990 Mr. Eric Blank Director of Parks and Recreation 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Blank: REFERRAL TQ `CITY M"GM CITY CI,J11114L PUPER Wti?K DInECTGR Flii .� EDII1R�i1' LAR I„i7Li.iti k.", 0IRSt.#,eR Fit K tx.'�`.; all XITY I_>Y%N"Vry jfi'TI:ER h F90 This letter is in response to your letter, dated October 19, 1990, requesting review of a proposed personal watercraft ordinance for the City of Plymouth. The proposed ordinance restricts the operation of personal watercraft on Parkers Lake. The Water Surface Use Management (WSUM) Task Force has conducted a review of your proposed ordinance. The Task Force was pleased to see that most of your proposed ordinance is similar to the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) proposed personal watercraft legislation. I have enclosed a current draft of the proposed legislation for your review and comparison. However, the Task Force did have a few comments regarding the City's proposed ordinance. The proposed ordinance, Section 1, subd. 3 prohibits the operation of personal watercraft between 8 p.m. ,and sunrise the following day. The DNP. can not approve this portion of the ordinance because it does not comply with the parameters outlined in the WSUM Rules. In order to prohibit operation during the time frame outlined in your proposed ordinance, you would need to request a variance from the WSUM Rules. In addition, we would need strong and specially documented evidence or justification why personal watercraft should be banned from operation during this time frame. Justification .must include noted differences between this body of water and others in the Metro Area. In other words, what makes this problem unique to Parkers Lake, and why this is the only solution to the unique problem. I understand the desire to restrict the operation of personal watercraft. However, we respectfully request that the City hold off adopting its own ordinance, since the DNR will be proposing the endorsed bill regulating personal watercraft to the 1991 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ' CIM DEC 0 7 11;20 or Page 2 City of Plymouth Legislature in January. In addition, we encourage the City to contact local representatives and senators to support the proposed legislation. We have encouraged other cities, looking to restrict personal watercraft, to do the same and to let the legislation have an opportunity to work on resolving the personal watercraft conflict. If the City continues to have problems with personal watercraft after the proposed legislation has been in effect for a season or two, we would be happy to work with you on an ordinance. Therefore, the Task Force does not recommend approval of the proposgd ordinance. If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at (612) 297-5708. Sincerely, Anita Burns Twaroski Boating Staff Specialist enclosure CtM DEC 0 7 SO =s ;. DRAFT 1 A bill for an act 2 relating to watercraft; providing additional regulation of 3 the use and operation of personal watercraft; amending 4 Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 361.02, by adding 5 subdivisions; and proposing coding for new law in Minnesota 6 Statutes, chapter 361. 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 361.02, is 9 amended by adding a subdivision to read: 10 Subd. 18. "Personal watercraft" means a motorboat which 11 uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump, and designed to 12 be operated by a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling 13 on the craft, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or 14 standing inside the motorboat. 15 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1988, section 361.02, is amended 16 by adding a subdivision to read: 17 Subd. 19. "Slow -no wake" means operation of a watercraft at 18 the slowest possible speed necessary to maintain steerage, but in 19 no case greater than five (5) miles per hour. 20 Sec. 3. [361.053] [PERSONAL WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS.] 21 Subdivision 1. [GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.] In addition to 22 requirements of other laws relating to watercraft, it is unlawful 23 to operate or to permit the operation of a personal watercraft or 24 to use any device relating to the use of a personal watercraft 25 in the following ways: CIM DEC G 7 ,90 �S7 - . 1 (1) without each person on board the personal watercraft ._1 2 wearing a United States Coast Guard approved Type I, II, III or V 3 personal flotation device; 4 (2) after sunset and before sunrise the following day; 5 (3) within 150 feet of any shoreline, dock, swimmer or other 6 watercraft, other than another personal watercraft, at greater 7 than slow -no wake speed, except that a personal watercraft may be 8 operated at a reasonable speed within 150 feet of the shoreline 9 for the purpose of directly accessing and returning from the open 10 speed zone; 11 (4) to tow a person on water skis, kneeboards, inflatable 12 craft or other device without an observer on board; 13 (5) without the lanyard -type engine cutoff switch being 14 attached to the person, clothing, or personal flotation device of 15 the operator, if the personal watercraft is equipped by the 16 manufacturer with such a device; 17 (6) to remove, alter, or tamper with any part of the spring - 18 loaded throttle mechanism which immediately returns the engine to 19 an idle speed upon release of the operator's hand from the 20 control or any other feature of an engine cutoff switch installed 21 by a manufacturer; 22 (7) jump the wake of another watercraft within 150 feet of 23 that watercraft; 24 (8) to chase or harass wildlife; 25 (9) to operate through emergent or floating vegetation at 26 other than a slow -no wake speed. 27 Subd. 2. [AGE OF OPERATOR.) Except in the case of an Circ DEC 0 7'90 S5 '1 emergency, no person under the age of 16 years shall operate or 2 be permitted to operate a personal watercraft, regardless of 3 horsepower, unless there is a person 18 years of age or older on 4 board the craft. It is unlawful for the owner of any personal 5 watercraft to permit the personal watercraft to be operated 6 contrary to this subdivision. 7 Subd. 3. (OPERATOR'S PERMIT.) Except in the case of an 8 emergency, no person 16 years of age or over, but less than 9 18 years of age shall operate a personal watercraft, regardless 10 of horsepower without possessing a valid operator's permit as 11 provided in M.S. § 361.041, unless there is a person 18 years of 12 age or older on board the craft. It is unlawful for the owner of 13 any personal watercraft to permit the personal watercraft to be 14 operated contrary to this subdivision. 15 Subd. 4. (DEALERS AND RENTAL OPERATIONS.] (a) Dealers must 16 distribute a summary of the laws and rules governing operation of 17 personal watercraft, and provide instruction upon request, to any 18 purchaser regarding safe operation of the personal watercraft. 19 The instruction provided by a dealer must include the laws and 20 rules governing personal watercraft, as well as the actual 21 operation of the personal watercraft itself. 22 (b) A person who offers personal watercraft for rent: 23 (1) may not rent a personal watercraft, regardless of the 24 horsepower, to any person who is less than 16 years of age, or 25 who is 16 years of age or over, but less that 18 years of age 26 and not in possession of an operator's permit required by this 27 section; Citi, DEC 0 7190 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 (2) is required to provide a summary of the laws and rules governing the operation of personal watercraft and to provide instruction regarding safe operation to any person renting a personal watercraft. The instruction provided by a renter must cover the laws and rules governing personal watercraft, as well as the actual operation of the personal watercraft itself; and (3) is required to provide a United States Coast Guard approved Type I, II, III or V personal flotation device for all persons who rent a personal watercraft, as well as all other required safety equipment at no additional cost. Sec. 4. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] Section 1 through Section 4, except as specified below, of this act is effective 30 days after final enactment. Section 4 (b) (2) of this act is effective 60 days after final enactment. CIM DEC 0 t a MEMO CITY OF, PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 6, 1990 TO: James G. Willis,City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore//Director of Public Works SUBJECT: KINGS NORTH DRAINAGE CONCERNS - UPDATE This will be the final report on the correction of the drainage problems along the south line of the Kings North Addition. A contractor hired by the City installed the draintile and two inlets on the Loehr's and Pike's property in mid November. It took approximately one day to complete all of the work, including the sod restoration. Both property owners are satisfied with the work as completed. The cost for this construction was $1,935. We are invoicing Craig Scherber, the developer, for this cost. If the invoice is not paid, we will draw on the letter of credit for the development for reimbursement to the City. Craig Scherber has also had a contractor extend the storm sewer approximately 90 feet on the Kern's property. The remainder of the drainage ditch was then regraded and reshaped from the end of the extended storm sewer to Fernbrook Lane. The area which was disturbed will have to be reseeded next spring. There is also some minor reshaping which will have to be done since the soils were too wet when this work was completed. Mr. Kern will also be granting the City a drainage easement over the portion of his property where the storm sewer was installed. FGM:kh CIM DEC C 7 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 6, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, pCity Manager FROM Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: QUAIL RIDGE OF PLYMOUTH - UPDATE Before the first snowfall, I completed an inspection of the common area in the Quail Ridge Addition. The previous inspection had been conducted on October 22 and there were still a few remaining items to be completed. I had been informed by Dean Johnson that the work had been completed. The final inspection verified that all of the work as previously outlined in letters to Dean Johnson had been completed. The only items yet to be completed by the developer are as follows: 1. Provide City with additional easement document for drainage swale on the lot south of the common open area. I have reviewed a draft copy of this document which is to be executed by the property owner. 2. Verify in the spring of 1991 that the grass seed, as planted, has been established. The City will continue to hold the financial guarantee until we can verify the establishment of the grass. FGM:kh OpA DEC C-,7'90 Mr. Dean Johnson CENVESCO, INC. 3650 Annapolis Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 SUBJECT: QUAIL RIDGE ADDITION (85081) COMMON AREA REGRADING STREET SURFACING Dear Dean: I have completed a final inspection of the common area in the Quail Ridge Addition. All of the construction work, as previously outlined, has been satisfactorily completed. The only remaining items are as follows: 1. Provide written easement document for the drainage swale on the lot south of the common open area. 2. Verify in the spring of 1991 that the grass seed, as planted, has been established. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works FGM:kh cc: James G. Willis, City Manager —V �!M DEC 07'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 L MUNICIPAL LEGISLATI�7E COMMISSION MC 1991 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM 1500 Northland Plaza T 3800 West 80th Street 1• Bloomington, Minnesota 55431 (612) 893-6650 On November 21, the MLC Legislative Committee composed of Dwight Johnson, Charlie Darth, Ren Rosland and Bob Renner met to discuss the MLC 1991 Legislative Program. The Committee drafted the following general mission statement: STABILITY -- PREDICTABILITY -- ACCOUNTABILITY 1.) unstable government is expensive government 2) unpredictable government is expensive government 3) unaccountable government is expensive government In order to assure efficient, cost-effective government at the local level, the Legislature should strive to develop policies and systems that will inject more stability, more predictability and more accountability in the relationship between state and local government. The Legislature should attempt to stop the yo- yo effect which causes local government officials to make decisions based on uncertainties in future funding levels. As a specific policy, the MLC will support legislation that achieves the above -stated goals. 1) The Committee recommends the following as the MLC's 1991 Legislative Program: a) A flat rate on homes with the 3% top rate being repealed for taxes payable in 1992. b) An enhanced property tax refund (circuitbreaker) program to insure that low-income homeowners do not any tax increase that may bear the burden of property a flat rate system is implemented. occur when C) Taxes on C -I property should be stabilized -- not 1991 session. At the same time, reduced -- during the no shifts should occur to increase C -I taxes. CIM DEC 0 719© d) Oppose any statewide fiscal disparity or tax base equalization plans. ,- e) Support additional local revenue options. f) Oppose any cuts in Local Government Aid. g) Local Government Aid should be frozen. If it has to be reduced, it should be done in a stable manner, over a period of time. 2) The Committee recommends the following work plan to the MLC: NOVEMBER 1) Develop preliminary 1991 legislative program. 2) Present plan to Operating Committee on November 28. nRCF.MBER 1) Legislative Committee meets to finalize plan. 2) Operating Committee enacts plan. JANUARY 1) The 1991-1992 Legislature convenes January 8. 2) Board meets to approve 1991 program. 3) Legislative dinner January 30 -- present program to legislators. FEBRUARY MARCH, APRIL and MAY 1) Legislative program introduced. 2) Committee hearings scheduled 3) MLC officials testify 4) Conference Committee Action - 2 - CIM DEC f - L i JUNE 1991 1) 2) 3) JULY THROUGH OCTOBER 1) 2) 3) NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 1) 2) 3) rgrq.D62 - 3 - y4� " - - �( DEC 0 7'� Morley Bus Company Transportation Specialists O Division Office Suburban Paratransit 7434 So. Washington Ave. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (612) 944.5076 October 25, 1990 Mr. Frank Boyles Asst City manager, 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, Mn 55447 Dear Frank, Main Office 407 S.W. 15th Street Forest Lake, MN 55025 (612) 464-8878 O Division Office St. Paul Terminal 14 E. Acker Street St. Paul, MN 55117 (612) 227-9507 k` O Division Office Kare Kabs 1090 N. Snelling Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 (612) 645-1441 As you realize, the unanticipated cost of fuel is causing a crisis in the transportation industry. The economic strain on our corporation has been, and continues to be significant. We have found it necessary to ask for your help by requesting permission to add a fuel surcharge to our current contract. ✓ I want to assure you that the surcharge is being added not to increase our profits, but rather to recover the losses incurred as a result of this unforeseen crisis. I have reviewed a number of methods that could be used to determine the appropriate surcharge percentage. I believe the method used by the Minnesota Transportation Regulation Board is equitable and objective in its approach. I hope to win your support in allowing this surcharge to be added. You will find support information enclosed with this letter. I welcome your comments and questions. In this regard, I will call you in the next few days. Sincerely, cov Joe Morley ar, DECO 7'90 Morley Bus Company Transportation Specialists O Division Office Suburban Paratransit 7434 So. Washington Ave. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 (612) 944-5076 Main Office 407 S.W. 15th Street Forest Lake, MN 55025 (612) 464-8878 O Division Office St. Paul Terminal 14 E. Acker Street St. Paul, MN 55117 (612) 227-9507 M E M O R A N D U M TO: City of Plymouth FROM: Morley Bus Com p SUBJECT: Fuel Surcharge DATE: October 16, 1990 0 Division Office Kare Kabs 1090 N. Snelling Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108 (612) 645-1441 Due to the severe monetary impact of fuel related increases on our business, we are requesting authorization to add a fuel surcharge to our billing. Our objective is to recover some of our losses incurred because of the unexpected crisis in the oil industry. The Minnesota Transportation Regulation Board (TRB) has set precedent by authorizing a fuel surcharge to motor carriers under their purview. We believe the Fuel Surcharge Calculation Table they use is an equitable way to properly administer this surcharge. The table uses \ the Interstate Commerce Commission Fuel Index to determine the percent "*-, of surcharge. This index is published weekly by the TRB. Our plan `%,, is to take the monthly average of the Index and use that rate to CIM DECO 7'90 determine the surcharge percent. The monthly total charges will be multiplied by the surcharge percent, and that calculation will be added to the monthly bill. We wish to recover the costs involved since the beginning of the crisis. Attached are the calculations for an August and September fuel surcharge. Also attached is a copy of the Minnesota Transportation Regulation Board Order and the Fuel Surcharge Calculation Table. CIM DECO 7'90 S- k1 BEFORE THE MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION REGULATION BOARD Elliott Perovich Chairman Eldon E. Keehr Board Member Lorraine E. Mayasich Board Member DOCKET NO. GR -90-213, Sub. 1 FUEL RELATED INCREASES IN RATES AND CHARGES EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATE That on September 11, 1990, the Interstate Commerce Commission in Docket Special Tariff authority No. 90-110 (Sub. No. 1), amended their .previous authority by deleting the requirement that tariff publications filed contain an expiration date of September -23, 1990 and that indefinite extension be applied until further order of the Commission as circumstances warrant. That by service date of August 14, 1990, the Transportation Regulation Board in Docket No. GR -90-213 in response to the severe inpact of fuel -related increases upon motor carriers of property and passengers in Minnesota intrastate commerce concluded that tariffs may be amended on not less than three calendar days notice to increase rates and charges which must be specified in tariffs not to exceed seven (7) percent with•a concurrent expiration date with that of the ICC in No. 90-100 of September 23, 1990. That fuel costs have continued to increase and it appears the fuel crisis will likewise continue within the State of Minnesota which necessitates removal of the September 23, 1990 expiration date.. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: ORDER That the motor carriers of property or passengers under the purview of the Minnesota Transportation Regulation Board, individually or collectively, be authorized to file on not less than three calendar days notice an increase in rates and charges which must be specified in tariffs not to exceed seven (7) per cent, subject to the following conditions: 1. Filed increases must be accompanied by a cost justification (i.e., a separate statement detailing fuel cost increases experienced by the carrier). 2. That the Order in Docket GR -90-213 with a service date of August 14, 1990 be amended by deleting the requirement that tariff publications filed thereunder contain an expiration date of September 23, 1990 with an indefinite extension of filing fuel related increases, until further order of the Board. Those carriers presently having supplements published that contain an expiration date of September 23, 1990 and/or contain further clarification provisions shall, by republication or supplement, cancel said expiration date. Extensions for an indefinite period involving independent action may be published on one (1) days notice as authorized under Docket No. MN/DOT S.P. 90-04. Extension for an indefinite period involving collective filings shall be published as outlined in GR -90-213. CIM DEC 0 7 TO 3. Increase publications are to be filed in the form of a supplement to currently effective rate tariffs and be submitted as issued under Docket No. GR -90-213, Sub. 1. All other matters relating to fuel increases shall be retained in GR -90-213. 4. Carrier increases filed under this authority are to be related solely to the recovery of the fuel cost rise experienced by the filing carrier. The filing carrier shall certify on the tariff schedule that the monies generated by this rate increase shall be'used only to pay the person(s) who actually pays for the fuel. S. That in all other respects, the Board will continue to monitor the ICC price index and take appropriate action as conditions warrant. SERVICE DATE: S F P 1-8 199 (SEAL) EP: J SM: vm - 2 - BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Elliott Perovich Chairman CIM DEC 07'00 Fuel Surcharge Calculations I.C.C. Fuel Index 117.0 - 123.9 124.0 - 130.9 131.0 - 137.9 138.0 - 144.9 145.0 - 151.9 152.0 - 158.9 159.0 - 165.9 166.0 - 172.9 173.0 - 17o,0 Fuel index on September 4, 1990, 140.0 Fuel Surcharge 1% 2% 3°' b 4p 5°' A S_ kk APPENDIX A c« DEC 07'90 Date 10-23-90 Name of Service _Plymouth Dial -A -Ride Fuel Surcharge Calculations I.C.C. Fuel Index Auzust Index 8/03 109.8 8/10 129.2 8/17 130.1 8/24 137.7 8/31 140.4 Mo. Avg 129.4 Surcharge 270 August Total Charges August Surcharge Surcharge Reimbursement Request for August September Total Charges September Surcharge Surcharge Reimbursement Request for September September Index 9/07 140.4 9/14 141.2 9/21 141.0 9/28 151.6 Mo. Avg 143.5 Surcharge 4% $ 18373.13 x .02 $ 367.46 $ 16123.25 x .04 $ 644.93 Circ DEC 07'90 REGIONAL TRANSIT BOARD Mears Park Centre 230 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612/292-8789 DATE: November 30,1990 TO: Contractors and Providers receiving RTB fundirid . FROM: Len Simich, Senior Project Manager • 1'LI SUBJECT: Fuel Expenses DISCUSSION As we are all aware, fuel prices have increased since August 3,1990, the start of the Persian Gulf crisis. The price paid per gallon has been varying by provider do to the number of fuel suppliers used. On the average, the price paid for diesel fuel has increased between 35 and 40 cents and unleaded gasoline has risen between 25 and 35 cents. Some of the providers under contract with the RTB have expressed concern about the fuel increase and wish to have their hourly rate contracts adjusted. While the RTB staff agrees that rising fuel prices have strained existing budgets, we feel that measures to adjust contracts are not warranted at this time. The reasons for this is position are listed below: Fuel has only increased marginally since August and has stabilized if not decreased in price since late October. When examining fuel prices over a period of one year, it has not been uncommon to see both Increases and decreases in the price paid. This fluctuation generally balances out over a period of time. If the threat in the Persian Gulf ceases, prices may return to previous levels. Likewise, staff realizes that if fuel prices remain high for a extended period of time or if war erupts in the gulf, contracts may need to be renegotiated. • A 20 cent per gallon refund from the state gas tax that will be available to all providers in 1991 who receive RTB funding either directly or indirectly. For most providers, this was not budgeted when entering into current agreements and would provide some relief to the additional cost for fuel. The type of contracts that are impacted the most from cost escalations whether it be for fuel, labor, insurance, etc... are hourly rate agreements. This type of contract is the one preferred by most providers primarily because its the easiest to administer plus can be the most profitable depending on how expenses are controlled. The other type of contract the RTB enters into is deficit funded, where documented operating expenses are reimbursed. However, only costs CIM DEC 07?'^0 Fuel Expense November 30, 1990 Page 2 outlined through a negotiated budget process are allowed. Each line Item expense in a deficit contract is audited annually by the RTB. RTB staff believe providers who enter into a hourly rate contract have the potential for greater profits but also have to be responsible to assume some of the risk. Under the current funding situation, the RTB Is unable to provide any additional funding to cover fuel expenses unless we can receive additional funds from the state Legislature. Other actions such os reducing service, increasing fares or a combination of both would have to be employed if fuel costs continue to rise without additional funding appropriated to the RTB. Staff will be making a proposal to our Board to seek a special emergency appropriation from the Legislature to help cover additional fuel costs in 1991. If successful, we will then be in a position to examine a fuel surcharge strategy, which would include some type of full disclosure of expenses by providers. To conclude, RTB staff will continue to monitor this situation closely and will do everything possible to help off -set the increasing fuel costs. Some of the strategies that will be employed immediately are: • Develop fuel clauses to apply at the time of contract renewals. • Seek legislative priority status on fuel purchases for all RTB contract service providers. • Seek special emergency legislative appropriation for all documented fuel Increases. • Pursue alternative arrangements for central, cooperative fuel purchasing for the benefit of all providers. If you have any questions or comments on this issue please feel free to Coll me at 229-2709, Ed Kouneski at 229-2712 or Cyndie Mayer at 229-2716. Thank you. cc: Ed Kouneski, Programs Manager Mike Opatz, Transit Analyst CIM DIEC ATTENTION METROLINK RIDERS INFORMATIONAL UPDATE SURVEY RUJILTS A survey to assess customer satisfaction was distributed on all Metrolink buses on Wednesday, October 24, 1990. The survey was given to 349 passengers and 311 surveys (89%) were returned. The following is a brief synopsis of the results. • In response to the question, "All in all I rate the service as follows" -86% rated MTC as above average or excellent and 97% rated the Morley's mini. coach service as above average or excellent. • In six of the eight individual categories; bus cleanliness, driver courtesy, driver competence, driver safety, bus mechanical condition, service reliability, on time performance, and pocket schedules, 82% or better of the passengers ranked MTC as above average or excellent. For bus mechanical condition and on time performance, MTC received an above average or excellent rating from 72% and 78% of the respondents, respectively. • In all of the individual categories, Morley's mini -coach service received an above average or excellent rating from 86% or more of the customers. MTC CONTRACT The survey results were given to Plymouth City Council and on Monday, November 5, 1990, the Council voted to extend the Metrolink contract with MTC/Morley to March 31, 1992. Although the survey results indicated a high level of customer satisfaction, we realize that there is room for improvement and in the next several months we will be working to smooth out the rough edges. RIDER APPRECIATION DAY We recognize that you make Plymouth Metrolink successful. A rider appreciation day is scheduled for later this month. A notice will distributed in the next couple of weeks. As always, thank you for your patience, cooperation and patronage! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! _ CIM DEC F A X T Ft A N g M I T T A L M! M O T0: F4ANIC VOYI tS u�e I 12. 05. 90 10:19 AN. POI 4 s H MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 3, 1990 TO: James G. Willis - City Manager through Richard J. Carlquist FROM: Steven E. Correll - Support Services Supervisog!,--- SUBJECT: CITY ORDINANCES AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES ON JUNK AND DEBRIS STORED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY There are three City ordinances that are generally used by the Community Service Officers to enforce nuisances in the City of Plymouth. City ordinance 600.03, Subdivision 2, Rubbish Accumulation, states "It is unlawful to accumulate, or permit to accumulate, for whatever time period any rubbish, whether indoors or outdoors, on any property in the City which might constitute a nuisance by reason of appearance, odor, sanitation, littering of the property on which refuse is accumulated, fire or other type of hazard." City ordinances 1315.01, 03 and 05 are used to govern nuisance vehicles on private property. 1315.03 Subdivision 2 states "A junk car means any vehicle which is not in operable condition or which is partially dismantled, which is used for the sale of parts or as a source or repair or replacement parts for other vehicles ... or which is not currently licensed for operation within the State of Minnesota or by the State of Minnesota. Ordinance 1315.05 states "No person shall park, keep, place, store or abandon any junk car or vehicle on a public street, highway, roadway or alley within the City. Subdivision 2 of this ordinance states "No person in charge or control of any property within the City, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow any junk car, as defined herein, to remain on such property longer than 96 hours, and no person shall leave a junk car on any property within the City for a longer period than 96 hours." City ordinance 2010.01 is used to cover other generic nuisances as may be encountered by Community Service Officers. This ordinance outlines many different acts which may be defined as a public nuisance. These may include engaging in a business within a neighborhood, permitting or maintaining offensive, nauseous, hurtful, dangerous conditions or constructing or maintaining signs or billboards which may include insulting or profane CIM DEC 07'90 7M -v-( James G. Willis December 3, 1990 Page 2 statements that are likely to cause a breach of peace. This ordinance also addresses street right-of-way issues, where objects in private yards obstruct traffic visibility at corners. Currently, Community Service Officers actively enforce these ordinances through either self initiated contacts upon viewing an ordinance violation, or in response to complaints. An objective was set for each Community Service Officer to initiate 25 public nuisances during the course of the year. This objective has nearly been met. The majority of the self initiated contacts were junk vehicle nuisance violations and were quickly cleared by compliance of the vehicle owner. Since January 1, 1990 there has been a total of 1,220 nuisance complaints handled by the Plymouth Police Department. 74 of these were junk car complaints, 80 were dumping and littering violation complaints and 1,066 were other nuisances, which would include loud parties, noise, hearing fireworks complaints, trashy yards and other ordinance violations that fall into the area of nuisance. January through November statistics for 1989 had a total of 1,266, so comparatively we are down 4% from last year in total nuisance cases. SC/sb CIM DEC 07,x-3 SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED - - MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 3030 Harbor Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 (612) 553-1144 M I N U T E S October 11, 1990 A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Chairman Neil Johnson on Thursday, October 11, 1990, at 12:55 p.m. at the Saint Andrews Club, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. Present were: Sy Knapp, Brooklyn Center; Neil Johnson, Brooklyn Park; Bill Monk, Crystal; Gerry Butcher, Maple Grove; Perry Damon, Minneapolis; Mark Hanson, New Hope; Gene Hakanson, Osseo; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Lee Gustafson, Robbinsdale; Dale Clar- idge, JMM; Curt Pearson, attorney; and Judie Anderson, re- cording secretary. 1. Minutes. Knapp moved and Gustafson seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the September 13, 1990 meeting. Motion carried. 2. Treasurer's Report. Moore moved and Monk seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer's Re- port. Motion carried. 3. Approval of Claims. Moore moved and Gustafson seconded a motion to approve claims totaling $8,601.78. The claims were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Knapp, Johnson, Monk, Butcher, Damon, Hanson, Hakanson, Moore and Gustafson; nays - none. 4. Correspondence. The Commissioners reviewed the Communications Log. No action was re- quired. The Commissioners also received from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency the 1990 edition of the Minnesota Lake Water Quality Assessment Report. Anderson will place orders for those wishing to receive copies. The Commissioners reviewed a September 29 letter from Anderson re expen- ditures to the 1990 budget. Moore moved and Knapp seconded a motion to modify the increase requested, approve an increase from $7,600 to $9,300 for adminis- trative services, and to reduce the reserve in a like amount. Motion carried. GIRD DEC 07' `CU r SCWMC Minutes October 11, 1990 page 2 5. Twin Lakes/Ryan Lake Improvement Proiect. Gustafson reported that bids have been opened and reviewed. Partici- pating communities met to discuss the costs of the project and to realign the cost to each city. $13,946 expended for the feasibility study will be reim- bursed to the Commission. Bids will be awarded at the October 16 meeting of the Robbinsdale City Council. The Soo Line Railroad should have the easement to Pearson by the end of this week. Gustafson anticipates that the project, except for some restora- tion work should be completed this calendar year. 6. Sandpiper Dental Square Building. Pearson will write to the DNR informing them that this project will not proceed and relinquishing the grant money. There being no further business and Knapp seconded a motion to adjourn. journed at 1:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA:tim before the Commission, Hakanson moved Motion carried. The meeting was ad - i elm creek Watershed Management Commission EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Judie Anderson 3030 Harbor Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone 612/553-1144 TECHNICAL ADVISOR - Hennepin Conservation District 12450 Wayzata Boulevard Minnetonka. MN 55343 Phone 612544-8572 Minutes October 10, 1990 I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 3:05 p.m., Wednesday, October 10, 1990, at Plymouth City Hall, Plymouth, MN, by Chairman Fred Moore. Those present were: Todd Tuominen, Champlin; Robert Derus, Corcoran; Shirley Slater, Dayton; Steve Peaslee, Hassan; Ken Ashfeld, Maple Grove; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Leon Zeug, HCD; Will Hartfeldt, attorney; John Barten, Hennepin Parks; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Also present was Elwyn Manthei, Corcoran. II. Derus moved and Tuominen seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the September 12, 1990 meeting. Motion carried. III. Ashfeld moved and Peaslee seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report and pay the bills. Motion carried. IV. Reports from the District Office. A. HCD provided a draft transmittal letter re the proposed Noncriti- cal Lake Drainage Basin Water Treatment Policy. The letter included a list of waterbodies in each community which it may wish to protect along with a table of NURP detention pond design and performance variables. The members are asked to review their lists and to begin to draft a policy to fit their situa- tion. This matter was referred to the Technical Committee which will meet at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, October 31, in the HCD office. Anderson will mail a no- tice of this meeting. B. HCD staff will make field inspections around November 1 to deter- mine the locations and causes of blockages and Rush and Elm Creeks. V. Hassan Petition. In his letter dated October 9, 1990, Hartfeldt responded to Hassan's petition to be wholly included in the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission. He will draft a resolution for the November 14 meeting. VI. Correspondence. Anderson has received a copy of the Minnesota Lake Water Quality Assess- c1Fr DEC 'C.'" M- tsb ` Minutes October 10, 1990 page 2 ¢4 ment Report from MPCA and will order copies for interested parties. VII: Proiect Reviews. A. 86-037 Joe Raskob, Medina. No information'. B. 87-005 Lloyd Olsen, Plymouth. No information. C. 87-016 Tom Dykhoff, Medina. No information. D. 87-034 Shadow Creek 3rd Addition, Maple Grove. No information. .,, E. 88-017 Gerald Dykhoff, Medina. No information. F. 89-021 Wetland 27-527W, Maple Grove. No information. G. 89-036 Chester Adams, Maple Grove. No information. H. 90-008 Cherry Hills, Medina. HCD approved the erosion and sedi- ment control plan. I. 90-009 Rogers Industrial Park. HCD approved the erosion and sediment control plan for utilities. J. 90-013 Dahlheimer Industrial Park, Rogers. HCD approved the erosion and sediment control plan for utilities. K. 90-014 Northeast Drainage Plan, Rogers. HCD approved the ero- sion and sediment control plan for utilities. i. -!"? Fina Mart, Maple Grove. No information. M. 90-020 DMJ Fill, Medina. No information. N. 90-021 Shadow.Creek 4th Addition, Maple Grove. No information. 0. 90-022 Shadow Creek 5th Addition, Maple Grove. No information. P. 90-023 Wildwood Springs, Dayton. A revised erosion and sediment control plan has not been submitted. VIII. Other Business. Manthei came before the Commission to request that the culvert under County Road 19 be lowered to facilitate the operation of his field tile lines. Hennepin County plans to replace the culvert, which currently is in disre- pair, with the same size and type of pipe at the same inverts. HCD recommends that the new pipe remain at the same inverts in order to maintain the existing hydraulic capacity during floods. The Commission recommended that Manthei CIM DEC 0 7 `�� Minutes October 10, 1990. page 3 contact the County staff or his elected representative and ask them to inves- tigate the possibility of lowering the culvert. The County, in turn, would have to submit an application for this project to the Commission. There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was ad- journed at 5:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, llA/ Judie A. Anderson, ,, Executive Secretary JAA:tim CIM DEC 07"X = `�c 1 CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 3, 1990 TO: James G. 1 ; FROM: Charles E. i Blair T mer , ,c Manager 1, Community Development Coordinator, through nity Development Director SUBJECT: HENNEPIN CONTY 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. On November 13, 1990 the Development Review Committee again considered the revised plans --with the engineering comments available. On November 14, 1990 Hennepin County requested amendment to their Site Plan to add a classroom facility. A DRC Stage II letter has been sent to Hennepin County reviewing deficiencies remaining and also requesting plan revisions reflecting the classroom addition. There has been no response to that letter of November 20, 1990. Attachments: 1. DRC Stage II Letter of November 20, 1990 (cc/cd/89057:dl) CEM Mc � ,n November 20, 1990 Mr. Luther Nelson Hennepin County Solid Waste Division Suite 300 822 South Third Street Minneapolis, MN 55415 SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY (89057) Dear Mr. Nelson: This letter is written to forward review comments and observations submitted by the staff members at the November 7 and November 13, 1990, staff review committee meetings regarding the above referenced application. During the staff discussion of the application materials submitted, the following items were addressed: 1. As of November 7, 1990, the Engineering Division had not completed review comments concerning your latest set of plans for this project. Those comments were available by November 13, 1990, and are included here. 2. Your landscape plan should be revised to delete lines on the structure wall in the vicinity of the fire department connection. 3. Several of your plan sheets have not been altered to reflect the changes in Annapolis Lane and the access road to Annapolis Lane to be consistent with the Site Plan sheet. Specifically, the "proof of parking," signage, lighting, and grading plans have not been all changed to reflect modifications to the Site Plan. These modifications should be made so that the plan set is consistent throughout the various sheets. 4. None of the plan sheets show the revisions to Annapolis Lane. 5. Please specify whether the front entry at Annapolis Lane will have a gate provided. No reference is made on the plans to such a gate. 6. We have enclosed a copy of Plymouth fire department policy regarding the installation of underground fuel tanks. Please incorporate these standards on your plan sheets. 7. The fire inspector indicates that an additional fire hydrant is necessary at the southwest corner of the west parking lot. 8. The waste oil receiving facility has been moved to a different location on your latest plans. The fire inspector indicates that the receiving pipe cannot be located in an exit way, and containment should be specified at the location of the receiving pipe. e N 9. Please specify the containment capacity of the hazardous waste area. The entire area must have a 15 minute containment capacity based on the fire flow of the sprinkler heads in that area. 10. The 950 contour on the driveway ramp coming out of the south side of the building does not appear correct. Further along this driveway near the entrance into the parking lot is another 950 contour. This implies no grade on the driveway. 11. There is inadequate cover on the storm sewer near the following catch basins: Catch Basin No. 2-0.8 feet; Catch Basin No. 3-0.8 feet; Catch Basin No 4-0.9 feet; Catch Basin No. 5-0.7 feet; Catch Basin No. 8-2.2 feet; Catch Basin No. 9-1.2 feet; and, Catch Basin No. 11-1.9 feet. At least 1.5 feet of cover shall be provided over the storm sewer pipe along with special provisions for bedding. 12. The grading, drainage, and utility plan and site plan shall be revised to show the widening of Annapolis Lane. 13. The existing flared end section for the storm sewer in the northwest quadrant of Annapolis Lane and County Road 6 does not appear to be necessary with the regrading of the waste transfer site. The grading plan/utility plan shall be revised to show how this will be eliminated if it is no longer necessary. 14. The construction plans for the widening of Annapolis Lane will require relocating existing storm sewer at the intersection of Annapolis Lane and County Road 6. The plan shall be reviewed to show the relocation of the storm sewer along with existing water main, which includes a gate valve within the intersection. Please indicate if Annapolis Lane can be widened to the east within the existing right-of-way, or will construction easements be required for the property to the east? 15. Show the construction limits on the east side of Annapolis Lane to include any driveway reconstruction. 16. I have enclosed updated sheets which are to be used in lieu of the ones now shown on your detail sheet C. 17. Please specify on your plan sheets a screening/painting of your roof top mechanical equipment consistent with the City of Plymouth's Zoning Ordinance. 18. This will acknowledge the November 14, 1990, letter of Janet D. Leick, Director of the Department of Environmental Management for Hennepin County, wherein a desire to add a classroom to the proposed transfer station was indicated. Your letter indicates that you will soon be submitting a revised Site Plan and Building Plan to reflect the addition of a classroom with the associated addition of parking spaces. That revised Site Plan and other plan sheets included within your application should incorporate the modifications and corrections noted above as well. CRM DEC e 7 1- 0 CIM NOV 3 0'o0 19. Please also amend your narrative statement in support Use Permit application to include reference to the facility and describe in detail the purpose and use of transfer station facility. K• of your Conditional proposed classroom that portion of the The purpose of this letter is to notify you of those review items identified during the staff review of the application materials. You should respond to the above review comments in written and/or graphic form as appropriate. Your earliest response in written and/or graphic form to the above points will permit us to continue processing the application for review by the Planning Commission. You should respond to all of the items. Once the additional and/or revised information is submitted, the staff members will in turn review the information to verify that all the items have been addressed. If any additional comments arise from that staff review, correspondence similar to this letter will be promptly forwarded to you. If you have questions relating to the above review comments, or if you feel a more detailed discussion (through a meeting with the staff members) is warranted, please feel free to contact our office at your earliest convenience. We anticipate working with you through the completion of the review process. Hopefully, this information will assist you. Sincerely, Aaz-';- Ch'arles E. Dillerud Community Development Coordinator cc: File 89057 (dre/cd/89057:dl) VM DEC 7 '^3 CIMI f1GV i 100 PRODSTAR /�fAmA/,� / lJ RAJ V'e:: PRODSTAR AMERICA, INC. Corporate Headquarters Metro Plaza 181 Metro Drive, Suite 560 San Jose, CA 95110-1317 Tel. (408) 441-0186 Fax. (408) 441-0189 Central States 1660 S. Highway 100, Suite 122 Minneapolis, MN 55416 Tel. (612) 542-9120 Fax. (612) 542-9353 ��� kms,. (� ,✓,� ���i�z��ii 9/� ��!(,!L►�i� ��a��a.�`'D�i � � eel 4i1"f y '0 4s`" 53-�� yi�� c►m, GEC December 4, 1990 Officer Brian Beniek Plymouth Police Department Dear Brian: - -IN CITY OF PUMOUTR You are being presented the Department Commendation Award for the extraordinary work that you have accomplished with the Plymouth Police Reserves. You were recently placed in charge of this special unit. Prior to assuming this responsibility, you assisted in the training and selection of new Reserve personnel. You have since finalized the Bylaws for the Reserves and, most recently, through collaboration with Officer Scott Webb, have developed a field training manual. This procedure will expedite the effectiveness of the Police Reserves. We currently have twelve members in our Reserve Corps. Your positive attitude and display of leadership have paved the way for the use of trained volunteers in our department. You and Officer Webb have achieved a level of accomplishment significantly and consistently above that expected of an officer. Your work has been outstanding and fitting of further recognition by presenting you the Department Commendation Award. Sincerely, Richard J. Carl u* Public Safety Director Plymouth Police Department RJC/sb cc: James G. Willis - City Manager Personnel File ,6.M DEC 07 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 r CATV OF December 4, 1990 PLYMOUTI1 Officer Scott Webb Plymouth Police Department � � : 4 ►_ • yet • � • � � t �. � Dear Scott: You are being presented the Department Commendation Award for the extraordinary work that you have accomplished with the Plymouth Police Reserves. You have taken an active role in improving our Police Reserve Program. Even though you have only been here a short time, you have readily volunteered to participate in extra assignments. Through collaboration with Officer Brian Beniek, you have developed a field training manual. This procedure will expedite the effectiveness of the Police Reserves. We currently have twelve members in our Reserve Corps. Your extensive knowledge of training and working with Reserves in another community has proven invaluable in providing appropriate direction for our Reserve Unit. You and Officer Beniek have achieved a level of accomplishment significantly and consistently above that expected of an officer. Your work has been outstanding and fitting of further recognition by presenting you the Department Commendation Award. Sincerely, Richard J Carl ist Public Safety Director Plymouth Police Department RJC/sb cc: James G. Willis - City Manager Personnel File CIM DEC 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 doOlivet Baptist Church Dear Kind �Xffic(r, J to , C)f- T f c r- Who v,10S g� di� on Rr-►ac�4f nic ry. kv,�O o rounCti 10'100gym;U Y -u helped us mindih�q -H,,f- fu naft y LU e' all Yovo house ,n -tt�e maze, LUe IUSf DV I MLn, +hcq C H C, P TE- D, �F�anu bL4- Lue much cyQ` �' # � (Tra Il r Pa*'- wa— Rev. Robert P. Jonsson • Pastor Jerry Bigenho • AssociateGI'r� Jerry Frank • Associate UEC C '? ; Bob Bursch • Associate 3420 Nevada Avenue North • Crystal, Minnesota 55427.612-535-8765 ata PUBLIC SCHOOLS pendent School District 284 WAYZATA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL . 305 VICKSBURG LANE . PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-3999 . Telephone 476-3000 Kim Bergman, Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Kim, December 5, 1990 Within the past few years it has been my pleasure to work with Chief Dick Carlquist on a number of projects. One project has been the refinement of a process for responding to students who are cited for violating drug or alcohol laws. Dick's willingness to work with the school regarding these citations is greatly appreciated. He has also made the decision to write a letter to parents when their son/daughter is at a party where drugs and alcohol are present. These are examples of his and his departments commitment to addressing the issues of drug and alcohol abuse. Recently I contacted the eight municipalities that are included within the Wayzata School District boundaries and asked that they attend a brief session on how the school district responds to a sudden death. Dick and two of his officers were in attendance. This past Friday (November 30) there was a fire that took the life of a young boy. The family has seven other children in three of the schools in the district. Dick contacted me as soon as he had learned of the death. As you might imagine any death has the potential to impact almost 7,000 students either directly or because of their relationship to, in this case, the family or because the death touches some grief experience they have had in their own lives. Because of the information Dick provided, we were able to meet that Friday with faculty from three schools, establish support systems for students who were touched by the tragedy, and establish a response system that was respectful to the needs of staff, students, and of the family. On Monday, the systems were in place, staffed, and decisions regarding how to support the family had been made. ' Again, Dick's willingness to work with the district in an advocacy role is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, S�X41-t I Gary Swedberg Chemical Health Coordinator Wayzata Schools CIM DEC 0 7 '90 r� c� November 30, 1990 Mayor Kim Bergman 13930 60th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota Dear Mayor Bergman: MICHAEL D. McCONNELL 9820 29th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 t ku. I have enclosed copies of two articles which discuss the saturation of the Twin Cities area with senior housing. Both of these articles tend to concentrate on the market rate senior housing and the fact that it is tremendously overbilled. What is happening to many of these market rate senior housing projects are that they are falling into default on bond issues and are being refinanced with significantly lower rents being offered after the refinancing, either on a straight market rate basis, or in many cases are also combined with a subsidized program through the county or HUD. The Metropolitan Council is mailing to me a Consumer's Guide to Housing Options for Older People, which I should get early next week, and I will then get it to you. Also it appears that Mark Ulfers of the Dakota County Housing Authority would be a good resource person for the City of Plymouth to talk to about subsidized housing, as he has recently completed a 50 -unit project in downtown Lakeville with rents ranging from $300 to $450 per month. Senior housing is an area in which I have worked for the last five years. I am concerned that the City appropriately evaluates the true need for additional senior housing in our community, as well as whether such a service, if needed, is financially feasible, both from a cost to the taxpayers versus the benefit provided to a very small number of citizens, and from the standpoint of the financial risk if such a housing project failed or was only partially successful, as is occurring in the majority of senior housing projects in the metropolitan area today. Please feel free to call me after you have reviewed this information. If additional information would be helpful to you, I have additional articles and other statistics. I also know a number of experts in senior housing who I can draw upon at no cost to gather additional information or make presentations to interested council members and/or citizens about senior housing --the need for it and the--f1Yiancial implicati-o�_for the City. -Very truly yours, rrV�l�j' l Michael D. 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Castle Ridge, a senior condominium proj- ect, is being changed by its new owners into the Broadmoor of Eden Prairie, an apartment complex for adults age 25 and older. Several other senior projects are having financial problems; some of those approved by city officials have never broken ground. Not all is doom and gloom, of course. Some new projects aimed at specific market segments are doing well and some have waiting lists. But many have vacancies. So much so that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will not underwrite any additional market -rate senior projects and is becoming more selective with its funds for subsidized senior housing. Most of those involved in the senior hous- ing industry say the overall market is sat- urated. A firw see some "pockets" remaining, mostly for moderate income, independent seniors, and mostly in the St. Paul suburbs. All agree'the earlier boom means seniors have more housing options open to them than in most parts of the country. "We arc several years ahead of most metropolitan arras:' says in Melchior, senior research analyst, Maxfield Research Group. Both Detroit and Chicago art where the Twin Cities was about five years ago. Why the deluge? The statewide moratorium on additional nursing home beds imposed in 1983 is one reason. Minnesota's tradition of providing social services to its citizens is another. But the tmsult has been too much, too soon. A February 1987 HUD report estimated that 33.4 percent of the 6,136 market -rate "retire- ment service center" units (those providing at least one meal a day) were vacant. it also estirrated about 318 percent of the 7,226 units expected to be available January 1988 would be vacant. Such a rate would be five tunes Out of the metro apartment market. Not much improvement is in sight. Given an annual net absorption rate of 450 units, a pace HUD calls a "best case" scenario, vacancy would only drop to 27.7 percent ty� January 1989. Even that number, however, assumed no additional units. Melchior estimates there art about 2 AM senior -specific• market -rate units planned or proposed to the seven -county area, an increase of about 30 percent from the existing 8.400 units he puts in that category. Rod Johnson, an economist � els Min.ncapolis office, says gas a month from developers and neighborhood grouppss interested in seruot housing. •'Wc still find people out their attempting to do senior housing who air not looking at the hard data:' he says. Adds Dennis Shegos, another HUD economist: "To propose anything else is ridiculous. People arm tryint to find niches where there arm none." As a result, HUD does nes expect to under• write any more senior projeca until the suppQp�• ly drops belai the amount that an be ab- sorbed in two years. The dcnwgraphia, on their 6ce. would not seem w support such a ewe. Mnnesota ranks second nationally in average' Pa- rar>cy at 7615 years according to a 1987 report by the Minnesota State Planning Agency. But seniori needs, financial resource and willingness to give up their singk-family horse have been wined, consultants 'The demoggraphic data tends to treat everyone over 65 the same:' says Tbm Luchi, an analyst with Laventhol & Horwuh. He and several others say succesdul pm ecu g�erally have aimed at one of the three basic categories within the senior population. • Acove seniors. Usually ata 65 w 75. In- deperdent, lila w travel. May want to give up the burdea of maintaining a house Inc! yard. a Jattrmediate sudors. Usually ages 75 to E5. Physical abilities may dei etas rq'l� b' card -playing' Of a.Rouse may prompt a mese inw senior housing with some services. • Advanced or frail. Aga E5 and up. Meals, health arc and a full range of services arm available and often needed. The final group is the 5.stest growing, Luchi nous, but the absolute numbers are small. The other two categories, though. a .n't expected to grow much in the next dude. The birthrate dropped during the Depres- sion and World War U at into the population as well:' he says. The well•publicized'Ving C( the Baby Boomers, wont tut until after the year 2000. Luchu notes a soon-to-be released study by Laventhol & Horvath, using its own data base, indicates the 65-andower group does (Reprinted by permission.of Minnesota Real Estate Journal) krtGe, 00 DEC 0 7 November 29, 1990 D Patricia Wahlstrom 15715 15th Place North Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Parkers Lake North 3rd Addition Dear Ms. Wahlstrom: CIN OF PUMOUTR We have received your petition to the City Council for consideration to allow fencing up to 8 feet in height in your development project. On November 21, 1990, your developer, Laukka-Williams Parkers Lake submitted an application to our office for a Conditional Use Permit to amend the general development plan for Parkers Lake North 3rd Addition, requesting approval for 8 foot high fences throughout your subdivision. The application submitted was incomplete, and was returned to your developer for additional information. As of today, we have not received submittal of the requested materials. Once received, the application will be processed by our office and a public hearing will be scheduled with the Planning Commission, at which time your petition will be presented. Final approval must be obtained by the City Council prior to any fencing installation in excess of ordinance standards. Please contact Development Services Technician, Myra Gibson at 550-5052 should you have any further questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, Joe Ryan Building al cc: Chuck Dillerud, Community Development Coordinator File b>bu/j r/formletter CIM DEC 07'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 _The persons _.listed .-below .are .all. -owners -of ..-Suncourt ..homes in _ - ----- .the Parkers Lake _.developement-.--We are _petitioning the -City ----------.—_.-._. Council of Plymouth to _approve _the -request -for-an -addition of -- -.--- 2 feet of lattice .on our -fences,.-making .the :total --height -8 feet. Our lots are very -small _and this -height fence -will -increase -our -- -- --.-.- privacy and .security as we all _have .periphery .-lots, some --of -which ..border County -Road -#6 -And others -are -adjacent -to -the new ball - - ------.. park. We are all very ..anxious .to have the .taller fences _-.._ PRINT NAME ADDRESS - SIGNATURE -- _ ISoo. �_... 1L? ISTD i—errc_c..U'ie.L) Ln l57 3S - DEC Q t l ata PUBLIC SCHOOLS ?pendent School District 284 =- k%cam 11 S n I A It I M I N I (1 1 I n 11 1 A I I 0 N S C M O O 1 l l C O G N l i l 1/ N 1 l O G It A u WAYZATA WEST JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WAYZATA BOULEVARD & BARRY AVENUE WAYZATA, MN 55391 (612) 476-3180 1 mC)LIA{ , M tit 'Z-,Ffi4-1 �k�r Kim Q�cc�Yh�n, I a,m vent' g.W.d jAw.t Plymovtl..A✓.� miadc .i,a 6�.e1-� 10 naeycb Ua4w ) aeaeti.c a4VJ YA-U. Ro,cycQ�r� J JMUAkx iA 31-n .QRef t,ku� y -w, cc,.,., 10 �.61 C -Lo .h�r�cix' �'y'am'°�kh��"� dam9 nema�!✓n`y h' CIM DEC 0 i TO S.- \ &CL IAMERICAN Cp CANCER HENNEPIN UNIT November 30, 1990 Mayor Kim Bergman' City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, NAV 55447 Dear Mayor Bergman, The American Cancer Society would like to sincerely thank you and the City of Plymouth for hosting the 22nd Annual "World's Largest Garage Sale". We thought you would be pleased to know that we were able to raise $241,000 that will help support our programs in cancer research, education and services to cancer patients and their families. You and the wonderful City of Plymouth have helped all of us in our battle against cancer. It would not have been possible without your support. Thanks. Sincerely, JoAnn Zaccardi Garage Sale Coordinator JZ:cl 3316 W. 66TH STREET_ _ MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55435 (612) 925-2772 � SIM �``^ -7 December 3, 1990 Rick and Linda Zywotko 16135 24th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 CITY OF PUMOUTR S-Ahc� SUBJECT: COMPLAINT REGARDING SNOWPLOWING AND SPEEDING ON 24TH AVENUE Dear Mr. and Mrs. Zywotko: Officer David Digatono filled out an initial complaint report that directed information be passed on to the Chief of Police. This letter is a followup to that complaint reported on December 1st. I also want to assure you that your concerns are being shared with other department members. Specifically, I have referred your complaint about your street not receiving appropriate snowplowing to Director of Public Works Fred Moore. I am not sure from reading Officer Digatono's report whether your concern is about the timeliness of the snowplowing or if the street is not being adequately plowed. In either case, you can call directly 550-5090 if you have problems in the future. Since you live on a dead end street off of Dunkirk Lane, I would imagine that any speeding in your area is most likely from your neighbors. The speed limit on 24th Avenue is 30 m.p.h. The speed limit is set by the State of Minnesota. A reduction below 30 m.p.h. can only be made in school zones. The area car assigned to your section of the City will be notified of your complaint. We did not have any accident statistics for 24th Avenue in our computer this year. I did notice that residents on 24th Avenue are reporting suspicious persons to us. That is good! We need your help to reduce crime in our community. Sincerely, Richard Car uist Public Safety Director Plymouth Police Department RJC/sb cc: James G. Willis - City Manager Officer David Digatono DEC 0 7 no Darrel Anderson - Community Relations Officer Fred Moore - Director of Public Works 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: November 30, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Richard J. Carlquist, Public Safety Directo SUBJECT: Vigil Held at Plymouth City Center in the Memory of Virginia Ohman This past evening a vigil was held at the Plymouth City Center to commemorate the death of Virginia Ohman. Mrs. Ohman was the victim of a violent death at the hands of her husband. Members of our local domestic abuse project coordinated the meeting. Mayor Bergman, Council Member Vasiliou, and I represented the City and addressed the audience of approximately 40 persons. Several advocates also spoke as well as the niece of Virginia Ohman who represented the relatives. It was a very sensitive, caring meeting. It was certainly beneficial to the grieving process for the Ohman family, while at the same time intensifying the dedication of all persons committed to ending family violence. As was so eloquently pointed out by Mrs. Ohman's niece, they not only lost an aunt and sister, but they also lost an uncle. Both were taken from their family circle - one through death and the other in prison. RJC:kb Nil GEC 0 7 `00 \ sq INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 284 Wayzata, Minnesota MEMO TO: Bob Endersbe, Principal John Muchlinski, Athletic Director FROM: Gary Swedberg DATE: 11/29/90 SUBJECT: PLYMOUTH DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADVISORIES Please take the time to read the attached memo from Chief Carlquist of Plymouth. His support and his officers commitment to enforcing Minnesota Statue 126.035 has been exceptional. Chief Carlquist's decision to send a letter to parents whose sons or daughters are found at a party where drugs or alcohol are present is another example of the support the city and its personnel are providing to this school district and to the people of this community. it also an example of the commitment the Public Safety Department has to addressing the issues of drug and alcohol abuse by working with the parents and the school district. C: Chief Richard Carlquist CIM DEC C 7',",! DATE: M MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINZIESOTA 55447 November 26, 1990 All Patrol Personnel FROM: Chief Richard J. Carlquist v SUBJECT: DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADVISORY RE..MINNESOTA STATE STATUTES 126.035 Recently, patrol officers were requested to fill out the drug and alcohol advisory as required by State law, so that appropriate school officials would be notified. This has been working well with one exception. That exception is when advisory letters are sent in cases where no formal charge, i.e. either a tag or actual arrest and referral have been made. There has been some confusion as to my direction when young persons are found in attendance, but not formally charged, at parties where drugs and/or alcohol are being possessed. Simply stated, it is my intention to personally notify, by letter, the parents of young persons that you normally "warn and release." Too often, in the past, only those persons arrested and/or tagged had further followup by parental contact. Whereas the majority of party goers went undetected without any risk of their parents knowing about their whereabouts. The type of letter I will send to this latter group will be "I think you should know where your son/daughter was the other night." I realize that you are not always able to take names and release at the scene of a party call. Certainly, the priority of pending service calls and the number of staff working will dictate, to a large degree, how a party call is handled. In the final analysis, the appropriate use of your discretionary powers is essential in dealing with juveniles. This is particularly true when they are found in surroundings where alcohol and/or drugs are present. In those instances, when you believe the best disposition is an arrest or citation, go for it! You will also need to complete the drug and alcohol advisory. When your intention is to warn and release and provide parental notification via the Chief of Police, make sure that a report is made with the name of the juvenile, as well as parents name and address. in that case do not send a drug and alcohol advisor letter. GIM DEC C t ._'' T \/V I N \A/ E S T CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 4 December 5, 1990 Dear Chamber Member, I am pleased to announce that Larry S. Dowell has been hired as TwinWest's new president effective Wednesday, January 2. Larry, who is currently chief executive officer of the South St. Paul/Inver Grove Heights Chamber of Commerce, has nearly 15 years of experience in chamber management. Among his strengths is a strong background in public policy and work with city government. Your first opportunity to meet Larry will be at TwinWest's Annual Luncheon Meeting on December 13 at the Radisson Hotel Minnetonka. As a member of the Search Committee, I am excited about Larry joining the Chamber. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Bill Dressen, MEPC American Properties who chaired the Search Committee and other members of the committee Jeanne Stoneking, Nemer, Fieger & Associates, Bill MacMillan, AmeriStar Agency and Denny Zahrbock, Business & Estate Advisers. Both Larry Dowell and I look forward to your continued support during the new year. Happy Holidays! rry AndeC TwinWest Cn of the Board Methodistal 10550 WAYZATA BOULEVARD ♦ MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55343 ♦ (612)540-0234 GIM DEC 07`90 Crystal, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Medicine Lake, Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth, St. Louis Park December 4, 1990 Mr. Kenneth A. Youngberg 6645 Queen Avenue South Richfield, MN 55426 Dear Mr. Youngberg: CIN OF PLYMOUTFF �-�%,0.. On November 5, 1990, the City Council imposed a $2,000 penalty for a liquor law violation that occurred at your business in April of this year. This action was taken as a result of your attorney's advice that you would be willing to waive your right to a public hearing and pay a penalty for this violation. You were notified of this penalty by Assistant City Manager Frank Boyles in a letter dated November 7. To date, I have not received your check. Although no date was specified in the resolution adopted by the City Council, I assumed, and I believe the City Council intended, that you would make this payment immediately. The $2,000 should be made payable to the City of Plymouth D.A.R.E. Program by Monday, December 17. If I have not received your check by that date, I will advise the Council as part of your liquor license renewal process. Thank you. Sincerely, 04"C:C--- 4 �Ct,�LI Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk cc: Mayor and City Council CIVI DEC 0.7'00 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 w CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: November 30, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager through Community Development Director, Blair Tremere FROM: Joe Ryan, Building Official. SUBJECT: Jay Leppla - 3215 Niagara Lane North The following is a response to the November 20, 1990, letter from Mr. Leppla in which Mayor Bergman was copied. (See attached). Mr. Leppla is the current fee owner who purchased and closed on the property on May 22, 1990. The former owner, Chris Martin, had municipal sewer service installed to the home which received final inspection approval on May 1, 1990. The property was hooked up to the City's municipal water supply system November of 1982. The well was not sealed or grouted at the time the water supply was hooked up, and based on a discussion I had with the former property owner, was not utilized (as possibly he intended) for lawn irrigation. The former property owner altered some interior plumbing pipes to connect the well to the outside spigots prior to the sale of the property. The former property owner then tested the well and found it to be operational but with low water pressure. It is my understanding that the new owner Mr. Leppla, during his attempts to utilize the well, discovered that it was not operating satisfactorily, apparently due to a crack in the well's casing. The Minnesota State Water Well Construction Code requires a 50 foot separation between a well used for potable water and a buried sewer, or a 20 foot separation between a well and a buried sewer of cast iron or approved plastic pipe with air tested joints. The sanitary sewer service which was installed at the property is located approximately 14 feet from the well. The joints of the sanitary sewer pipe were not tested as it is not required by the Minnesota State Plumbing Code. Our inspector did not know there was an existing well on the site at the time the sewer inspection was performed. The Minnesota Department of Health inspected the property based on a request by Mr. Leppla, and discovered that the distance between the buried sewer and GIM DEC w 7 '�3 the well is 14 feet, therefore in violation of the requirements of the Minnesota Water Well Construction Code. The property from a potable and sanitary standpoint now has municipal services provided, and therefore the existing well serves no useful purpose. I have been in contact with the office of the Minnesota Department of Health, and am working with them to order the well condemned. This issue, in my opinion, is a civil matter between the former and new property owners. I believe the former property owner is taking the position that the well was operable at the time of the sale, and therefore does not intend to have the well repaired as the cost may be extensive. Mr. Leppla on the other hand would like to retain the use of the well, and does not wish for it to be sealed and grouted. Based on a discussion I had with the former property owner, he has agreed to pay half the cost to have the well sealed and grouted by a licensed well contractor. Attached is the letter I sent to Mr. Leppla to inform him that in my opinion, the City has no responsibility in this matter, and that corrective work of any nature will need to be resolved between he and the former property owner. The most sensible option as I see it would be to have the existing well sealed and grouted by a licensed well contractor. Please contact me should you have any further questions. cc: File b>bu/jr/willis l�ll4i DEC November 30, 1990 Mr. Jay Leppla 2200 Holly Lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Leppla: I received a copy of your November 20, 1990 letter to Mr. Chris Martin regarding the installation of the sanitary sewer system on your property. It is my understanding that at the time you purchased the property the seller, Mr. Martin, agreed to install a sanitary sewer connection to the dwelling as part of your purchase agreement. The sanitary sewer connection was installed by a contractor retained by Mr. Martin. The City is not responsible to correct a violation of the Minnesota Water Well Construction Code. If such a violation exists, corrective action is the responsibility of the person installing the system. It appears as though the desired compliance may be achieved in either of the following ways: 1. Sealing and grouting the existing well by a licensed well contractor. 2. Relocating the sanitary sewer service. You state in the letter that the City of Plymouth admitted misinterpreting the rules and that I admitted that the inspector misinterpreted the rules. I am not sure what you are referring to in that regard because I did not provide you with any information regarding those rules. Please contact me at 550-5031 should you have any further questions regarding this matter. Sincerely, CW� Joe Ry Building Official cc: Mr. James Nye, Minnesota Department of Health, 925 S.E. Delaware Street, P.O. Box 59040, Minneapolis, MN 55459-0040 Mr. Chris Martin, 3215 Niagara Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55447 File b>bu/jr/jleppla CIN', DEC 0 f' '90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Chris Martin 321 .5 Niagara Ln. N. Plymouth, Mn. 55447 November 2U, 1990 Dear Chris; F..nclosed you will find a letter from the State of Minnesota Department of Health. This letter is regarding -the well and sewer placement. For your own knowledge, the City of Plymouth admitted misinterpreting the rules regarding sewer placement. Therefore I feel the City should take much of the responsibility for the repair. Joe Ryan ( Plymouth Building Inspector) admitted that the inspector wbo did the visual, misinterpreted the rules. The rules are the same regardless of whether the well is to be used for drinking water, or irrigation. I our contractor should have also known the regulations if he was licensed to do sewer work. Sincerely; ,Ja,f Leppla cc; Ed Stanke, Beverly Blomberg, Kim M. Bergman (Plymouth Mayor) a December 6, 1990 Mr. Melbourne E. Wrolstad 340 Ranchview Lane Plymouth, Mn. 55447 • f ; k t yk, CITY OF PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: LAWN DAMAGE/NO LEFT TURN SIGN Dear Mr. Wrolstad: J Upon receipt of your letter, I drove to your address to access the damage that was done to your lawn and then to look at the "No Left Turn" sign that is in place. As you know, Sunday night we had approximately 2 inches of snow, covering everything. I could not see where the sod damage had occurred. I am not disputing the fact that sod damage was done, I have added you to our sod repair list which will be done in the spring. I may or may not contact the School District about who will make the repairs, depending upon the amount of damage. I don't feel that the City nor the School District need to fight on matters such as this. I apologize that the damage did occur after you spending the amount of money that you did on your front yard this past summer. None the less, we will make lawn repairs to your satisfaction. With regard to the no left turn coming out of the school, I have spoken to Lt. Paulson with the Plymouth Police Dept. and he has informed me that any signs on private property such as the "No Left Turn" sign coming out of the school is non -enforceable because it is not on public roadways. You mentioned that you have a sign that could be installed on Ranchview Lane indicating "No Left Turn". We have never been asked by the School District to install a sign there or to consider any type of traffic flow in that area. To have the drive-thru one way traffic as they have it, is a School District decision. We at this time have no intentions of changing anything with respect to signage and would only do so upon request from the School Board and at that time decisions will be made. Sincerely, Tom Vetsch Supervisor Street Department TV:sm cc: Fred Moore, Director of Public Works Wayzata School District am DEC � �' 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Melbourne E Wrolstad 340 Ranchview Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 30 November 1990 pity? of Plymouth Street Department Wayzata School District 284 Grounds Keeper To Whom it may concern, I arrived home from a business trip late Friday and low and behold my front yard is tore up with the first snow fall. I am not sure who is responsible, but the indications are that snow plow torn up part of the yard, plus are large truck type tired vehicle apparently made a left turn out of the Birchview School and drove unto the front yard. In the past -'I have taken care of the damage each year myself without raising too -much stink. However after spending about a $1000.00 plus on the front yard this summer, I feel that the school and city can fight on who is going to repair the damage this year. There is suppose to be no left turns out of the school but that is never been enforced. It is high time the school and the city? think about doing something to enforce the signs that are posted. By the way if the city or school wants to furnish a post, I do have 24" square red and black no left turn sign that can be put in my yard or we could move the no parking sign down and place the no left turn sign on the same post. I respect a reply as soon as possible. Sincerley, Melbourne E. Wrolstad cc: City Council School Board 444��� �� CIM DEC 0 1 °90 December 4, 1990 Piper Plumbing, Inc. 5337 28th Avenue Minneapolis, MN Dear Sir or Madam: 1 aN of PLYMOUTR Thank you for submitting a Customer Comment Card. In your comments you express concern regarding the issuance process for permits. As you know, we initiated an automated system for processing permit applications and issuance of permits. We have continually evaluated our system and have received input about the operation of the system from contractors and from groups representing contractors. We have designed some modifications which we believe are responsive to the concerns which have been raised. Those concerns included the faster turn around time for certain classes of permits and a better means of issuing certain permits by mail which would reduce the amount of time large volume contractors would spend coming to the City Center. The basic concern was that an automated system should provide more efficient and timely issuance of those permits which do not require formal plan review and verification. For these reasons, the following modifications were developed which we feel address the concerns that have been expressed to us. 1. Same day permit issuance - the Building Inspection and Finance Departments are prepared to accept and process complete applications and to issue permits on the—same day for all plumbing and -mechanical work of one and two family dwellings. It is important that applications are complete and accurate. 2. Permits by mail and invoicing - The City of Plymouth has implemented a means by,which contractors who generally deal in a large volume of permits may charge the fees for such permits on a monthly basis. This program was primarily designed for those contractors who indicated a desire to operate exclusively by mail. Further information describing the invoicing requirements is available at our public service counter. Although our office strives to process permits of this nature on the day of submittal, we cannot guarantee that applications received will result in same day issuance. Permit applications submitted to our office will be processed no later than the close of business the following business day. You may wish to contact our office to obtain the status of permits you have submitted prior to making your visit to our City Center. CIM DEC 0710 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 We will be evaluating our system to see if any further modifications may be _ warranted. Let me assureyou that our objective is to provide the best possible public service to our customers consistent with our responsibility for full -filling our legal obligations. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 550-5031. Sincerely, Joe Ry Building ficial cc: File Ctn1 DEC 0 7 400 1 MMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 4, 1990 TO: Joe Ryan, Building Official FROM: Helen LaFaveeCommunieations Coordinator SUBJECT: CUSTOMER COMMENT CARD We received the attached customer comment card at the front counter on November 28. The customer suggests that contractors be allowed to mail in their plumbing permits. Please respond to him by December 12. Thanks. S.F. 12/12 CITY OF PLYMOUTH . : ,'.. =: : } •-;: :y PUBLIC SERVICE: COUNTERS CUSTOMER . COMMENT CARD:` 2�' 7 _ Y • ! We value .your. opinion " about -.'.the:: service you receive ° at- :; tlie';:•Public. Service ' Counters! 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HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED 479 Pillsbury Center, Mlnnenpolls��®aesota 55402 (612) 337A300, /N TO THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHED NOTICE: The City of Plymouth is acquiring right-of-way for a utility improvement project, Project No. 014. The project involves the extension of a trunk sanitary sewer westward from Vicksburg Lane to the Amber Woods subdivision near Stare Highway No. 101. The City plans to begin construction no later than early March, in order to take advantage of winter construction conditions. In order to construct the project, the City must acquire tempo- rary and permanent easements from the owners of the properties on which the sewer line will be located. Our search of county property records indicates that you have or may have an ownership interest in the affected properties. Many of you have already been contacted by Dick Pouliot, the City employee responsible for negotiating the easement agreements. Mr. Pouliot will continue negotiations with you for the necessary easement rights. If those negotiations are unsuccessful, however, the City will commence an action in district court to condemn the needed easements. Under Minn. Stat. S 117.042 (1990), the City may acquire title to and possession of the necessary easements prior to a final award of commissioners. You are hereby notified that the City intends to acquire title to and possession of the easements on March 6, 1990, unless you have granted the City an early entry authorization by a separate agreement. Before taking title to and possession of the easements, the City will pay to you or deposit with the court an amount equal to the petitioner's approved appraisal of value for the easements. If you have questions concerning this notice, please contact me at (612) 337-9217. If you have questions concerning the nature of the project, or if you wish to negotiate an easement agreement with the City, please contact Dick Pouliot at (612) 550-5083. Sincerely, Corrine A. Heine cc: Dick Pouliot CI&I DEC (0 :~�-) STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF HENNEPIN Condemnation DISTRICT COURT FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - City of Plymouth, a Minnesota ) municipal corporation, ) NOTICE OF INTENTION Petitioner, ) TO TARE POSSESSION VS. James Development Company, a ) Minnesota corporation; Lester E. ) Goetzke; County of Hennepin; ) City of Plymouth; Sidney Ladin; ) Spouse of Sidney Ladin; Edward M. ) Cohen; Spouse of Edward M. Cohen; ) Patricia V. White; Spouse of ) Patricia V. White; Builders ) Development, Inc., a Minnesota ) corporation; Builders Development ) and Finance, Inc., a Minnesota ) corporation; Quentin N. Stromseth; ) Spouse of Quentin N. Stromseth; ) Norma J. Stromseth; Spouse of ) Norma J. Stromseth; Craig Scherber ) & Associates, Inc., a Minnesota ) corporation; United Power ) Association, formerly Rural ) Cooperative Power Association, a ) Minnesota incorporated cooperative ) association; Frank Leuer; Spouse ) Frank Leuer; Dorothy A. Leuer; ) Spouse of Dorothy A.Leuer; Hans ) Hagen Homes, Inc., a Minnesota ) corporation; Elim Homes, Inc., a ) Minnesota nonprofit corporation; ) Dunkirk Fifty-five, a Minnesota ) limited partnership; Gerald W. ) Theis; Spouse of Gerald W. Theis; ) Raymond L. Sackter; Spouse of ) Raymond L. Sackter; Theodora ) Sackter; Spouse of Theodora ) Sackter; County Road 9 and Dunkirk ) Properties, a Minnesota partner- ) ship; Scherber Partnership ) Properties, a Minnesota partner- ) ship; Matthew F. Jordan; Spouse of ) Matthew F. Jordan; Francis J. ) Jordan; Spouse of Francis J. ) File No. CD - Glut DEC 07'90 =-k%jw� Jordan; Joseph H. Jordan; Spouse of Joseph H. Jordan; John B. Jordan; Spouse of John B. Jordan; Bernard A. Jordan; Spouse'of Bernard A. Jordan; Leo P. Jordan; Spouse of Leo P. Jordan; Mary E. Begin; Spouse of Mary E. Begin; Elizabeth A. Jacobson; Spouse of Elizabeth A. Jacobson; Marguerite I. Jordan; Spouse of Marguerite I. Jordan; Lawrence Jordan; Spouse of ; Lawrence Jordan; Mary Ellen Marquette; Spouse of Mary Ellen Marquette; Linda Geist; Spouse of Linda Geist; Thomas Jordan;. Spouse ; of Thomas Jordan; Frederick Jordan; Spouse of Frederick Jordan;; Gerald Jordan; Spouse of Gerald Jordan; Richard Jordan; Spouse of Richard Jordan; Judy Ann Baker; Spouse of Judy Ann Baker; Marguerite Jordan; Spouse of Marguerite Jordan; Kenneth Jordan; ; Spouse of Kenneth Jordan; Craig Jordan; Spouse of Craig Jordan; The unknown heirs or devisees of Anna Jordan, a/k/a Anna M. Jordan, ; deceased; The unknown heirs or devisees of Lawrence A. Jordan, deceased; U. S. Home Corporation, a Delaware -corporation; North- western Bell Telephone Company, an Iowa corporation, d/b/a US WEST Communications, Respondents. IN THE MATTER OF THE CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, COUNTY OF HENNEPIN, STATE OF MINNESOTA, FOR UTILITY PURPOSES TO THE RESPONDENTS HEREIN: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that petitioner requires title to and possession of that portion of your property that. is the subject of the above -entitled condemnation action prior to the 2 T . � -7 CEt, DEL. filing of the award therefor by the court-appointed condemnation commissioners. The complete description of said property is contained in the condemnation petition, which is being separately served on you. Therefore, you are hereby notified that petitioner intends to possess said property on March 6, 1991, pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 117.042 (1990), unless you have granted petitioner an early entry authorization by a separate agreement. Before taking title to and possession of said property, petitioner will pay to you or deposit with the court an amount equal to petitioner's approved appraisal of value. Dated: December 6, 1990. 3 HOLMES & GRAVEN, CHARTERED By - - (it1Fh,-e✓ Q Corrine A. Heine (149743) 470 Pillsbury Center Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone: (612) 337-9300 Attorneys for Petitioner a:p1100n98.001 circ DEC 07'90 James Development Company 11553 Welters Way Erten Prairie, MN 55347 Lester E. Goetzke 8800 - 49th Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55428 Dale Folstad County Auditor Hennepin County A-607 Government Center Minneapolis, MN 55487 Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk :ity 'of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard 2lymouth, MN 55447 iidney Ladin 3636 Cedarwood Road ;t. Louis Park, MN 55416 ;pouse of Sidney Ladin 1636 Cedarwood Road ;t. Louis Park, MN 55416 :dward M. Cohen i19 North Ferndale Road )rono, MN 55447 ;pouse of Edward M. Cohen U9 North Ferndale Road Irono, MN 55447 'atricia V. White ;445 Highway 101 North 'lymouth, MN 55447 pouse of Patricia V. White :445 Highway 101 North 'lymouth, MN 55447 guilders Development, Inc. 055 East Wayzata Boulevard '.0. Box 637 'avzata _ MN 59i1Q1 Builders Development & Finance, Inc. 1055 East Wayzata Blvd. P.O. Box 637 Wayzata, MN 55391 Quentin M. Stromseth 6085 Lincoln Drive Edina, MN 55436 Spouse of Quentin Stromseth 6085 Lincoln Drive Edina, MN 55436 Norma J. Stromseth 6085 Lincoln Drive Edina, MN 55436 Spouse of Norma J. 6085 Lincoln Drive Edina, MN 55436 Hans Hagen Homes, Inc. 2353 Rice Street North St. Paul, MN 55113 Elim Homes, Inc. 3131 Fernbrook Lane North Suite 100 Plymouth, MN 55447 Leon P. Leuer 17435 Medina Road Plymouth, MN 55447 Spouse of Leon P. Leuer 17435 Medina Road Plymouth, Mk 55447 Stromseth Dunkirk Fifty-five c/o Craig R. Morton 9860 Crestwood Terrace Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Craig Scherber & Assoc., Inc. 11415 Valley Drive Rogers, MN 55374 Frank Leuer 17830 Medina Road Plymouth, MN 55446 Spouse of Frank Leuer 17830 Medina Road Plymouth, MN 55446 Dorothy A. Leuer 17830 Medina Road Plymouth, MN 55446 Gerald W. Theis 801 Valley Drive SE St. Michael, MN 55376 Spouse of Gerald W. Theis 801 Valley Drive SE St. Michael, MN 55376 Raymond L. Sackter 2610 Aquilla Avenue South St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Spouse of Raymond Sackter 2610 Aquilla Avenue South St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Spouse of Dorothy A. Leuer Theodora Sackter 17830 Medina Road 2610 Aquilla Avenue South Plymouth, MN 55446 St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Spouse TheodoraC dck`t r``� 'fns 2610 Aquilla Avenue South St. Louis Park, MN 55426 Cty Road 9 & Dunkirk Prop. Bernard A. Jordan c/o Albert B. Yngve 2733 Terraceview Lane 1660 South Highway 100, #105 Plymouth, MN 55447 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 Scherber Partnership Properties, a MN Ptshp. Spouse of Bernard Jordan c/o Gary Scherber 2733 Terraceview Lane Box 181 Plymouth, MN 55447 Rogers, MN 55374 United Power Association 17845 East Highway 10 Elk River, MN 55330-0800 Matthew F. Jordan 15330 County Road #9 Plymouth, MN 55446 Spouse of Matthew F. Jordan 15330 County Road #9 Plymouth, MN 55446 Francis J. Jordan 3810 Dunkirk Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 Spouse of Francis J. Jordan 3810 Dunkirk Lane Plymouth, MN 55446 Joseph H. Jordan 6824 Rolling Hills ROad Hamel, MN 55340 Spouse of Joseph H. 6824 Rolling Hills Hamel, MN 55340 John B. Jordan 18040 Medina Road Plymouth, MN 55446 Leo P. Jordan 15905 14th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 Spouse of Leo P. Jordan 15905 14th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 Mary E. Begin 2595'Holy Name Drive Wayzata, MN 55391 Spouse of Mary E. Begin 2595 Holy Name Drive Wayzata, MN 55391 Elizabeth A. Jacobson 31 County Road 92 Maple Plain, MN 55359 Spouse of Elizabeth Jacobson 31 County Road 92 Maple Plain, MN 55359 Jordan Unknown Heirs or Devisees of ROad Lawrence A. Jordan 3830 Dunkirk Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 Spouse of John B. Jordan 18040 Medina Road Plymouth, MN 55446 Marquerite I. Jordan 15720 Maria Street Dayton, MN 55327 Spouse of Marquerite 15720 Maria Street Dayton, MN 55327 Lawrence Jordan 1887 Gluek Lane Roseville, MN 55113 Spouse of Lawrence Jordan 1887 Gluek Lane Roseville, MN 55113 Mary Ellen Marquette 2927 Landers Avenue NE St. Michael, MN 55376 Spouse Mary Ellen Marquette 2927 Landers Avenue NE St. Michael, MN 55376 Linda Geist 11645 Bass Lake Road Plymouth, MN 55442 Spouse of Linda Geist 11645 Bass Lake Road Plymouth, MN 55442 Thomas Jordan 15720 Maria Street Dayton, MN 55327 Spouse of Thomas Jordan 15720 Maria Street Dayton, MN 55327 Frederick Jordan Box 168, Route 1 Rockford, MN 55373 Spouse Frederick Jordan Box 168, Route 1 Rockford, MN 55373 „7. Gerald Jordan' Jordan 15949 Shadyview Lane Dayton, MN 55327 Spouse of Gerald Jordan 15949 Shadyview Lane Dayton, MN 55327 Richard Jordan 4805 Ranchview Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 Spouse of Richard Jordan 4805 Ranchview Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 Judy Ann (tangly) Baker 15810 49th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55446 Spouse of Judy Ann Baker 15810 49th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55446 Marquerite (Noon) Jordan 15720 Maria Street Dayton, MN 55327 Spouse of Marquerite Jordan 15720 Maria Street Dayton, MN 55327 Kenneth Jordan 9283 Upland Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 Spouse of Kenneth Jordan 9283 Upland Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55369 Craig Jordan 4701 Creek Bend Austin, TX 78744 Spouse of Craig Jordan 4701 Creek Bend Austin, TX 78744 Unknown Heirs or Devisees of Anna M. Jordan 3830 Dunkirk Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 U.S. Home Corporation CT Corporation System, Inc. 405 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401 Northwestern Bell Telepohone Company d/b/a U.S. West Communication 200 South 5th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 w December 4, 1990- Mr. 990 Mr. Paul Tegan 410 Ferndale Road Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Tegan: Z \gr.... carr of PLYMOUTFF Thank you for your letter of November 28 in which you expressed concern about Plymouth's proposed property tax increases. Most everyone will agree that property taxes are too high for most, if not all Plymouth homeowners. Property taxes do not, however, directly relate to an individual's income as your letter suggests. In my view, the situation is even worse because there is no direct relationship between one's ability to pay property taxes and the magnitude of the property tax bill as compared to the person's income. Under current state law, homes with a value of up to $68,000 are taxed at a tax capacity rate of 1%, or $680. Homes with values between $68,000 and $110,000 are taxed at the tax capacity rate of 2%, and those homes with values in excess of $110,000 at a tax capacity rate of 3%. The property tax is therefore highly progressive and bears no relationship to one's income. Is it fair? No, not in my view. That, however, is a policy decision made by our state legislators and which can only be changed by them. In Plymouth, our actual property tax levies have been increasing. However, these increases have been largely offset by growth in the property tax based created by new development. The City Council is currently in the process of reviewing my proposed 1991 budgets. While I anticipate that the overall budget will reflect a tax increase, I believe that the tax capacity rate will decrease because the tax base will be increasing at a rate greater than the tax rate. The net effect to the homeowner will be a city property tax bill which is less than the current one. The City receives approximately 150 out of every, property tax dollar. The Wayzata School District receives slightly over 500, and the County about 280. Other taxing jurisdictions make up the balance. You can see, therefore, that nearly 800 out of every property tax dollar is consumed by the schools or the county. C,m DEC C7'On 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 Mr. Paul Tegan December 4, 1990 Page 2 Thank you for your thoughtful letter and your interest in tax policy. Yours truly, J es G. Willis C' y Manager JW:kec cc: Mayor & City Council C!M DELC C 1 `090 -.Paul Tegan - - z 410 Ferndale 'Rd N. '.Plymouth MN,' 55447- November 5447 November 28,-1990 - Plymouth City Offices - General Administrative.Offices - 3400 Plymouth Blvd, : Plymouth, MN 55447- To 5447 To whom it may concern: I would like to voice my opinion about Plymouths'proposed tax hikes. I think it is unfair to tax the people who .work hard -at - what.they do have to pay twice -as high of 'taxes than -others. Your new tax says that people who make'over 100,000.dollars a year have*to pay a 10 percent increase in property taxes.-. In those amount of people you are going to tax is my dad. He works very hard at what he does, he' should be rewarded for what.' he has done, not punished by having to pay_ higher taxes.-•. By raising the taxes you are practically telling new businesses that you don't want them here, they won't want -to be here having• to pay that high of taxes. _ My feeling is, that the taxes in Minnesota are already high enough without rasing them for the people that -work really hard at. -what they do: I am only a student right now but by the time I get old enough to work I will hopefully be in*the .over -100,000 dollar paying jobs. I will _think twice about living in a place were they tax you so high . ' 3 amen not .trying Ao be a .bad guy this.. is'' a eery = nice place to live -all except.•for one thing.., ; - " - Si J erely, ; u egg;2 DEC 0 7'90 Z November 30, 1990 11650 27th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 (612) 559-1048 TO: The Mayor, City Manager and Councilmembers City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 I respect and appreciate your efforts and accomplishments in a very delicate situation of providing services and balancing budgets. As a homeowner and general contractor, I am very concerned about our extremely high taxes in Minnesota, may they be state, property, social security, workers' compensation, sales or gas taxes. We have to put a stop to it. I realize someone will be unhappy or hurt, but the bottom line is we are unable to raise taxes in the state of Minnesota anymore. We are beyond the ability of some and taking away the incentive and desire of others. I wish I were more optimistic, but I don't feel positive my paid tax dollars will benefit mein my future years. We have hada robust economy, increasing work force with "baby boomers", and dual income families to provide a very good tax income. We are entering a downturn in the economy, possibly a permanent change in the building industry, smaller families, and the inability to increase the dual income scenario. Who is going to provide and pay my benefits when I am no longer abler Thank you and good luckl Very sincerely yours, Jon Rohs C,- CHH DEC 07'90 J