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Council Information Memorandum 12-28-1990
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 28, 1990 RECYCLING CASH DRAWING NO WINNER Next Week: $300 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS.... 1. CITY OFFICES CLOSED -- Tuesday, January 1. 2. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD MEETING -- Thursday, January 3. At the December 6 Hennepin County Board meeting during discussions on the Plymouth library, the Mayor, Councilmembers Ricker, Zitur and Helliwell agreed that the Council would meet with the Hennepin County Library Board on January 3. The meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in the Director's Conference Room located on the lower level in the Ridgedale Administrative Offices. A letter from Robert Rohl on the meeting location is attached together with the December 6 Library Board meeting minutes. (M-2) 3. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION -- Monday, January 7, 5:00 P.M., Council conference room. The Council will meet with Springsted, Inc. representatives to review fiscal impact study assumptions. Publicorp representatives have been invited to attend. Also see separate memo on this subject. (M-3) 4. COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION -- Monday, January 7, 6:30 P.M., Council conference room. The Council will meet in a closed executive session to discuss police officer mediation strategy. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 28, 1990 Page 2 5. COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, January 7, 7:00 p.m. Regular City Council meeting in City Council chambers. 6. EVALUATION OF LIGHTING CONDITIONS AT LEN BUSCH ROSES -- The City Council, Blair Tremere, Mike Pflaum of Lundgren Brothers Construction, Bill Pritchard of U.S. Homes, and Bob Held representing the Amber Woods Homeowners Association, have scheduled to meet on January 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the main office of Len Busch Roses to evaluate the lighting conditions. A memorandum from Blair Tremere is attached on the arrangements. (M-6) 7. MEETING CALENDAR-- Meeting calendars for January and February are attached. Revisions to the January calendar include: - Joint Council/Library Board, January 3 - added - Council Study Session, January 7 - added. - Council Executive Session, January 7 added. - Board of Zoning, January 8, cancelled. - Financial Task Force Meetings, January 10, 17, 24, and 31, added. - Planning Commission - January 23 meeting rescheduled to January 30. (M-7) 8. 'TWINWEST CHAMBER "STATE OF THE CITY" COFFEE BREAK --The City in cooperation with the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce annually hosts a meeting of local business people during which we review current development trends in the community. This year the Plymouth Coffee Break will be held on March 19 from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. at the City Center. Attached is a letter from the TwinWest Chamber. (M-8) FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. CHANGES IN LOCAL ELECTION YEARS - CITY ATTORNEY OPINION -- Attached is the City Attorney's opinion regarding the legality of making changes in local election dates between even and odd years. (I-1) 2. CITY V. BWBR ARCHITECTS --The City Attorney's report on the status of the BWBR lawsuit is attached. (I-2) 3. BOARD AND COMMISSION VACANCIES -- The attached news release seeking applications from residents interested in serving on a City Board or Commission was mailed to area newspapers and to homeowners' associations. It will also appear on Channel 37 and in the January issue of the Plymouth News. h.R CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 28, 1990 Page 3 Also attached are letters from Mayor Bergman and Laurie Rauenhorst sent to all City Board and Commission members regarding board and commission terms and reappointments. (I-3) 4. AREA 3 TOWN MEETING -- Attached is a copy of the Area 3 town meeting notification and agenda. The meeting notice will be mailed out to residents on January 4. (I- 4) 5. PLYMOUTH BUILDER -- A copy of the Building Division's newsletter distributed to contractors, builders and developers is attached. (I-5) 6. RECYCLING PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS -- Attached is a flyer supplied from Waste Management, Inc., the City's recycling contractor, outlining some improvements to Plymouth residents beginning January 1. First, plastic bottles, including one and two liter pop bottles, may be recycled. Second, and more significiant from Plymouth's perspective, is that separation has been made easier. After January 1 there are two basic categories of recyclables - containers and bagged or bundled materials. Previously recyclables had to be separated by metal, glass, paper and cardboard. We are distributing this information to the public through the Plymouth News, local newspapers, and cable television. (I-6) 7. CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE -- Staff follow up to a call received from the Customer Service Line is attached. (I- 7) 8. RTB BUS FARE INCREASE PROPOSALS -- The Regional Transit Board will be holding public hearings throughout the week of January 2 on its proposal to increase bus fares in 1991. The RTB is proposing four options to raising bus fares. All four options would raise the dime zone and senior fares to 25�. According to the RTB, the increase is necessary in order to meet the minimum standard for recovering 35 percent of the operating costs of buses through the farebox. The last significant increase in bus fares was eight years ago. A copy of the public hearing notice is attached. (I-8) 9. PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK RELEASE NOTIFICATION - - Attached is a copy of a notification from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, to Walser Chevrolet, 9825 56th Avenue North, regarding an investigation and required corrective actions for clean up of a petroleum release on their property. (I-9) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 28, 1990 Page 4 10. COUNTRY STORE -- The Country Store located at 1455 Highway 101 has mailed the attached notification to the Mayor advising that the store will close on or about February 23, 1991. (I-10) 11. WASTE TRANSFER STATION -- The status report on Hennepin County's application for a Waste Transfer Station is attached. (I-11) 12. PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT -- Attached is a memo from Dale Hahn to City employees on the availability of direct deposit to most area banks. Any councilmember desiring to use this service should contact Bobbi Leitner. (I-12) a. NEW POLICE OFFICERS -- Carl Blad and Jon Christianson have been hired as authorized in the 1991 budget. Carl will begin work on January 5 and Jon on January 6. Last week's information memo provided background information on the new officers. b. BZ CORRESPONDENCE -- I have received the following correspondence concerning City employees: 1. Letter from Marina McManus, Deputy Commission, International Association of Women Police to Karen Forslund. (I -13b1) 2. Letter from Jen Ryan, Minneapolis resident, thanking John Larson. (I -13b2) 14. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Invitation to Plymouth Council and staff to attend an appreciation night for Donna Ryon, retiring Maple Grove Councilmember. (I -14a) b. Letter to Mayor Bergman from Tad Jude, on the County's fiscal dispartiies report, "Is The Share Fair?" The report is enclosed separately with the Information packet. (I -14b) c. Letter to The Gaughan Companies from Thomas Brace, State Fire Marshal, regarding their appeal of orders issued by the Plymouth Fire Department against Harbor Lane Apartments. (I -14c) d. Letter to Plymouth City Council from a citizen commenting on the hiring of team building consultant. (I -14d) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM December 28, 1990 Page 5 e. Letter to City Manager, from Plymouth Section 8 client. (I -14e) r. James G. Willis City Manager HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES RIDGEDALE DRIVE AT PLYMOUTH ROAD HENNEPIN 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-5648 LFU(612) 541-8590 December 27, 1990 The Honorable Kim Bergman City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Bergman, Please inform the members of the Plymouth City Council appointed committee that the location for the January 3, 1991 meeting has been changed. Rather than the Ridgedale- Hennepin Area Library Meeting Room (as reported in the partial minutes of the Hennepin County Library Board's December 6, 1990 meeting) we will meet at 4:00 p.m. in the Director's Conference Room located on the lower level in the Ridgedale Administrative Offices. Sincerely, Robert H. Rohlf Director c: Hennepin County Library Board HENNEPIN COUNTI CI&I DEC 2;. an equal opportunity employer _ ,r riI1V L I T L I b K H K T I tL NO . 01L—�4I-t$000 , . Dec 1U # tJU 14:44 NO . UUJ r . U1 PARTIAL MINUTES OF HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 6, 1990 The Hennepin County Librar7 Board met on Thursday, December 6,1990 in the Ridgedalo, Hennepin Area Library Meeting Room, PRESENT: Patrick Shannon, President Chris Bates Jack Cole Milton Goldstein Ed McGlynn Gordon Tulberg Eris Young LIBRARY STAFF ATTENDING: S. Charles, D. Cramer, L. Engberg, M. Lamp, B. Thiede, W. Woodfill, G. Wronks, G. Wunderlich and Robert H. Rohlf, Director ALSO ATTENDING: Plymouth City Council members - Mayor Kim Bergman, Carole Helliwell, Lloyd Ricker and Bob Zitur PLYMOUTH Robert Rohlf reviewed the recent history of site investigations for a possible Plymouth library beginning with the August 22,1990 letter from the City Manager containing a copy of the City of Plymouth Council resolution requesting the Library Board and County Board of Commissioners to, "...consider any one of the three sites identified..." He also referred to the County Board of Commissioner budget amendment #22 authorizing, "What a mutually agreeable site donated by the City of Plymouth be accepted by the Hennepin County Library Board for a community library..." D. Cramer, Administrative Services Division Manager presented slides and descriptions of the three sites which have been offered by the City of Plymouth as possible locations for a new Plymouth Library building. Robert Rohlf reported that staff analysis had been done on the proposed sites including a site rating using the Board's long standing site criteria. Sites one and two are marginal sites based on formal site criteria, Based on the information available about the three sites, the site most suited for a library is site #3 - (NE Corner of Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lane) with modifications (such as opening 35th Street from its' current cul-de-sac out to Vicksburg Lane to make an easier entrance to and exit from the'iibraiy and a full intersection with no median at 35th Street). Sites one and two have significant drawbacks when rated on library site criteria. Plymouth Council Member Ricker clarified that he had made the proposal to Commissioner Jude that the city would "entertain" the idea of donating a library site but that the City of Plymouth has not yet taken official action on that. A resolution will be presented to the City Council at their Monday, December 10 meeting, This resolution will authorize up to a specific dollar amount that has been mentioned ($400,000) for the purchase of the site. Whether the site is available for that much remains to be seen; but, Mayor Bergman indicated that he felt that the City Council was willing to do what had to be done to secure that site for a future library. CIM DEC 28'90 H9NN CTY LIBRARY TEL No .612-541-8600 Dec 10, 90 14:44 No .003 P-03 JA- Q .J Plymouth Site Discussion from 12/6/90 Board Mtg. (Cont.) Prior to taking a formal vote on the site by the Library Board, Library Board President Patrick Shannon requested that the Plymouth City Council provide information as to the allocation of fundis, made toward the purchase of a site in Plymouth (to be determined at the Council's December 10 meeting), and whether it is possible to extend 35th Street to Vicksburg Lane and to create an intersection at that point similar to those at 36th street and 37th street. As suggested by Robert Rohlf, Library Director and approved by the Library Board, Hennepin County Property Management will be contacted to have their engineers do a preliminary site analysis of site #3 with special attention to questions of road access. C. Bates moved and E. Young seconded a motion to explore the possibility of selecting the site located on the Northeast corner of Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lane for the future Plymouth Community Library as presented. Motion was unanimously passed. Members of the Plymouth City Council requested that the Librarypprovide information about modifications that are needed on the site before t�lney start the acquisition process. Hennepin County Library is willing to do so after additional information is received from the Property Management department. At the Plymouth City Council representative's request for a full Board/City Council joint meeting, President Pat Shannon expressed his interest in having committees of both the Library Board and City Council meet prior to presenting the results of the joint meeting to their respective full boards. P. Shannon will chair the Library Board committee and M. Goldstein, E. Young, J. Cole, E. McGlynn and G. TulbeTF indicated they would be available and willing to participate. Both comnuttees are asked to share as much information as they can prior to the meeting - traffic reports from the City of Plymouth, Property Management study, etc. The joint meeting of a committee from Library Board and a committee from the Plymouth City Council was tentatively scheduled on 'Thursday, January 3, 1991 at 4:00 p.m. in the Ridgedale-Hennepin Area Library Meeting Room. wA.-A, 011M DEC 2 810 December 26, 1990 Mr. David N. MacGillivray Vice President Springsted 85 East 7th Place Suite 100 St. Paul, MN 55101-2143 Dear Mr. MacGillivray: CIN OF PLYMOUTIt This letter shall serve to confirm our conversation earlier.this morning with respect to the development cost impact analysis study for Plymouth. Based upon the proposals you have submitted, I want you and your firm to proceed with the assignment based upon the compensation provided for under Option 2. As I noted in our meeting, I will be prepared to make a recommendation to the -City Council later as to whether or not your firm should be offered the assignment of handling the City's 1991 bond sale. I provided you with information which I received from Publicorp, Inc., which is representing developers who may be impacted by the Council',s decision on the further extension of sanitary sewers. It will be essential, while you are working on this assignment, that we consider the concerns of the development community if for no other reason than to improve the credibility of the study in their eyes. I want this to be an open process, and to that end, Dale Hahn will coordinate meetings where additional input may be solicited. As a result of interest on the part of developers as well as Councilmembers, I -believe it will be advisable to have a study session with the City Council, perhaps on Monday afternoon, January 7, 1991 for the purpose of reviewing the assumptions of the study. Such a meeting would hopefully clearly establish the parameters and expectations of the parties involved. I appreciate your firm's interest in this project and look forward to our working together. Yours truly, y.5-- J es G. Willis Ci y Manager cc: Dale Hahn Development Impact Study file CIM DEC 2 E 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 December 26, 1990 Mr. Sid Inman Publicorp, Inc. 364 Century Plaza 1111 Third Avenue So. Minneapolis, MN 55404 Dear Mr. Inman: CIN OF PLYMOUTI-F Thank you for your fax letter of December 21 informing me that you have been retained by a group of developers interested in the City's fiscal impact study on the extension of truck sanitary sewers. I have selected the Springsted firm to assist the City in this undertaking. They will be working with us under the immediate supervision of Mr. Dale Hahn, our Finance Director. Mr. Hahn is aware of your interest in this study and appreciates your interest in facilitating its completion. Mr. Hahn will be in contact with you with respect to key meetings at which we will be meeting with Springsted representatives and/or others to facilitate the undertaking and completion of the study. It is also likely that we will schedule one or more study meetings with the City Council to obtain their input, particularly during the initial stages when the underlying assumptions for the study will be developed. I invite you be in touch with Mr. Hahn directly at 550-5101. Likewise, I would appreciate your directing all correspondence with respect to this project to him with a copy to me. Yours truly, sg= 4Jes G. Willis y Manager tY•.� • . .w cc: Dale Hahn, Finance Director Development Impact Study file CIM DEC 2 8 '.ql 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 28, 1990 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Blair Tremere, Community Development Director SUBJECT: EVALUATION OF LIGHTING CONDITIONS AT LEN BUSCH ROSES, INC. (90038) You directed that I coordinate this effort called for in the agreement between Leonard Busch and the City Council. I contacted the Mayor and two of the Councilmembers (Vasiliou and Helliwell) who indicated they would be available January 2, 3, and 4. I suggested that they tentatively mark each of the dates on their calendar and that I would call them on the afternoon of the respective dates to indicate whether the test was called off due to clear skies or other problems. I suggested using the City Voice Mail System so that there would be a positive contact relative to the last minute scheduling. Mayor Bergman and Councilmember Vasiliou were receptive to the suggestion of a representative of the Amber Woods Homeowner's Association, Bob Held, who indicated that this evening (December 27,) was overcast and would fit the requirements of the observation. I confirmed this with Leonard Busch but I learned that Councilmember Helliwell had another engagement. We did schedule a session however at 6:30 p.m. and I contacted Mike Pflaum from Lundgren Brothers Construction Company and Bob Held from the Amber Woods Homeowner's Association. Bill Pritchard of U.S. Homes was not in. At 6:30 p.m. I met Mayor Bergman, Councilmember Vasiliou, Steve Jacobitz (who represented the Amber Woods Homeowner's Association), and two employees of Len Busch Roses, Inc. Mike Pflaum from Lundgren Brothers showed up a little later. We observed, that, unfortunately, the prevailing winds had cleared the skies since the afternoon and there was almost a full moon. The conditions were not right for the observation and therefore the session was cancelled. Therefore, we will proceed as originally planned whereby on January 2, I will determine by mid-afternoon whether the weather is appropriate and if it is not I will contact the parties and indicate we will try again on the 3rd. If the weather conditions are appropriate the plan is to meet at the main office of Len Busch Roses, Inc. at 6:30 p.m. This can be repeated so that all Councilmembers are able to witness the lighting. 01M DEC 29'01 Q N O m M vl N .- m m N LL N N N n r N N r T W m— N 3 N a V m m - .�- - N N W LL 2 z a m m O '' N 2 N O co M y N O N N 'm N N men0r• 0 N N R W m N C) m LU m 3 •' N V a O ~ .�- - N O 2 CO) O n It .- N P7 N O co O N N M C) rn Ci"wl DEC 2 8 '90 0 N N Q � LO N Q LL 00 LO r U . �¢a�a U) a Qo v���o cav-cta. p0 o¢ E CD E»o E¢ -.o Ho 0o N M ai a� ¢ •• a� ¢ air ¢ a4; ¢ � cdW '0 O H 1 H 1 1--1H 1 zzH 1 ~ �W 10 CH dU v ¢ dull, d'zw Q C.i 4U Qzx �zx za MxOixo �—w0 a r—w� Nw0w Mww� Ln o cn • V U z �Z z Z a Cfl�¢o M Qzdo N d7 �CDa9 N Malmo o � N } Q a 0 3P4 ¢ r=1 W rn A 1"1 W i 00 1 Z O,'a+ U m ce) a ~ x Ei 0 (O N 3WO 00 r— N % a 9 N E H o a a 37 w E3 a U) •• C,:) ao ZZ U a Q In wl� rloY d w L) U w :o Es f� A c) z 0 A O S x� z O N az C) LD V U 0 Com /) U 1z -t x H 1-4 iz. 1 �tW �VW) C7W U M 00 C7 L. � SSW w Q z D cn M Q (0 N N Ci"wl DEC 2 8 '90 Q of N A tD N v m w N M O N N Of t71 N tii t-0 N M Q > j r co {O N QI Z N N O n N N 2 w O - N N M-7 Q Q N 01 co N N . ¢ 07 LO N 0 N N n CO N cn c O m M O n Q Q W to W N 00 M z d ao in N N N z M N M Z Q of N A tD N v m w N M O N N Of t71 N tii t-0 N M Q > j r co {O N QI Z N N O n N N 2 w O - N N M-7 Q 0 � N Q cn 00 M N V— N Z s Q ... 3 0 C L L N 00 r- N N w C Ei 2 F C/) >1cra 0 O o ~ �' !— co f� e— N N Q a Z . 0 0 It w .fl C) Z i za z04 LLJ H o H o � 00 � N C%4 w a a+ 3 cti z Z z N 0 � to LU < O ~ gga NO o (0 LO T— as r- V— N U CL C 7 V] W ►a -i QO N z U o 1-4 w �jpUCL U O E- 1 H O w 0 Z O CW -4*'a a Oa U r - aa D ' cc WO 1-4V � M WC7 p r p E-+ °dr i� 00 v T— , a .. (V a Q z D U) T M �w L. V .7U -lF W I N NY\/ E S T CHAMBER O F COMMERCE December 19, 1990 Mr. Jim Willis City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Jim, March is again slated for TwinWest's "State of the City" Coffee Breaks. TwinWest members enjoy the opportunity to visit your facility and hear about upcoming programs and activities that affect the business community. These are some of our best attended Coffee Breaks during the year. The date for the Plymouth Coffee Break is Tuesday, March 19, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. and should include 15-20 minutes for the "State of the City" address. I encourage you to invite the mayor, members of the Council and key staff members. ,As host, you should provide coffee for 50 people and 3 dozen rolls. (Since we do not take reservations, this is an estimate on how many people will attend based on past experience.) Unless I hear from you by Friday, January 11, we will assume that this date is confirmed. TwinWest will publicize these Coffee Breaks through press releases, a special mailing to our members and through the Chamber newsletter beginning in February. Jim, we appreciate your support of TwinWest and your help with this important function. Sin cerely, C01----) Kar._en Mariska Atkinson Interim President 10550 WAYZATA BOULEVARD ♦ MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55343 ♦ (612)540-0234: �,� Crystal, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Medicine Lake, Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth, St. Louis Park DEC 2 �` JAMES J. THOMSON Attorney at Law Direct Dial (612) 337-9209 December 27, 1990 The Honorable Rim M. Bergman and City Council Members City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Re: Changes in Local Election Years Dear Mayor Bergman and Council Members: HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED 170 Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone (612) 337-9300 Facsimile (612) 337-9310 You requested an opinion regarding the legality of making numerous changes in local election dates between even and odd years. Minnesota Statutes, Section 205.07 authorizes municipalities to schedule the municipal general election in either even or odd -numbered years. The City Manager has previously forwarded to you a copy of the League of Minnesota Cities publication pertaining to the procedure for switching from one system to another. Because there are no reported court decisions or attorney general opinions on the subject that you asked me to address, I contacted the League of Minnesota Cities to determine whether there was any prior experience of a city changing from either an even or odd - numbered election year and then shortly thereafter switching back. I was informed that the City of Cloquet had been involved in an analogous situation. I contacted the Cloquet City Attorney and he informed me that in approximately 1975 the City of Cloquet switched its election year to an odd -numbered system, and then in approximately 1984 switched back to an even -numbered election because of the low voter turnout in the odd -numbered years. In each case, the change was accomplished by exten"aing the terms of existing council members. Between 1975 and 1984 there were at least two elections using the odd -numbered system. Whether a municipality can continually change its local election dates between even and odd -numbered years would depend on the facts of the particular case. For example, I see no legal impediment to a situation such as the one in Cloquet where the City conducted elections in the odd -numbered years before switching back to an even -numbered system. Gim DEC 28'90 Z 1 Conceivably, there could be a situation where a court might conclude that a municipality could not switch back and forth from one system to another. For example, if a municipality switched systems by extending terms and then switched back without holding any election under the new system (thereby extending terms for a second time without an intervening election) a court might conclude that such a change is not authorized by Section 205.07. The rationale for such a decision could be that Section 205.07 was not intended to allow elected officials to extend their terms twice without being re-elected in the interim. I would be happy to answer any further questions you may have on this subject. Sincerely, mes J. Thomson JJT:jmc cc: James Willis CIMI DEC 23'RO JOHN M. LEFEVRE,JR. Attorney at Law Direct Dial (612) 337-9218 December 26, 1990 Mr. James Willis City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Re: City of Plymouth v. BWBR Architects Our File No. PL100-32A Dear Jim: HOLMES & GRAVEN CHARTERED 470 Pillsbury Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone (612) 337-9300 Facsimile (612) 337-9310 You asked for a report on the status of the above -referenced lawsuit. Discovery procedures in the lawsuit are still ongoing. No depositions have been taken other than yours and Eric Blank's. We have served discovery requests on the attorney for BWBR, and we are waiting for a response to them. After we receive a response, we will be deposing BWBR's representatives. There have been no settlement discussion between anyone in our office and BWBR's attorney. I have discussed this matter with Jim Thomson and we are not aware of any other settlement discussions taking place. If we receive any settlement proposal from BWBR we will immediately communicate it to you so that it can be considered by the City Council. Please call me if you have any questions. s verv.tru JML:jmc cc: James Thomson am mr, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION: December 27, 1990 Laurie Rauenhorst, 550-5014 POSITIONS OPEN ON PLYMOUTH CITY COMMISSIONS The City Council is seeking applicants to serve on four city advisory commissions. Terms begin in April. Applications are due on Thurs., Feb. 28. Call 550-5014 for more information and an application. Planning Commission: Reviews requests and applications from petitioners to ensure that they conform with the city•,:land use regulations and Comprehensive Plan. Meets the second -and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission: Reviews current and future park and recreation needs, programs and facilities and recommends actions to promote the implementation of the City's park and recreation plans. Meets the second Thursday of each month. Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals (BOZA): Hears appeals and considers adjustments to administrative determinations of the zoning ordinance. Meets the second Tuesday of the month. Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA): Oversees and directs housing programs, including the Section 8 rental assistance program which is operated on a contractual basis with the federal government. The HRA also advises the Council on CIM DEC 28'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 other housing and rehabilitation programs such as the Community Development Block Grant Program. Typically meets the third Thursday of the month. -30- �= 3 CIN of PLYMOUTt+ December 20, 1990 Dear Board and Commission Members: On December 17 the Plymouth City Council briefly discussed Board and Commission appointments for terms expiring January 31, 1991. The Council decided that they will delay consideration of appointments until March, and are requesting that you continue to serve an extended term to expire March 31, 1991. Please consider this request, along with the comments of Mayor Bergman in the enclosed letter. Give me a --call at 550-5014 if the extended term poses a problem for you. The City Council appreciates your willingness -to continue to serve through March! Sincerely, Laurie Rauenhorst City Clerk CIM DEC 2 z `90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 December 17, 1990 Name Address Dear Commissioner: Your term on the 31, 1991. CITY OF - rPLYMOUTR Commission will expire January The City Council will receive applications and conduct interviews with selected applicants to fill vacancies on various City boards and commissions during the next several weeks. Would you please contact City Clerk Laurie Rauenhorst at 550-5014 by Wednesday, January 2, to let her know whether you are interested in being considered for reappointment. Thank you. Sincerely, Kim M. Bergman Mayor CIM DEC 28'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 December 17, 1990 Name Address Dear Commissioner: The City Council will receive applications and conduct interviews with selected applicants to fill vacancies on various City boards and commissions during the next several weeks. Although your term has not yet expired and we hope you will continue to serve, the Council and I are interested to know whether you plan to serve the balance of your term on the Commission. Would you please contact City Clerk Laurie Rauenhorst at 550-5014 by Wednesday, January 2, to let her know if you have any thoughts about resigning prior to the expiration of your term. If we don't hear from you, we'll assume you are willing to serve for the next year. Thank you. Sincerely, Kim M. Bergman Mayor CIM DEC 28'90 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000 January 4, 1990 Dear Plymouth Resident: SUBJECT: TOWN MEETING, Area 3 Plymouth is a developing community and there are many actions underway or in the planning stage which could impact you. In order to maintain open communication channels with residents of the community, the City Council has scheduled a Town Meeting for residents of your area at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 22, 1990. In order to keep the meetings on an informal basis while dealing with specific topics of interest to you, the Town Meeting will be for the area shown on the map below. On the reverse side of this letter you will find the agenda topics for this meeting. Following reports on these•topics, questions will be entertained regarding these or other matters. If you have questions about other issues you do not choose to raise publicly, the Resident Feedback Form you receive at the meeting may be used. Your particular concern will then be reviewed and a personal response provided. I encourage you to join Councilmembers Helliwell, Ricker, Vasiliou, Zitur and me at 7:00 p.m., on January 22, 1990, at the Plymouth City Center. We are anxious to meet you and look forward to this opportunity to informally discuss matters of mutual interest. If you have any questions about the Town Meeting, please feel free to call your City Clerk, Laurie Rauenhorst, at 550-5014. 1991 TOWN MEETING SCHEDULE Sincerely, Kim M. Bergman Mayor � LA TOWN MEETING AGENDA AREA 3 January 22, 1990 7:00 p.m. I. PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS A. Streets B. Sanitary Sewer C. Water D. Public Buildings E. Parks/Trails II. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A. Development Activity B. Comprehensive Plan Update III. PUBLIC SAFETY A. Police/Fire Report B. Neighborhood Watch Program C. Animal Control IV. OTHER ITEMS A. Public Transportation - Plymouth Metrolink/Dial-a-Ride B. Local Government Cable Access Channel•37 C. Solid Waste Recycling Programs circ DEC 2 Z 1-1 ouht-�uilder�s A new9etter from the City of Plymouth &Ac Ing Oivlsion, December 21,1990. PERMIT FEES The Plymouth City Council adopted a revised fee schedule for plumbing, mechanical, sewer/water and sign permits effective January 1. 1991 as listed below. Permits issued after the close of business on December 31. 1990 will be subject to the new rates. See attached fee schedules. Building and Grading Permit fee schedules remain the same. SAC TO INCREASE The Metropolitan Waste Control Conmission (NROC) has approved the Sewer Availability Charge rates for 1991. The base SAC unit will increase from $600.00 to $650.00 beginning January 1. 1991. Permits issued after �the close of business on December 31, 1990 will be subject to the increased rate. We collect the charge for the NV=. It is not a City charge. City water residential and sewer residential equivalency charges remain the same. AUTOMATED PERMIT SYSTEM WE have implemented modifications to our system to accept and process complete permit applications for plumbing and mechanical work on one and two family dwellings on demand during our normal business hours. AU plumbing and mechanical work other than one and two family dwellings require the submittal of two complete sets of plans with the permit application. These plans wi.l.l require administrative review, and will generally be processed within three working days. You will be notified when the permit is ready for issuance. When you pick up your permit. be certain to take your copy of the "Approved Plans" to the job site. We have also initiated a service which will allow the issuance of certain permits by mail. Details regarding this information can be obtained at our customer service counter, or call us at 550-5030. CHECK YOUR JOBS BEFORE CALLING Recently, we have received several calls from contractors requesting os to verify if an inspection has been made and/or' information regarding a correction order which was posted on the job site. It. is the contractor's responsibility to check their jobs. If the inspection has not returned from the field, the office staff does not know whether the inspection was made or what type of corrections were needed. Please check your jobs; use the checklist we provide to make sure the work is done and ready for inspection, and if there are any questions, contact the appropriate inspector between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mnday through Friday. ...,u,,, INSPECTION RECORD CARDS These are the cards issued with all permits to all contractors for all work. This card must be posted on the CiN't DEC 28'90 INSPECTION RECORD CARDS CON'T. -site and protected and maintained on the site until the job is complete and has received final inspection approval. Please inform your personnel of this requirement. TREE PRESERVATION POLICY Ve have received many inquires from builders who have inquired whether the process final construction tone concerning the submittal and location of all of required information siSnificant trees by =relative 'Yo the City's rise' and species per'4the •Tree Preservation Policy. City Tree Preservation,..-,_.-. .. could be streamlined. Policy. It can and will be. -.- Builders who submit application materials for new residential dwellinS buildin= permits most provide four copies of an accurate Certificate of Survey prepared by a Minnesota registered land surveyor, which, in addition to other City Code requirements, must accurately show the The Building Inspection Division rather than the contractor will route one of the copies to the City Forester for review and approval. This new process will eliminate the need for builders to submit required information to separate locations. .V& are hopeful that this will help you help no serve you better. SEASONS GREETINGS FROM ALL OF US! BUILDIN3 OFFICIAL ASST. BUILDIN3 OFFICIAL SECRETARY - PSWITS SEORETARY - 1 NSPECT ICTIS BU1LDIN3 1NSPEOTOR BUILDIN3 I NSPEOTOR BU I LD I M I NSPWM BU 1 LDI N3 I NSP157M PLANS EXAMINER PLU IS I M I NSPECTOR JOE RYAN DON WaM TAVMY VVAW CARLYS SCHANSBEA3 KARLEBN LUTTER ALAN MITCHELL ARN I E RASMJS80N B i LL TOM GLENN NCLEAREN DON KILIAN 550-5031 550-5036 550-5030 550-5049 550-5035 550-5034 550-5037 550-5039 550-5041 550-5038 CIM DEC 28 190 Water turn—off/tarn—on charge During Regular Business Hours Outside Regular Business Hours Curb box adjustment: Residential Commercial Private Fire Hydrant Inspection Fee Reinspection fee Temporary Water Service Connection $ 20.00 $ 40.00 $ 33.00 $ 66.00 $ 33.00 per each year S 13.00 $ 20.00 plus cost of water used and $100.00 deposit required Water Meter Testing: 3/4" to 2" Meters $ 18.00 3" to 4" Meters $ 60.00 6" Meters $120.00 Residential Sewer Connection Commercial/Industrial Sewer Connection Commercial/Industrial Water pressure and/or Conductivity Test Violation of Water Sprinkling Ban of Section 720.45 State Surcharge $ 20.00 $ 33.00 S 20.00 $100.00 for each day of violation .50 $16.00 per every 32 square feet and fraction thereof of surface area, up to and including 96 square feet; or $55.00 plus $5.00 per every 100 square feet and fraction thereof of surface area, over 96 square feet. Viw DEC 25'99 FEE SCHEDULES EFFWr I VE JANLYM 1, • 1591 • -- Residential Water Service Meter Fee $ 20.00 plus cost of meter` Commercial Water Service Meter Fee` $ 33.00 plus cost of meter For larger size connections $ 33.00 plus cost of meter in relation to its size Water turn—off/tarn—on charge During Regular Business Hours Outside Regular Business Hours Curb box adjustment: Residential Commercial Private Fire Hydrant Inspection Fee Reinspection fee Temporary Water Service Connection $ 20.00 $ 40.00 $ 33.00 $ 66.00 $ 33.00 per each year S 13.00 $ 20.00 plus cost of water used and $100.00 deposit required Water Meter Testing: 3/4" to 2" Meters $ 18.00 3" to 4" Meters $ 60.00 6" Meters $120.00 Residential Sewer Connection Commercial/Industrial Sewer Connection Commercial/Industrial Water pressure and/or Conductivity Test Violation of Water Sprinkling Ban of Section 720.45 State Surcharge $ 20.00 $ 33.00 S 20.00 $100.00 for each day of violation .50 $16.00 per every 32 square feet and fraction thereof of surface area, up to and including 96 square feet; or $55.00 plus $5.00 per every 100 square feet and fraction thereof of surface area, over 96 square feet. Viw DEC 25'99 .019 VJ=V e Plumbing permit procedures and fees are as follows. It shall be unlawful for any person to perform work subject to the Building Code for which a'permit'is required without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City; such permits shall be issued by the City only to persons making application to do any such work wholly within a residence owned and occupied by the applicant to whom the permit is to be issued and who shall be charged the following as permit fees: BASE MNDM' (in addition to the other appropriate fees refereneced below Residential $11.00 Commercial/Industrial $16.00 Each fixture and fixture opening $ 8.00 Each future fixture opening 4.00 Installation of fixture on future openings 3.00 Water heating device 8.00 Water conditioning device 8.00 Septic systems and/or drainfield 22.00 Yard sprinkler 16.00 Rain water leader 8.00 Swimming pool piping 22.00 Gas piping (Per Appliance Outlet) 2.00 State Surcharge .50 For each permit for the alteration or repairing of existing plumbing and for other plumbing work not included above the fee shall be $8.00 for the first $100.00 or fraction thereof in the estimated cost of such proposed work; for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof in such estimated cost $3.00 shall be added to the above prescribed fee for such permit. In this case where the permit fee is based on the cost of the work, the State surcharge is .0005 x the job cost. H4T 1 NG AIR COPD I T ICN I NIVENT I LAT ION AND REFR IGERAT ION (a) For the installation of any central heating and/or air conditioning system, the fee shall be. -I% of the estimated cost. The minimum fee shall be $33.00 for any such central system. (b) For additional alterations or repairs to any central system, the permit fee shall be 1% of the estimated cost. The minimum perm,L,fee shall be $16.00. (c) For each appliance or piece of equipment regulated by the Code, but not classed in other appliance categories or for which no other fee is listed in this Code, the fee shall be 1% of the estimated cost. The minimum permit fee shall be $16.00. Gas Piping is an additional $2.00 per appliance outlet. State Surcharge is .0005 x the job cost CIM DEC 28'90 _X__: - CA PLASTIC AND CARDBOARD RECYCLING IS HERE! • Waste Management -Savage will be collecting plastic bottles and corrugated cardboard in our service areas immediately. PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING - - Place in recycling bin. $� �91i_. Cloy ALL PLASTIC BOTTLES. (If it has a neck it is recyclable.) RfCE� Rinse and Remove Caps DEC 2 Ef Y 81990 "r NO Motor Oil Containers `� tit °' P'yMouth NO Household Hazardous Waste Containers,; , ® CORRUGATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING - - Place next to your r in. ONLY CORRUGATED CARDBOARD (NO Pizza Boxes, Chipboard, Cereal Boxes, Pop or Beer Cases, Etc.) Flatten and bundle into squares no larger than 3'x3' INTRODUCING THE RECYCLE AMERICA° SIMPLE SEPARATION SYSTEM Simply separate your recyclables into two basic categories. Category 1: CONTAINERS ALUMINUM CANS, BI -METAL BEVERAGE CANS, STEEL FOOD CANS GLASS JARS AND BOTTLES - All Colors (DO NOT BREAK GLASS) ALL PLASTIC BOTTLES (Except As Noted Above) Rinse and Remove Caps No need to individually bag materials, place together in bottom of recycling container Category 2: BAGGED OR BUNDLED MATERIALS NEWSPRINT - Bag or Bundle, Place Next to Recycling Container NO Junk Mail, Catalogs, Magazines or Phone Books '% 06-+'b" CORRUGATED CARDBOARD - Bundle, Place Next to Recycling -Container NO Pizza Boxes, Chipboard, Cereal Boxes, Pop or Beer Cases, Etc.) If you have any questions regarding the preparation of your recyclable material or the Recycle America° Separation System, please call Waste Management - Savage CIM DEC 23'90 The Recycle America° System 612-890-1100 Printed on Recycled Paper 40 CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE December 24, 1990 PROBLEM: Caller said he liked the Customer Service Line idea. He wanted to know if Christmas and New Years affect the recycling collection. (12/23, 4:11 p.m.) SOLUTION: Because the caller did not leave his name there is no way to respond to him personally. The fact that recycling collections are not affected by Christmas or New Years has been put on cable television 37. {M DEC ='�� REGIONAL TRANSIT 'BOARD J MICHAEL J. EHRLICHMANN December 14, 1990 Chair. Bus Fares to Go. Up, in .199.1 For the past eight years there have been no significant increases in bus fares in this region'. In 1988, the Metropolitan Transit Commission instituted a fare simplification plan, but it did not raise fares, it just made it easier to.understand the system. Now, the transit providers who serve regular . route lines are not meeting the minimum standard of recovering 35 percent of the operating costs of buses through the farebox. Most of the providers recover around 31percent of operating costs in fares. - The Regional Transit Board is proposing four options to raising fares in this region. In early January, the RTB rill hold six public hearirgs to hear comments on th se fare increase proposals. Options B, C and D are "deep discounting" options that are proven methods to raise fares without losing ridership. Currently, Option D is the preferred option as it will bring transit providers to the 35 percent farebox recovery requirement. All four proposals advocate raising the dime zone and senior fares to 250. Option A Fares increase 250 per ride with the maximum fare of $1.50. Option B• Cash fares increase 250 whileconvenience fares stay the same. This results in a 16-33 percent savings for people who buy tokens, ten -ride cards and bus passes. Option C Option B with the introduction of new monthly passes aimed at the weekday commuter and the all -you -can -ride commuter. The weekday pass would be priced at 36 trips and the unlimited pass would be priced at 45 trips. Option D Cash fares increase 350 per ride and convenience fares go up by 50 per ride. This option introduces the commuter and unlimited passes like in Option C. Federal, state and local sources of funding are not keeping pace with rising operating costs. By instituting deep discounting strategies, those that take advantage of the buy -ahead discounts are in essence paying the same fares. Those that opt,for cash fares, who are more likely to be the occasional transit user, do end up paying more. The RTB will hold six public hearings. Here is the schedule: - January 2, 1991 noon Minneapolis Public Library, Heritage Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall -January 2, 1991 `7 p.m. Pilot City Regional Center, The Canteen, 1315 Penn' Ave N, Mpls January 3, 1991 7 p.m. Roseville City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 -Civic Center Dr, Roseville January 7, 1991 noon U of M --Coffman Union, Room 320 --President's Room ' January 7, 1991 5 p.m. RTB Chambers, 230 East 5th Street, St. Paul January 8, 1991 7 p.m.. Apple Valley City Hall Council Chambers, 14200 Cedar Ave, Apple Valley I encourage all interested parties to participate in these hearings. Call 292-8789 if you wish to sign up to speak at any of the hearings. 1 230 EAST FIFTH STREET, SEVENTH FLOOR - ST. PAUL, MN 55101 - 292-8789 CIRI DEC 28'90 • Printed on recycled paper. - ka Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155-3898 Telephone (612) 296-6300 December 20, 1990 Mr. Dale Schneider Walser Chevrolet 9825 56th Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 Dear Mr. Schneider: EA"_ �, ottp_ MINNESOTA 1990 RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: Walser Chevrolet, 9825 56th Avenue North, Plymouth Site ID#: LEAK00003654 The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has received notification that a release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities which you own and/or operate. Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank releases notify the MPCA of the release, investigate the extent of the release and take actions needed to ensure that the release is cleaned up. A person is generally considered legally responsible for a tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release. We are aware that an initial investigation of the site has occurred and petroleum contaminated soils and/or ground water have been identified. The MPCA staff is therefore requesting you to take the necessary steps to investigate and clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA technical docilments. If you have not already done so, we recommend that you hire a qualified consulting firm who has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and taking corrective actions. In addition, you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours if you discover free-floating petroleum product on the surface of the ground -water. If you do perform the requested work, the state may reimburse you -for a major portion of your costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund which in certain circumstances provides partial reimbursement for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is -administered by the Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board (Petro Board). More specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro Board (612/297-4017). Regional Offices: Duluth • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Marshall • Rochester CIM DEE 2'90 Equal Opportunity Employer Printed on Recycled Paper Mr. Dale Schneider Page 2 December 20, 1990 Please respond to this letter -either in writing or by telephone within 30 days after you receive it. Indicate whether or not you intend to proceed with the he necessary actions,ease use theesitesID numberen to do tat the ktop ofathis er whom you page on all implementation. . P written communication. If you do not respond within 30 days, MPCA staff will assume you do not intend to comply with this request. In this event, the MPCA Commissioner maytorder you to take corrective action at the site. If you do not comply withCommissioner's order, it may be enforced in court or, alternatively, the MPCA could spend its own money cleaning up the release and then seek to recover its costs from you or other responsible persons through legal action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may also result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. If you conclude that the release in question is not from any tank which you have owned or operated, please notify the MPCA immediately and explain the basis of your conclusion. A packet of fact sheets is enclosed for your information. For site specific questions, contact the site's project manager, Barbara Jablonski at 612/643-3462. In addition, all future correspondence should be addressed to the above mentioned project manager. If you have any general questions regarding the leaking underground storage tank program please call me at 612/643-3593. Thank you. Sincerely, Cathy Malave Pollution Control Specialist Tanks and Spills Section Hazardous Waste Division r CM:np Enclosures cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, City Hall, Plymouth Lyle Robinson, Fire Chief, Plymouth CRO DEC 23 '90 December 18, 1990 The Honorable Kim Bergman 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor'Bergman: THE RETA1--SUPPORT SUPER VAW STORES, INC. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 1451 • MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55440 Pursuant to Section 3 of the Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, we regret to inform you that the Country Store, located at 1455 State Highway 101, Plymouth, Minnesota, will permanently close on or about February 2a, 1991. This closing will result in the elimination of all jobs at this store. However., many of the affected employees at the Plymouth site may have bumping rights under the union contract, enabling them to maintain employment at other company-owned stores elsewhere in the Twin Cities. We will be meeting in the near future with the United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents the employees, to discuss the seniority issues as well as other related matters. For further information, please contact Tami Laska, Employee Relations Manager, at 932-4489. We would sincerely appreciate any assistance you could give our employees in this matter. Thank you for your cooperation. ncerely, Tom Haffely Retail Operations Super Valu Stores, Inc. TH:cm plymayor 121890 w of vo L CIM - CLEC 28'90 • .r -,..t � r.�;- ,, a 1', trr' ., a;�.� r- . �. n .. �-> r : > .,.t. ,.;� r;�; :��y at�:.r,`»- +�=Z.-h}�.. A.MN M.1NN'FAGn1 iq nr✓Isin 1, 101 JEFFERSON AVENUE SOUTH • HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343 • PHONE (612) 932-4300 i MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 28, 1990 TO: JameWeserud, ity Manager FROM: Char Community Development Coordinator, through Blaimunity Development Director SUBJECT: HENNEPIN COUNTY 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 partial response to that letter of November 20, 1990, which will be reviewed by the DRC December 26, 1990. (cc/cd/89057:dl) CIM DEC 2 3 '90 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 DATE: December 27, 1990 TO: All City Employees FROM: Dale E. Hahn, Finance Director SUBJECT: PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT Within the next few months Plymouth employees will have the opportunity to have their payroll checks deposited to almost any bank of their choice. We will be making use of the automated clearing house which allows the deposits to be made electronically to any bank which is a member. If you wish to take advantage of this direct deposit feature, please supply Bobbi Leitner with a copy of your deposit ticket where you wish to have your paycheck deposited. The deposit slip will indicate your account number as well as the bank routing information which will be used for testing. Before the actual process is put in effect we must supply test data. If you wish to take advantage of this feature, please act promptly. Thank you. GIM DEC 28'90 28th Annual Training Conference September 17-21, 1990 Presented by International Association of Women Police 13, 1990 Officer Karen Forslund Plymouth Police Department 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear off 1 und: The 1990 International Association of Women Police Conference "To The Future" was a tremendous success. The Department of Public Safety is privileged to have been the official host of the 28th Annual Conference, as well as the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the International Association of Women Police. From the evaluations and responses from the participants, this was one of the best conferences ever presented from the comprehensive and professional training to the warm and gracious hospitality. The success of the conference was due to the combined and cooperative efforts of many individuals and organizations. Most important was the support and contribution from so many people like you who volunteered to help. I sincerely appreciate your assistance and extend my personal thank you for your special efforts on behalf of the Department of Public Safety and the executive steering committee. Sincerely, Marina A. McManus Deputy Commissioner MAMcM:bjj- CIM DEC 29'90 To whom it may concern... On the bitterly cold night of Saturday December 22nd this resident of Minneapolis was on her way to a Christmas party. Possessing the worlds worst sense of direction and a strong case of illiteracy when it comes to map reading, I was lost not only in the overwhelming spirit of the season but also in your lovely suburb of Plymouth. Due to the fact I was driving like Stevie Wonder at age 92, one of your officers pulled me over. On realizing I was not intoxicated, just lame, your officer not only helped me decode my directions but also lead me to my party. Thanks to this act of kindness I was able to celebrate some Christmas cheer with friends who are dear. To this officer I would like to say - THANK YOU, MERRY CHR=STMAS, & KEEP UR THE GOOE> %A it DEC :"1 DONNA RYON APPRECIATION NIGHT MONDAY, JANUARY 21,1991 6 : 00-7:00 ••P . M . SOCIAL . (CASH-BAR)- 7:00 CASH-BAR)7:00 P:M. - DINNER 8:00 P.M. - PROGRAM PULASKI'S PALACE - LOWER LEVEL 9375 DEERWOOD LANE MAPLE GROVE, MN COST IS $15.00 PER PERSON WHICH INCLUDES MEAL, TAX, TIP AND GIFT PURPOSE TO HONOR AND SHOW APPRECIATION TO DONNA RYON, RETIRING��t�, COUNCILMEMBER FOR YEARS OF SERVICE TO COMMUNITY .�•':>:=PLEASE��RETURN'�YOUR�:it. S:V�:P�;:•FORM.:�T©.;COLETT: _ ::•.ENG._•A ., ..,.._..Y .:.::::...::..• ...::.; .:.:..........:......::.. ciF�. DEC 233 190 IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT SHOULD BE INVITED, PLEASE CALL 420;lflW 28'90 S; vu 0--./ R.S.V.P. FOR DONNA RYON APPRECIATION NIGHT CHOICE OF FOOD NUMBER OF EACH 1/2 FRIED CHICKEN ROAST BEEF TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED (CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE CITY OF MAPLE GROVE) COST IS $15.00 PER PERSON WHICH INCLUDES MEAL, TAX, TIP AND GIFT NAME (S) ADDRESS: PHONE: IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, PLEASE CALL COLETTE TENGWALL AT 420-1914. PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY JANUARY -11, 1991 TO: CITY OF MAPLE GROVE ATTN: COLETTE TENGWALL 9401 FERNBROOK LANE wA� MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369 xAM UNABLE TO ATTEND, BUT PLEASE FIND MY DONATION TOWARD*-: THE GIFT ENCLOSED 3 � �„ � � Cim DEC 28'90 gab TAD DUDE PHONE COMMISSIONER �4YI� e0G 84 3488-7708-7708TDD �N£5� BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487 1�1 A . . December 27, 1990 Kim Bergman Mayor, City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Deal' As you probably know all too well, the local homeowning taxpayer is suffering under many unfair programs which shift Hennepin County tax base throughout the state. As a county we are particularly hurt by the growing problem of "fiscal disparities" which accounts for a 20% increase in our property taxes alone, and this gaping hole in our tax base is going from bad to worse. This past week Chairman Sam Sivanich has sent out a report on fiscal disparities titled "Is The Share Fair?" which outlines the burdens of this program on Hennepin County, our cities and school districts. Hennepin County is going to the 1991 legislature asking that our losses be capped at approximately $60 million per year. I hope this report is of value to you. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance to you as your county commissioner. Sincerely, 1c; �mF DEC 23 1 STATE FIRE MARSHAL DIVISION 285 BIGELOW BUILDING 450 NORTH SYNDICATE STREET ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55104 TELEPHONE: (612) 643.3080 December 17, 1990 X49 STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Kathi Bjorkman Vice President The Gaughan Companies 299 Coon Rapids Boulevard, Suite 210 Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433 \1� V RE: Appeal of orders issued by Plymouth Fire Department dated March 17, 1989 Harbor Lane Apartments, Plymouth FMCAP File *90-033-V Dear Ms. Bjorkman: At its December 11, 1990 meeting, the Fire Marshal Code Advisory Panel again con- sidered your appeal of orders issued by the Plymouth Fire Department against Harbor Lane Apartments. After reviewing the information provided in both oral and written testimony presented by the Gaughan Companies and the city of Plymouth and after considering the recommendations of the Fire Marshal Code Advisory Panel (FMCAP), I have reached the following decision: Your request for a variance from the requirement as set forth in the Plymouth Fire Department's corrective order issued against Harbor Lane Apartments and dated March 17, 1989 that "...fire alarm horns directly connected to the building fire alarm system be installed in each apartment unit, laundry room, pool and party room in the building..." is hereby granted. However, by no later than April 1, 1991, the fire alarm system at Harbor Lane Apartments must be upgraded so that when activated it sounds an alarm that can be clearly heard throughout the building. It is the opinion of this office that the order as issued by„Lhe Plymouth Fire Department is too narrow in scope. While we agree with the Plymouth Fire Department's position that the fire alarm system must be clearly heard through- out the building, we feel that it is not appropriate to require and 'design' a single specific method of complying with the intent of the code as was done in the March 17, 1989 order. This decision, therefore, relieves the Gaughan Companies of the obligation of complying with the specific order as issued by the Plymouth Fire Department and allows the Gaughan Companies the opportunity to seek out and employ other approved methods of complying with the intent of the code. This decision does not, however, relieve the Gaughan Companies of the responsibility of providing a fire alarm system at Harbor Lane Apartments that can be clearly heard throughout the building. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CIM DEC 23'90 Ms. Kathi Bjorkman December 17, 1990 Page Two of Three P* �- Lk c� It is our opinion that the lack of a fire alarm system that can be clearly heard throughout the building constitutes a distinct hazard to life. Fires that have occurred in apartment buildings across the Twin Cities metropolitan area in the recent past point up the absolute need for prompt notification and total evacu- ation of occupants. Further, in oral testimony given at the FMCAP's November meeting, it was pointed out that both the management of Harbor Lane Apart- ments and the Plymouth Fire Department have a policy that the residents evacuate the building in case of fire. In order to accomplish this goal, fire alarm audibility is an important factor. There is disagreement between the Gaughan Companies and the Plymouth Fire Department concerning the extent to which the fire alarm system at Harbor Lane Apartments is or is not audible. It is our position, therefore, that: 1. In accordance with Uniform Fire Code (UFC) Standard 14-1 (1988 edition), Section 2-5.4, approved audible fire alarm signaling appliances shall be so located throughout Harbor Lane Apartments so that their operation will be clearly heard under normal conditions of occupancy; 2. In order to ensure that audible evacuation signals can be 'clearly heard', their sound level should be at least 15 dBA above the equivalent sound level or 5 dBA above the maximum sound level having a duration of at least 60 seconds, whichever is greater, measured 5 feet above the floor in occupiable spaces. The equivalent sound level is the mean square, A - weighted sound pressure measured over a 24-hour period [see UFC Std. 14-1(88), Sec, A-2-5.41; 3. The equivalent sound level shall be determined as the result of independent testing conducted by a qualified engineer or specialist acceptable to the Plymouth Fire Chief, in accordance with Minnesota Uniform Fire Code (1988 edition), Section 2.302; and 4. The decibel .levels as set forth in Section 3-1.1.4 of NFPA #72G(1989) do not apply in this case. This section of NFPA #72G is intended to serve as a design guide only. It provides recommendations that designers can use to design adequate sounding levels in proposed neap. construction. It is not appropriate to use these sounding levels in an existing building - actual sound levels taken by measurements within the building must be used. Your argument of undue hardship was duly noted; however, we feel that the need to protect life safety outweighs the concerns about the cost of installation. cim DEC ? 7 '61 Ms. Kathi Bjorkman December 17, 1990 Page Three of Three In conclusion, I feel that to require anything less than a fire alarm system that can be clearly heard throughout the building in this 313 -unit, three-story apartment complex of woodframe construction would jeopardize public safety. Please accept my deepest thanks for your cooperation during this appeal. I sincerely hope that the Gaughan Companies will continue to cooperate with the Plymouth Fire Department toward finalizing this issue in a manner acceptable to both parties. If there is anything my of f ice can do to aid in that regard, please do not hesitate to contact me. Should you have any questions regarding this determination, please contact FMCAP Chairman Robert Imholte at his home office in Cold Spring at 612-685-8559. Sincerely, Thomas R. Brace .State Fire Marshal cc: Laurie Rauenhorst, Plymouth City Clerk Richard J. Carlquist, Plymouth Public Safety Director Lyle Robinson, Chief, Plymouth Fire Department Roger J. Jemming, Supervisor, Deputy State Fire Marshal Fire Marshal Code Advisory Panel Members CIM DEC 2 t;10 1-- 1 L� 8 - December 26, 1990 Plymouth City Council Members - It makes me sad to see that a city as fine as Plymouth must spend $6,000 + to hire an outside consulting firm to try and settle personal differences among our council members. 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