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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 03-16-2001Dummy MARCH 16, 2001 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE. TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 5:3 0 PM TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 5:3 0 PM TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 7: 00 PM 2. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 8:30 AM -2:30 PM 3. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 7: 00 PM 4. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 7: 00 PM S. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 5:00-7: 00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, Police Training Room • Surface Water Utility Fee Structure • Update on Hilde Performance Center REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, Police Training Room -Speed Hump Policy REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers STATE LEAGUE OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS REGIONAL MEETING, Council Chambers YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room. Agenda is attached. (M-3) PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION ON 2001 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, Lunch Room, lower level 6. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 7:00 PM PACT, Bass Lake Room CITY CO UNCIL INFORMATION MEMO March 16, 2001 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 6:30 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 5:00 PM SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2: 00 AM MONDAY, APRIL 2, 7: 00 PM WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, APRIL S, 7: 00 PM Page 2 MEDICINE LAKE WATERSHED (EQC), SUBCOMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Room PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL, PRIMA VERA ART SHOW BEGINS, Plymouth Creek Center (through April 4) DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS, Set Clocks forward one hour YO UTH AD VISOR Y COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached (M-13) February, March and April Calendars are attached (M-14) 1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Letters to residents regarding items filed with the Planning Department: 1) Interim Home Occupation License for Sherri Glodek (2001012) (I -1a 1) 2) Conditional Use Permit and Variance at 1635 Xanthus Lane. (2001007). (I-1 a.2) 3) Rezoning, Preliminary Plat and Site Plan for Sunrise Townhomes (2001008). (I -1a3) 4) Conditional Use Permit for Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church (2001013) (I -1a.4) S) Conditional Use Permit, Site Plan Amendment, and Lot Consolidation for St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church (2001006) (I -1a5) b) State Pollution Control Agency notice of a petroleum storage tank release at the site of the Plymouth Marketplace development. (I -1b) c) City new releases: 1) Solicitations for nominations for the Youth Service Awards. (I -1c. 1) 2) Notice that the Plymouth Ice Center will host the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Game. (I -1c.2) 3) Notice of informational meeting on the proposed skate park.. (I -1c.3) CITY CO UNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3 March 16, 2001 d) Notice from the Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission that Seren and Everest communications companies will not pursue plans to build and operate competitive cable systems in the northwest suburbs. (I -1d) e) Report from the Hennepin County Conservation District on the Elm Creek watershed. (I -1e) f) Notice of plans to dissolve the West Suburban Mediation Center effective May 1, 2001. (I -1f 2. STAFFREPORTS a) Information on hockey tournaments scheduled for the Plymouth Ice Center. (I -3a) b) Plymouth Fire Department February 2001 Monthly Report. (I -3b) 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Parks Superintendent Mark Peterson to George Farr responding to concerns about icy road conditions. A copy of Mr. Farr's original letter is also attached. (I -3a) b) Letter from Finance Director Dale Hahn to Rolland Glessing responding to a request for replacement of the Glessing's mailbox. Mr. Glessing's original letter is attached. (I -3b) A summary report on the 2001 correspondence is attached (1-3) 4. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) Action alert from the League of Minnesota Cities regarding House File 1587, which would require cities as well as counties to hold local elections in only November of odd–numbered years. (I -4a) b) Municipal Legislative Commission Update. (I -4b) c) League of Minnesota Cities Friday Fax. (I -4c) M I 3 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MARCH 19,2001,7:00 P.M. MEDICINE LAKE ROOM AGENDA 1. Action and Discussion Items a. Approve minutes b. Receive Subcommittee updates 1. Teen activities with Park and Recreation Department programs 2. Teen programs and music/concert activities 3. Coffee house/Youth center interests 4. Youth Town Forum 5. Youth Awards Program c. Receive Roller disco event flyers for distribution in schools d. Discuss League of Minnesota Cities Conference planning session e. Receive update on Ward 1 Seat Vacancy f. Discuss Possible third ice sheet at Plymouth Ice Center g. Discuss Trip to Maple Grove Teen Center 2. Additional materials in your packet a. Calendars for March, April, and May b. Sun Sailor report on Caring Youth Awards event Next Meeting: Monday, April 2, 7:00 PM, Medicine Lake Room PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA n n IVNFO) (V\ V 1' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 212001 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. CONSENT AGENDA* 6. NEW BUSINESS A. Sherri Glodek. Interim home occupation license to allow a one -chair hair salon for property located at 308 Wedgewood Lane North. (2001012) 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Stephen Merten. Conditional use permit to operate a preschool at Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church located at 15870-46`h Avenue North. (2001013) B. St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church. Conditional use permit amendment, site plan amendment and lot consolidation to expand the parking lot from 262 parking spaces to 351 parking spaces for properties located at 17205 County Road 6, 17130- 14`h Avenue and 17140-14`h Avenue. (2001006) C. Sharratt & MacDonald Design Co. Conditional use permit and variances for a single family residence to be located at 1635 Xanthus Lane North. (2001007) D. SP Development LLC. Rezoning and preliminary plat for 10 twinhome units and 18 single-family detached homes for property located south of 34`h Avenue and east of Pilgrim Lane. (2001008) 8. ADJOURNMENT M- 13 Tentative Schedule for City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items March 27 • Presentation of after action report by CP Railroad on train derailment • Consider Truth in Housing, Point of Sale Inspection Program (requested by Councilmember Harstad) April 10 Present Environmental Champion Awards Sunrise Park Development M -14 - OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2001 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2001 S M T W T F S 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS 2 3 Feb 2001 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 COMMISSION - 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Medicine Lake Room 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM YOUTH 6:30 PM BOARD 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PRAC, ADVISORY AND PLANNING Council COUNCIL, Medicine Lake COMMISSION RECEPTION, COMMISSION, Council Chambers Chambers Room Plymouth Creek Center 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 PM EQC, 7:00 PM HRA - 8:30 AM - 2:30 Council Medicine Lake PM, LEAGUE OF Chambers Room MINNESOTA 7:00 PM PUBLIC HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONS SAFETY REGIONAL ADVISORY MEETING, BOARD, Police Council Dept. Library Chambers 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Update on Hilde Part. Ctr, and Surface Water Utility Fee Structure, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 5:00 PM - 7 PM, 2001 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PUBLIC INFORMATION SESSION, Lunch Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, , Radisson Hotel 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Speed Hump Policy, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 6:30 PM MEDICINE LAKE EAOTC) SHED SUB -COMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Roam 5:00 PM THRU APRIL 4 - PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL PRIMAVERA SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 3/16/2001 / ' I r 14 - OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS April 2001 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES - 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - set clocks ahead 1 Medicine Lake Medicine Lake hour Room 7:00 PM SKATE PARK INFORMATIONAL MEETING, Plymouth Creek Center Room 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7:00 PM 7:00 PM EQC, 7:00 PM PRAC, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Council Chambers Council Chambers Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM YOUTH 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HRA - 11:00 AM CITY ADVISORY BOARD OF PLANNING Medicine Lake EMPLOYEE COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room REVIEW, Council Chambers COMMISSION, Council Chambers Room 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY RECOGNITION LUNCHEON, Plymouth Creek Center ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Library 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT- Bass Lake Room 6:30 PM MEDICINE LAKE WATERSHED (EQC) SUB -COMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 29 30 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, May 2001 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 Mar 2001 S M T W 1 F S 1 2 3 Medicine Lake Room 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 3/16/2001 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS May 2001 Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Apr 2001 S M T W T F S 1 7:00 PM BOARD OF REVIEW (RECONVENED), Council Chambers 2 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGIONAL WORKSHOP, Plymouth Creek Center 3 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 5:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL TOWN FORUM, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM PLYMOUTH HISTORY FEST, Parkers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers Lake Park 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake ROOM 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH TOWN MEETING, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room 7;00 PM PUBLIC SAFETYADVISORY BOARD, Dept. 7:00 PM YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS, Plymouth Creek Center 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 6.00 PM MILLENNIUM GARDEN GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY, Plymouth Creek Center 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 27 28 MEMORIAL DAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed 29 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 30 31 Jun 2001 S M T W T F S 1 2 Medicine Lake Room 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 3/16/2001 L March 9, 2001 bow OF PLy1Tiuu ri SUBJECT: INTERIM HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE FOR SHERRI GLODEK (2001012) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Sherri Glodek, under file 2001012 submitted a planning application requesting approval for an Interim Home Occupation License to allow a one -chair hair salon for property located at 308 Wedgewood Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2001, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), at Plymouth City Center on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509- 5450. Sincerely, � r Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001012propnotice2 OUl�I 1 Tetntti/it[`!'h-C 'To Lir•: MINNESOTA 55447- 1162 ` o;rrou1,h.mn.0 s, (IRMO) CITY OF March 9, 2001 PUMOUTR SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE (2001007) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Sharratt & McDonald Design Co., under File 2001007 for a Conditional Use Permit and Variance for a single family residence to be located at 1635 Xanthus Lane North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001007propnotice :uui,ut 1'(nee To Live 3400 PLYMOUTHU nTA 55447 1482 TELEPHOwE (6'2` 5,N-: —Do March 9, 2001 f, 13 CITY OF PLYMOUTFF SUBJECT: REZONING, PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SITE PLAN FOR SUNRISE TOWNHOMES (2001008) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by S P Development LLC, under File 2001008 for Rezoning and Preliminary Plat for 10 twinhome units and 18 single-family detached homes for property located South of 34`x' Avenue and East of Pilgrim Lane. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Wf Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001008propnotice LAVE PLv%1OUTH :� 7 @(IILIif ll�l'lii[ C 70 Lii'l' 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PL`''.'OUTH, M!tJNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 March 9, 2001 Cry of 'f - �31 Lk PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR ASCENSION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (2001013) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Ascension Evangelical Lutheran Church, under File 2001013 for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a Preschool at the church located at 15870-46' Avenue North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information.. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001013propnotice PLYMOUTH ABenu1i1U[1'(ace'ro Liz,e 3400 PLYMOU'-+ BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 0 ,. .. www.ci.piymouth.mn.us TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 CITY OF March 9, 2001 PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND LOT CONSOLIDATION FOR ST. PHILIP THE DEACON LUTHERAN CHURCH (2001006) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by St. Philip the Deacon Lutheran Church, under File 2001006 for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment, Site Plan Amendment and Lot Consolidation to expand their parking lot from 262 parking spaces to 351 parking spaces for properties located at 17205 County Road 6, 17130-14`h Avenue and 17140 -14th Avenue. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, March 21, 2001 in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development .Information Counter (lower level), on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from '8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. Sincerely,: - Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager March 9, 2001 Mr. Tim Traschsel NAP Plymouth Marketplace LLC 212 East Third Street, Suite 300 Cincinnati, OH 45202 RE: Petroleum Storage Tank Release Investigation and Corrective Action Site: Future Lund's Grocery Store, Vicksburg Lane and Highway 55, Plymouth Site ID#: LEAK00013890 Dear Mr. Traschsel: Notice of Release The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has been informed that a release of petroleum has occurred from storage tank facilities which you own and/or operate. We appreciate your timely notification so this site can be handled in an efficient manner. Legal Obligations Federal and state laws require that persons legally responsible for storage tank. releases notify the MPCA of the release, investigate the release and, if necessary, clean up the release. A person is considered legally responsible for a tank release if the person owned or operated the tank either during or after the release, unless specifically exempted under the law. If you believe that you are not legally responsible for this storage tank release, please contact the project manager listed below. If you are not legally responsible for the release, but hold legal or equitable title to the property where the release occurred, you may volunteer to take corrective action. Responsible persons and volunteers who take corrective action may be eligible for reimbursement for a major portion of the costs of corrective action. The legislature has established the Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Account to reimburse responsible persons and volunteers. The account is administered by the Petro Board which is part of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Final decisions regarding the amount of reimbursement are made by the Petro Board. All questions about eligibility and reimbursement should be directed to the Petrofund staff at 651/297-1119 or 651/297-4203. Request to Take Corrective Action The MPCA staff requests that you take steps to investigate and, if necessary, clean up the release in accordance with the enclosed MPCA fact sheets. The site investigation must fully define the extent and magnitude of the soil and/or ground water contamination caused by the release. A report (Excavation Report and/or Remedial Investigation/Corrective Action Design (RI/CAD)) which details the results of the investigation or concludes that excavation was sufficient to clean up the release must be submitted to this office within 10 months of the date of this letter. Please refer to MPCA fact sheets for information pertaining to the amount of work needed at the petroleum release site(s). 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 292-5332 (TTY) St. Paul • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes , Duluth • Mankato Marshall • Rochester • Willmar; www.pca.state.mn.us Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20% fibers from paper recycled by consumers. or Mr. Tim Traschsel Page 2 March 9, 2001 Sites with free product (free-floating petroleum), drinking water supply impacts, surface water impacts, indoor vapor impacts, fire or explosion hazards, or ground water impacts which pose a significant threat to public health or the environment, are considered high priority for staff review. If one or more of these situations apply to your site, an RI/CAD report must be submitted within 90 days. In addition, if you know or discover that there is free -product from a well, excavation, or borehole, you must notify the MPCA within 24 hours and IMMEDIATELY begin interim free product recovery. If you have not already done so, the MPCA recommends that you hire a qualified consulting firm registered with the Petrofund staff that has experience in conducting petroleum release site investigations and in proposing and implementing appropriate corrective actions. A list of registered contractors and consultants is available from the Petrofund staff. The MPCA reserves the right to reject proposed corrective actions if the requirements of the site investigation have not been fulfilled. Please note that, under Minn. R. 2890.0075, subp. 2, you must solicit a minimum of two competitive proposals on a form prescribed by the Petro Board to ensure that the consulting costs are reasonable. Questions about bidding requirements should be directed to Petrofund staff. Required Response MPCA staff requests a response to this letter within 30 days. Please tell us whether you intend to proceed with the requested work. If you do not respond within this time frame, the MPCA staff will assume that you do not intend to comply, in which case the MPCA Commissioner may order you to take corrective action. Failure to cooperate with the MPCA in a timely manner may result in reduced reimbursement from the Petro Board. See Minn. R. 2890.0065, subp. 1, item C. The enclosed fact sheets will provide you with the information necessary to complete a successful investigation and cleanup. If you have any questions concerning this letter or need additional information, please contact me at 651/297-8581. Please reference the above LEAK # in all correspondence. If you are calling long distance, you may reach the MPCA St. Paul office by calling 1/800-657-3864. Sincerely,� - i� Jelil Abdella Project Manager Site Remediation Section Metro District IMS Enclosures cc: °Sandra Paulson-CityClerlc,'`Plymoutti Richard Kline, Fire Chief, Plymouth Dave Jaeger, Hennepin County Solid Waste Officer Eric Stommes, GME Consultants, Plymouth CITY OF PLYMOUTR News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Eric Jungels, Jr., 763-550-9303 Plymouth Youth Council seeks nominations for Youth Awards If you know a young person who deserves special recognition for community service or volunteer work, nominate him or her for a Plymouth Youth Service Award. The awards recognize young people who have displayed an uncommon concern for others in the community. Four young people will be selected to receive $200 cash awards. A fifth person, who has demonstrated outstanding distinguished service, will be selected from the overall field of nominees to receive a $1,000 award. All nominees will receive certificates of recognition, and their names will be entered in a prize drawing. "The awards have nothing to do with achievements in scholastics, athletics or other like accomplishments. This recognition is designed to honor young people who have demonstrated care by reaching out to others, or whose daily lifestyles reflect concern for others through their consistent participation in community service projects or volunteer programs," said Eric Jungles, Jr., Plymouth Youth Advisory Council member. Awards will be made in two categories — community service and special recognition. Two awards will be made in each category. One award will go to a young person age 10 — 13 years old. The second award in each category will go to a teen age 14 — 19 years old. PLYMCNIO tEA Beautiful Place To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 qp.W -pw� www.d.plymouth.mn.us Plymouth Youth Service Awards ADD l� The community service category will recognize young people who have consistently participated in community service projects or volunteer programs. The awards will be based on the number of community service hours, the types of community service performed and an essay. Young people may nominate themselves in the community service category. The special recognition category will honor young people who have, in one or more particular incidents, displayed an uncommon concern for their community. No self -nominations will be accepted in this category. The winner will be selected based on the nomination letter. The Plymouth Youth Service Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on May 17, 7 p.m., at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 —34th Ave. N. Nominations must be postmarked by April 20. Nomination forms are available at Plymouth City Hall. Call 763-509-5054 to have a form and award information mailed to you. If you have questions about the 2001 Plymouth Youth Service Awards, call Eric Jungels at 763- 550-9303 or 612-669-4703 or e-mail TANK36TANK@yahoo.com The Plymouth Youth Service Awards are sponsored by the City of Plymouth, Plymouth Youth Advisory Council and the Hamel Lions. The Plymouth Youth Advisory Council is a citizen advisory group to the Plymouth City Council. The Youth Council provides the City Council with a youth perspective on diverse city issues. The Youth Council provides members with leadership opportunities, knowledge of local government and hands-on experience in municipal government. -30- t � r 0 News Release For Immediate Release CITY O� Contact: March 16, 2001 PLYMOUTH+ Bill Abel, 763-509-5251 Plymouth Ice Center to Host International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women's World Championship Game featuring China and Germany Two of the world's best women's hockey teams will face off at the Plymouth Ice Center, 3650 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, on Thurs., April 5 at 7:30 p.m. The match -up is part of the Women's World Hockey Championships that will be played throughout Minnesota from April 2 - 8. "We're very pleased to be hosting this game. It will bring some terrific hockey to the Plymouth Ice Center. We're very fortunate to have hockey of this caliber played at a local venue. It'll be a great chance for young female hockey players to see some of the best women hockey players in the world. For that matter, it's a great opportunity for all hockey fans to see some world class hockey right here in our own backyard," said Plymouth Ice Center Manager Bill Abel. Tickets for the April 5 game cost $12 for adults and $6 for youth age 18 and under. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, 651-989-5151. They also are available at the Plymouth Ice Center. For information on group sales, call 763-717-3236. For detailed information, visit the 2001 IIHF Women's World Championship Web site at www.superrink.org/worlds. The international tournament will feature teams from the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, China, Kazakstan and Germany. First round games will be played April 2-3 at the Rochester -Olmsted Recreation Center in Rochester and the National Hockey Center in St. Cloud. The teams will move to the Twin Cities for the final pool -play game on April 5. Playoffs will be April 6 — 8. In addition to the Plymouth Ice Center, Twin Cities games will be played at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Columbia Arena in Fridley and the Schwan's Super Rink at the National Sports Center in Blaine. -30- PLYMOUTH A BeautifufPface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mn.us CITY OF PLYMOUTR News Release For Immediate Release March 16, 2001 Contact: Eric Blank, 763-509-5201 Plymouth Skate Park to be Topic of Information Meeting on April 4 Inline skaters, skateboarders, parents and other Plymouth residents are invited to a public information meeting on Wed., April 4, 7 p.m., at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 — 34th Ave. N. The purpose of the meeting is to get ideas about a proposed new outdoor skate park. The skate park is proposed to be located near the Plymouth Ice Center on 34th Ave. N. between Hwy. 55 and Co. Rd. 9. The information meeting is the first step in planning for a skate park to meet local needs, according to Park and Recreation Director Eric Blank. "Building a skate park is among the Plymouth City Council's goals and priorities for 2001/2002," Blank added. For more information, contact Eric Blank at 763-509-5201 or eblank@ci.plymouth.mn.us. PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 sp. -- Wpw www.d.plymouth.mn.us Plymouth Skate Park Information Meeting 0 0 We need your ideas! Come to the information meeting about the proposed new outdoor skate park. Date. Wednesday, April 4 Time. 7:00 p.m. Place. Plymouth Creek Center 14800 34th Avenue N. For information contact Eric Blank Plymouth Parks & Recreation Phone: 763-509-5201 E-mail: eblank@ci.plymouth.mn.us NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMM. 6900 Winnetka Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 536-8355 N TO: Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commissioners, Northwest Community Television Board Members, Rights -Of —Way Committee Members, and participants in the Institutional Communications Network study. FROM: Grog Moore, Executive Director, Northwest Suburbs Cable Commission. DATE: March 12, 2001 RE: Notice from Seren and Everest that they will not be going forward with their plans to build competitive cable systems in the Northwest Suburbs at this time. Please find enclosed letters from both Seren and Utilicorp (Everest) notifying the Commission that they will not be going forward with their plans to build and operate competitive cable systems. They indicate that they are still interested in our area but in the event they decide to go Forward it is the opinion of the Commission's Attorney that they would need to go through the franchise process again. Of course the construction of a new Institutional Communications Network was dependent on at least one of these companies going forward. I would like to thank everyone for their participation in this process. Clearly the community would have benefited by having competitive providers. Hopefully, economic conditions will turn around and we can move forward a later time. If you have any questions please phone me at 763-533-8196. Brooklyn Center 9 Brooklyn Park 0 Crystal 0 Golden Valley 9 Maple Grove 0 New Hope • Osseo 9 Plymouth 0 Robbinsdale seren innovations, inc Corporate Headquarters i I 15 South 5th Street —� Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55402 March 5, 2001 Mr. Greg Moore, Executive Director Northwest Suburbs Cable Communications Commission 6900 Winnetka Avenue North Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Dear Mr. Moore: Main 800_Sp-6238 Fax 612-395-3501 www.seren.com www.astound.net After considerable internal discussion and an assessment of our current project requirements, Seren Innovations, inc. has decided not to sign the franchise agreement granted on November 18, 2000. In the near term, Seren will be focusing its activity in the St. Cloud, Minnesota area and Contra Costa County, California markets. However, we remain interested in the bringing competition to the Northwest Suburbs and would welcome the chance to reapply for a franchise at a later date. We would also like to acknowledge and thank the NWSCC staff for their help throughout the franchise process. Since y, eith Wietecki President and CEO Seren Innovations, Inc. N by Soren Innovations March 9, 2001 1! 11 Main Street. Suite 200 Kansas City. Missouri 64105 816-701-2615 Fax: 816-701-2816 E-mail mdeggend a utilicorp corn UTILICORP Mr. Gregory Moore COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES Northwest Community Television 6900 Winnetka Avenue N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55428 Michael L. Deggendort Vice President Dear Mr. Moore: Market Development On behalf of UtiliCorp Communications Services, Inc., the majority investor in Everest Connections Corporation, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation for the opportunity to meet with you to review our current situation. As we discussed, the unexpected tightening in capital markets for both debt and equity has forced us to move forward at a more measured pace. This pace allows us to meet the financial market's new requirement that we prove the viability of our business model in the marketplace rather than merely on paper. The test for our business model is taking place in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area where we have made significant progress in the construction of the system and have begun activating customers. Our initial numbers reflect positive results and we fully believe that we will exceed the projections of our business plan. While we regret the delay in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area, we believe that this is a prudent and conservative decision, which will ultimately benefit your communities and our customers. Once we are ready to move forward in this market, the Cities and Commissions will have concrete evidence that our business model is viable and that we are able to fulfill our contractual obligations. We want to stress that we view the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metropolitan Area as an extremely attractive market and that we have every intention of providing a state -of the -art service offering that will bring your citizens choice for their current cable, telephone and high speed internet offerings. We believe that Cities and Commissions have been both thorough and fair during the franchising process, demonstrating the ability to conduct this process with due diligence while maintaining the expediency necessary in a competitive market. Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, /Ot lc, Jer&nd,, , Michael L. Deggendorf Vice President Market Development Hennepin Conservation District March 13, 2001 Fred Moore, Director of Public Works City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1448 Dear Fred: As you requested, included with this letter is information on Elm Creek that you can look over to help you decide who should meet with us to discuss the results of the stream assessment we conducted. In your city we have information on three sites we surveyed on Elm Creek. Within the provided data are descriptions of each site along with initial management recommendations for the areas. One example of how the City might be involved is with the measurement of bank erosion rates. The High School is interested in working with us to do some studies with the creek behind the school. It would be helpful if the City could assist in installing and surveying bank pins for measuring bank erosion. Students could complete some of the measurements. As stated earlier, we anticipate needing about 15 - 20 minutes to present the results and recommendations and additional time for discussion. We had suggested Council or Planning Commission members might want to hear the presentation because some of the recommendations deal with stormwater management and planning. In addition to or possibly instead of city officials, I believe that it would be appropriate for some of your staff to attend. The city's input would be appreciated so we may include it in the final report. Please call Jean Miesbauer or me with any questions or to set up a time to come out to your city and meet with you. Sincerely, 6�a�rolyn J. indorf District Limnologist Enclosure 6900 Wedgwood Road, Suite 140 Telephone 763-420-2157 Fax 763-494-3176 Jean MiesbauerClb 10 Conservation TechCb P, 1, ; ;..1;, s 1w b Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-3541 E -Mail: hcd@hcd.hennepin.mn.us 0 100% rec ,dedlW% post consumer waste and printed with soy ink Plymouth Stream Assessment Sites Elm Creek Reach D: 12/8/99 Description: The site was located within the Elm Creek Golf Course. This site was all monotypic, very short, Kentucky blue grass. Aquatic vegetation included elodea and water plantain. This area has been affected by human activity by grading, and especially mowing. Any disturbance to the banks will affect the stability of the stream. Streambed material was 11% silt, 53% sand, and 36% gravel. Macroinvertebrates observed at this site include mayfly larvae, water striders, leeches, water boatmen, and a dead crayfish. Fish have been observed just upstream of this site in the past. Currently this reach is typed as an E5 stream (Rosgen Classification) with poor to fair channel stability. This is attributed mostly to the slumping and erosion of the stream banks. The banks have a very high to extreme potential for bank erosion because of very sparse roots, high bank angles, and very low surface protection. The banks were also made of highly erodible sands and gravel increasing the erodibility potential. This reach is contributing sediment to the channel. The channel seems to be in a widening stage because of the slumping and eroding banks. E streams, in general, have a very high susceptibility to change, so anything affecting the direct channel, banks, or flow will increase the instability of the stream. In this case, there is a high percentage of impervious land upstream, creating greater volumes and flows of water entering the stream. This affects the stability downstream, and into the golf course. Recommendation: Recommendations for this site are to leave an unmowed buffer of deeply rooted native plants along the creek to allow the banks to regain some stability. To improve wildlife habitat, the variety of plants along the stream corridor should be increased. Other areas of the creek may need to have some bioengineering or traditional stabilization work completed on the banks to stabilize higher banks that are in danger of major erosion. Monitoring the banks for erosion would also be encouraged so a plan can be implemented to alleviate the amount of erosion that is happening. If land use changes are made in the future, plans should include a buffer around the creek to allow it room to meander if no stabilization work occurs. Providing storage or reducing upstream flows may help reduce the impacts on the creek. However, the majority of the runoff to this area is from Highway 55 and uptown Hamel, beyond the City of Plymouth. Elm Creek Reach E: 6/15/00, full reach Description Location of this site is behind the Wayzata High School. This site is set within a wooded section labeled by the County Biological Survey (CBS) as a Maple - Basswood and Oak forest, a lowland hardwood forest and wet meadow. The CBS considers this an area with modest biodiversity significance. The vegetation noted included nettle, jewel -weed, reed canary grass, jack-in-the-pulpit, vines, sorrel, plantain, fleabane, goldenrod, bedstraw, virginia creeper, violet, cup plant, creeping charlie, milkweed, wood anemone, prickly ash, and raspberry. Trees that were noted were boxelder, maple, ash, basswood, and elm. Total vegetation provided about a 90% canopy to the creek. Organisms spotted included frogs, minnows, mayflies, snails, and damselfly adults. Deer tracks were present and pheasant and other birdcalls were many. This stream typed out to be an E5 stream with high sinuosity. The bottom material was predominantly sand (10% silt/clay, 68% sand, 22% gravel). Aquatic habitat was rated as fair because of unsuitable bottom material, shallow pools, very slow flows and watershed erosion was evident (fields and urban development). Bank erodibility was rated as moderate/high because of shallow roots, high bank angles, and high banks. The bank material was also sand and silt, making them more prone to erosion. Channel stability was rated as poor for an E5 stream. Major factors in the poor rating were unstable bottom materials, deposition, and undercutting/bare banks, and many exposed roots. The stream also appeared to be in a widening stage in most places because of the bank erosion throughout the assessed site. A large gully formed during construction of the High School and contributed a high load of sediment to the creek. This reach is contributing a substantial amount of sediment and attached pollutants to Elm Creek. Recommendation: Since bank erosion is occurring, it would be a worthwhile project to monitor the bank erodibility rates using bank pins. This data will then provide information on erosion rates and aid in determining appropriate projects for stabilizing the banks and reducing erosion. Increasing understory vegetation to help catch overland runoff and increase infiltration may also help decrease erosion rates. The creek banks will continue to erode unless some work is completed to stabilize them. Another recommendation for this site is to preserve the area since it is listed as a significant biodiversity resource. Elm Creek Reach F: 6/8/00 Description: This site is located in Plymouth by Lawndale Lane and Co. Rd. 47. A short survey was conducted here. The immediate watershed is mostly rural homes and agricultural fields. The vegetation surrounding the creek was all reed canary grass, located in a wetland -type setting. In -stream vegetation included sago pondweed, duckweed, algae sp., buttercup sp., and smartweed. Wildlife observed included dragonfly and damselfly adults, snails, leeches, chironomids, pheasants, birds, and frogs. The only canopy over the stream was overhanging reed canary grass during summer months. This stream typed out to be a C6 stream. It had extensive deposits of fine particles about a foot deep. These particles are most likely from local decaying vegetation or upstream load. The creek was probably ditched sometime in the past because of its low sinuosity. Habitat was rated as fair because of unstable bottom sediments, shallow pools, slow flow, and no meanders. Channel stability was fair to good due to unstable bottom sediments that can be moved in high flows, but had stable banks and vegetation to the waterline. Bank erodibility was low because banks were low, roots were deep and dense, and there was good surface protection. C6 streams are usually very susceptible to changes. Since the stream has been ditched in the past, expect the stream to naturally try to regain its meanders. It may become unstable in the future depending upon upstream conditions. Part of the reach north of County Road 47 is horse pasture. When the survey was completed, the horses had direct access to the creek with no buffer. This was a pollutant concern as well as a bank stability and habitat concern. HCD staff worked with the landowner who agreed to plant a tree and shrub buffer and fence the horses away from the creek. The project was completed in 2000 with the assistance of students and funding through the Conservation Reserve Program and a Metropolitan Council grant. Recommendation: Improve buffers along the creek north of County Road 47. Monitor bank stability in ditched areas. Recommended Management Actions for Plymouth Recommendation Creek Reach Action Buffers Elm D Add buffer in golf course with no buffer, heavily eroding banks E I Increase understory in wooded area because of erosion F I Grassland, buffers need to be improved Restoration Elm DBank restoration and stabilization throughout golf course E Repair gully and eroded banks behind Wayzata H.S. Preserve Areas Elm E By Wayzata H.S., Oak and Maple -Basswood forest, Lowland hardwood forest and wet meadow, modest Biodiversity significance (MCBS) Other Elm D & E Monitor bank erosion and changes in golf course and woods by bank pin installation, and decrease watershed runoff volumes F Exclude or limit animal accessibility to the creek — completed in year 2000 Hennepin Conservation District March 7, 2001 Dwight Johnson, City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1448 Dear Mr. Johnson: =i We would like to meet with city officials and staff to present and discuss the results and recommendations of a recent survey of the streams in Plymouth. This past fall and spring the Hennepin Conservation District conducted a physical and ecological assessment of Elm Creek and its tributaries with funding through a Metro Greenways grant received by the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission (Commission). Many of the municipalities are also cooperators in the project. The purpose of this project is to identify and document the condition of local creeks and provide management recommendations. A total of 46 sights in the Elm Creek Watershed were surveyed. In Plymouth, three sites along Elm Creek were surveyed. During the survey we took many measurements to help us "type" the stream and identify its natural processes, and estimate erosion potential, channel stability and susceptibility to change. We also looked at habitat for fish and invertebrates. We believe that with an increased awareness of the creeks' condition and surrounding land, we can help you preserve or improve the health of the stream systems in your city. This analysis will help provide you with information needed to make more informed management and land use decisions that may affect the creek corridor. We suggest the following attend the meeting/presentation: City Council, Planning Commission, Planning staff, and any other staff or Commissioners you feel should attend. We anticipate needing about 15 - 20 minutes to present the results and recommendations and additional time for discussion. We would like to get the cities input to include in the final report. Please call Jean Miesbauer or we will contact you to set up a time to come out to your city and meet with you. Sincerely, CarolynJ. ndorf District LimnoIogist L�u�L�G Jean Miesbauer Conservation Technician C: Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary Dan Faulkner, Elm Creek Watershed Commission representative 6900 Wedgwood Road, Suite 140 Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-3541 Telephone 763-420-2157 Fax 763-494-3176 E -Mail: hcd@hcd.hennepin.mn.us Ca 100% recycled/50% post consumer waste and printed OM soy ink 13 March 2001 WEST SUBURBAN MEDIATION CENTER 15 Tenth Avenue South, Suite 101, Hopkins, MN 55313 (951( 93 3-0005 wsubmedctr@aol.com Fax: (9-52) 933-6016 Laurie Ahrens Assistant City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Road Plymouth MN 55447-1482 RE: West Suburban Mediation Center Mediation Services Dear Laurie: The Board of Directors of West Suburban Mediation Center at its 15 February 2001 meeting have voted to dissolve the corporation as of 24 May 2001 due to financial considerations. WSMC hereby gives notice that it does not intend to provide mediation services after 1 May 2001. The Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteer Mediators thank the City of Plymouth, and especially you, Laurie, for the encouragement and support you have given us over the years. It has been our pleasure to serve the City and its residents. Sincerely, Cheri Fischer Executive Director MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: March 15, 2001 TO: Mayor and Council F>-�r_5 FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director, Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Ice Center - Hockey Tournaments Attached for Council information are the brackets from hockey tournaments from the weekend of March 10-11 and March 17-18. Twelve of the teams participating in these two weekend tournaments are from outstate and are traveling quite a distance to participate. The team from furthest away traveled all the way from Alaska to participate in the tournament. The Ice Center annually plays host to about 10 youth hockey tournaments each year. 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Seventy-four percent of the daytime shifts (0600-1800 hours) were fully staffed. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffing: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 5 Firefighters 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4 Firefighters 75% 90% 75% 55% 100% 3 Firefighters 20% 10% 25% 30% 0% 2 Firefighters 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 1 Firefighter 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% PLYMOUTH FIRE _; y MINNESOTA Type of Program Plymouth Fire Department Monthly Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report Reporting Period:' February, 2001 Number Time Spent Total Monthly of Programs Per Program Program Hours Station Tour 5 1 Hour 5 Hours Birthday Pa /Station Tour 4 1 Hour 4 Hours Pre-school Visits Smokebuster Program Bike Helmet Sales K-6 Education Safety Fairs/Community 2 4 Hours 8 Hours -2(_7 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT FEBRUARY 2001 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department has answered 193 calls for service. This compares to 186 calls for service in 2000 (YTD). The highest call volume continues to occur between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., with the greatest amount of calls occurring between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. During February, the Department answered eighty-seven calls for service. Fifty-two of the February calls were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 31 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 35 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 21 February 2001 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events follow. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station response, are noted. Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene Building fire (8:11 a.m.) 1:27 6:04 Non -Duty Crew 6:24 10:59 Station I 8:24 12:37 Station II 5:23 10:19 Station III 10:29 13:05 Significant or Unusual Events In February the following responses are notable: February 6 Building fire (2:40 p.m.) February 7 Building fire (8:11 a.m.) February 16 Apartment fire (00:15 a.m.) February 22 Vehicle accident with entrapment (3:25 p.m.) February 23 Assist police/vehicle accident (7:32 a.m.) Training During the month of February, five topics were offered during eight regularly scheduled training sessions. These topics included Search and Rescue, Skills Stations, Ladder 31, Ventilation, and SCBA/PPE. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew. -f_2b Events Neighborhood Watch Program Safe Escape House Career Talk Fire Department Open House Lester the Smoke Wicky Award/Press 1 Hour 1 Hour Detector Contest Packet Fire Extinguisher 1 1 Hour 1 Hour Training Misc. Community Presentation Misc. Outreach Summary • 13 Monthly • 11% of 173 Hour Programs month, 40 Hour • 19 Hours of work week was Programming Committed to • 1.46 Hours Public Education Averaged Per Program Attachments: ➢ Station Comparison, Fire Loss, Total Calls ➢ Calls Time/Day ➢ Duty Crew Staffing PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Response Time for Emergency Calls 12:00 9:36 7:12 6:31 4:48 2:24 0:00 Duty Crew Not Duty Crew $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 $0 Fire Loss Summary -Year to Date ❑Feb -01 1/1/00-2/29/00 1/1/01-2/28/01 3/13/01 25 20 15 10 5 0 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Number of Calls by Time of Day 0600- 0900- 1200- 1500- 1800- 2100- 0000- 0300- 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0000 0300 0600 Calls by Day of Week 6A 6A aaA a,A a,bA a,bA aaA Events By Category 1 -bb 13 Feb -00 ®Feb -01 ❑ Feb -00 Feb -01 Fires 22% Other ❑ Fires 42%4 M Alarms l ❑ Other Alarms 36% 3/13/01 DUTY CREW STAFFING February 2001 3%1% / y% 5 Firefighters ❑ 4 Firefighters 3 Firefighters IM 2 Firefighters March 13, 2001 George Far 1054 Xene Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear George: .1,3a PCITVF PLYMOUTFt Thank you for your letter regarding our pathways particularly the Parkers Lake Path. I'm glad to see that they are well used. I do understand your concern regarding the ice on the pathways. This has been a particularly bad year with all the snow followed by a most recent rain that created an ice problem everywhere. It has been our policy for many years that we do not sand/salt our pathways from an environmental standpoint. Nor are we equipped to perform a sand/salt process. I would hope that the sun comes out soon and takes care of our problems. Please take care and enjoy our pathways. If you have any further questions, please contact me at 763-509-5941. Sincerely, Mark S. Peterson Superintendent of Parks Cc: Eric Blank -Director of Park and Recreation Joy Tierney, City Mayor PLYMOUTH :1 I=ire 3.100 PLYMOUTH BOULFVMn • PLYMCN-ITH, Mliv`JESOTA 55.147.1482 • TFLFPHONF (6312) 509-5000 GEORGE A. FARR 1054 xene lane, plymouth, minnesota 55447 telephone (612) 473-5112 March 9, 2001 7 The Honorable Joy Tierney Mayor City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: As one who enjoys jogging every morning I want to thank the city for keeping the path around Parker's Lake plowed throughout the snow season. It is much more pleasant to run around a park area than on the streets. However, once we got into the intermittent melting periods, as has been the case for the last several weeks, that same path maintenance became significantly less than ideal. I would defy city officials to attempt to walk around the lake , keeping an even pace, without falling. The icy patches are treacherous. Despite trying to keep to the edges of the path on packed snow wherever ice is present, I have fallen three times, twice with minor injuries, if you can call five stitches minor. It goes without saying I have taken to the streets for my morning runs until the ice is gone. The traffic poses far less hazard than does the Parker's Lake route. May I suggest for the benefit and safety of others that the plow vehicle and operator be utilized to check the path on occasion and spread some sand were conditions warrant. Break a leg means good luck to an actor, not to a runner n Yours truly, �- he f ro g A. Farr March 15, 2001 Mr. Rolland Glessing 1820 Holly Lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Glessing: � ciry of PLYMOUTR This is a follow-up to our conversation regarding the replacement of your mailbox. I inspected your broken mailbox, and believe that the City is responsible for the damage to it. You indicated that you were willing to settle for the replacement of a less elaborate mailbox in exchange for the one that you had. Please have -the replacement work done, send the bill for the replacement to my attention, and I will see to it that the bill is paid. I apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused you and hope that this will rectify the situation. If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me at 763-509- 5301. Sincerely, Dale E. Hahn Finance Director Cc: Mayor & City Council Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Placa To Give 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 www.6piymouth.mmus March 3, 2001 Mayor Joyce Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: I apologize for having to bother you with the issue I will address in this letter, but it appears I have exhausted my other alternatives. I have been a resident of Plymouth since 1984 residing at 1820 North Holly Lane, just northeast of Oakwood Elementary School. This is the first time I have complained to the City of Plymouth about any subject. On last Sunday, February 25h, at 11:05AM as my wife, son and L were returning home from church services at The Lutheran Church of St. Philip the Deacon, we noticed a pickup truck with a plow cleaning out the previous night's snowfall from the end of the cal -de -sac on which we reside. As I drove toward our house I noted that the driver was not being particularly careful and was operating his vehicle significantly faster than would appear to be prudent in completing the task. It struck me that he was on a "macho trip" cleaning out the snow. At 11:35 AM as my son and I departed from the house I notice that my mailbox was askew in the middle of the snowdrift where the snow was piled. I stopped the car to inspect and discovered that the mailbox post had been completely broken and that the only thing supporting it was the snow bank itself. A gouge in the post marked where the plow had struck it. I could have easily pushed it over. I photographed the mailbox in case I would need evidence at later date as the snow plow had by that time departed from the cul-de-sac. After returning from taking my son to passion play practice at Holy Name of Jesus Church, I called the Plymouth Police Department to report the incident. The woman officer I spoke to stated that the practice for the plowers when they struck mailboxes was to report it to the city when they had completed their plowing for the day. She suggested I call the Plymouth Public Works Office the next day, Monday, February 26"'. I immediately called the Public Works Office and left a voice mail message that the snow plow had struck and broken my mail box and stated that I would call back on Monday. When I called on Monday morning, I spoke to a woman named Laura who stated they would send someone out to inspect the mailbox. When I returned home from work on either Tuesday or Wednesday, the mailbox had been straightened out and a metal support post had been put in place. The snow around the mailbox had also been completely removed. I assumed the City of Plymouth would install a new mailbox in the spring. I might also mention that this might be the second damage incident of the snow season as my lawn and curb were badly mangled by a city snowplow late last fall. I will not know until spring whether or not the damage was deep enough to cut my sprinkling system water line. 1--3b Today, 1 received a letter from Robert J. Pemberton, Risk Management Coordinator stating there was no evidence the plow had actually struck the mailbox and offering $25(see enclosure). That simply is not true. The purpose of this letter is to invite you to look at the mailbox and see the damage as well as the gouge and scrapes where the plow struck the post. This is a very high quality mailbox and when it was built was mounted in a very large amount of concrete by the builder. The pole itself is unusually sturdy and measures 5 %2" x 5 ''/z". I simply expect the City of Plymouth to either pay for the cost of digging out the post, its concrete foundation and replacing it with a like mailbox or do it itself. I have no idea what the cost of replacing the mailbox will be, but I would not be shocked if were $1,000 or more. Simply stated, the City broke my mailbox and I am asking the City to replace it. That would seem to be a very logical and reasonable request. 1 am upset about the lack of care the driver was showing as he cleared out the cul-de-sac and the statement in Mr. Pemberton's letter reading "couldn't find evidence of marks, gouges, scrapes or other markers that would indicate it was directly struck by a snow removal vehicle." I will call you soon to set up an appointment with you to show you the damage as well as the marks, gouges and scrapes on the post. Please ask Mr. Pemberton not to bother sending me the $25 check mentioned in his letter as it is a totally inadequate amount to satisfy the cost of replacing the mailbox. I look forward to meeting with you soon. Most sincerely, R hand E. �GGIessjinng Enclosure Mr. & Mrs. Rolland Glessing 1820 Holly Lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. & Mrs. Glessing: In response to your telephone call reporting snowplow damage to your mailbox structure. We inspected your mailbox and mailbox supporting structure, and couldn't find evidence of marks, gouges, scrapes, or other markers that would indicate it was directly struck by a snow removal vehicle. Therefore, we assume that the damage occurred due to the force of the snow coming off the snowplow blade. In most situations a well -constructed and maintained mailbox structure will easily stand up to our necessary snow removal activities. However, at times even the most well constructed sixteen year old mailbox structure may fail. In accordance with City Council Policy, I will draw a check in the amount of $25.00 as compensation for the cost of repairs. In the absence of your refusal, the check will be mailed on March 9, 2001. Thank you for reporting the matter and we are happy to have been of service. Sincerely, Robert J. Pemberton Risk Management Coordinator 509-5370 PLYMOUTH A Peaut fu(Place To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®`~a°`www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Z— a �c C6 cu d NO C O Y N + r L6 j N U U O O N cu - CO •� a C o d Y c@@ N C. 3 =0 o —O cc a M o (�6 m N c C a) O n cu cu 7 O a O CO 'a 2 a 'O T E a) +' N Q a3 Q a 0 0— 3 Q N c O ,C N C O U N N— co U O p a) t _N 0 N > c rn _U aT 4? C 0 c X Co a c D. 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The bill will be heard on Monday, March 19, in the House Elections Subcommittee of the Governmental Operations Committee. Please call or send email today to register your objections to this bill. League policy asserts that cities should have authority to schedule the election of mayor and members of the city council (and for any other city elective offices) in November of either odd- or even -numbered years. Previous legislatures have consistently upheld the League's position on this issue. There has been no outcry from voters to overturn current state election policy allowing cities to choose in which year to hold local elections. Within these parameters, current statutes make clear that city officials are responsible for determining the schedule of local elections. Cities have not experienced a substantial drop-off in the number of votes cast for candidates seeking election to city offices when their names appear on the ballot along side candidates for state office. League policy also calls on the state legislature to uphold home rule charter authority. In that regard, the local electorate already has a voice in making changes to the local election schedule. According to information cities have submitted to LMC, at least 756 cities currently hold local elections in November of even -numbered years. H.F. 1587 would cause serious disruption and substantial difficulty for cities in forcing city elections to be switched to odd -numbered years. Clearly, the restriction on local authority also raises the issue of an unfunded mandate. Fundamentally, the proposed change which this bill seeks to impose would eliminate local authority to determine when local elections should be held and replace it with a "one size fits all" restriction. It would effectively replace local decision-making with a determination that the State should set the schedule of elections for cities and other local units of government. L���oUPDATE UPDATE 2001-2 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2001 FEBRUARY REVENUE FORECAST RELEASED The Department of Finance released the highly anticipated February Forecast late this morning. The slowing national economy has reduced surplus projections considerably since the last revenue forecast was announced in November, 2000. Minnesota's general fund balance at the close of the 2000-01 biennium (June 30, 2001) is now projected to be $856 million, down $67 million from the November estimate of $924 million. The Governor's proposal to rebate 100% of the surplus from the current biennium will not change as a result of the reduction. According to Commissioner Matt Smith of the Department of Revenue, the Governor's proposal will simply include rebate checks that are approximately 7.5% smaller than they would have been under earlier projections. The average rebate check will drop from $450 to $420. The real news will be later this week when the Governor announces changes to his proposed budget as a result of the reduced revenue projections for 2002-03. The Governor's budget and tax reform proposals are based on the November Forecast, which projected a surplus of $2 billion over the biennium. The most recent estimates are for a surplus of only $1.535 billion. As a result, the Governor will have to reduce proposed spending or tax relief by the difference in order for his budget to remain balanced. The Governor stated that he expects to have this information available by the end of the week. It is anticipated that the cuts will come from tax relief measures, since spending initiatives in the Governor's proposed budget are already very frugal. We hope to have a detailed analysis of the Governor's amended budget available for the next edition of MLC Update. The MLC Update is prepared by Robert G. Renner, Jr. and Elizabeth J. Shields Messerli & Kramer P.A., 145 University Avenue West, Suite 450, St. Paul, MN 55103 Telephone 6511228-9757 Fax 6511228-9787 E-mail rrenner@mandklaw.com and eshields(gmandklaw.com ' 1�> Cts, j, Y MLC TESTIFIES ON FISCAL DISPARITIES LEGISLATION The House Property Tax Division heard testimony on February 12th regarding two bills related to the metro area fiscal disparities program. Mark Bernhardson, City Manager of Bloomington, offered testimony on HF 193, which was introduced by Representative Erik Paulsen (R — Eden Prairie). HF 193 is an MLC initiative that would limit a city's contribution to the fiscal disparities pool to 15% of total net tax capacity. Representative Paulsen has been a real champion of fiscal disparities reform, and the MLC is very appreciative of his leadership on this issue. In presenting HF 193 to committee members, Representative Paulsen characterized the bill as a modest initiative. He stated that he thinks the time is right to reevaluate the program as a whole, but that this legislation would address some of the problem areas in the meantime. In light of the Governor's proposal to overhaul the property tax system, this may be the ideal time to assess the role of the fiscal disparities program. Since the implementation of the fiscal disparities program in 1976, there has not been a comprehensive assessment to determine if the program is successfully achieving its intended goals. Mark Bernhardson testified in support of HF 193 on behalf of the MLC. Mark did an excellent job of framing the fiscal disparities program in the context of the overall tax system. He provided committee members with a history of the impacts of the fiscal disparities program in light of other tax changes. Prior to the testimony by Representative Paulsen and Mark Bernhardson, Representative Ann Lenczewski (DFL - Bloomington) presented a different approach to fiscal disparities reform: HF 381 would repeal the metro fiscal disparities program outright. Representative Lenczewski stressed the need to reevaluate the fiscal disparities program, and informed committee members that she was working with House Research to draft language requiring an interim study of the fiscal disparities program. That bill has since been introduced as HF 1178, and requires the Commissioner of Revenue to report to the Legislature by February, 2002 on the success of the fiscal disparities program in achieving the goals for which it was created. Some of the questions to be addressed by the study are as follows: • How has the program affected property tax disparities across the metro area? • Is the contribution formula reasonable? Should commercial -industrial property that is currently exempt continue to be exempt? Should contribution amounts be adjusted for differences in sales ratios among communities? • Is the distribution formula reasonable? Should the formula reflect measures of need as well as population? Should it be based on tax capacity rather than market value? FA r,A`2 • Do local governments derive sufficient tax revenues from commercial -industrial property to cover the costs of providing service to the property, considering the tax base that must be contributed to the areawide pool? A hearing on this bill has not been scheduled in the House, and no companion file has been introduced as of yet in the Senate. This MLC will be following this legislation closely. SALES TAX ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT PURCHASES On February 15th, the House Sales and Income Tax Division heard testimony on a number of bills that would repeal the state sales tax on local government purchases. The repeal of the sales tax on local government purchases has been an issue of great importance to the MLC since the tax was first imposed by the 1991 Legislature. The first bill presented to the Sales and Income Tax Division was HF 108, introduced by Representative George Cassell (R - Alexandria). Before the bill was discussed, Representative Cassell offered two amendments that were then adopted by the Division. The first amendment was technical in nature, and did not substantively affect the bill. The second amendment would remove from the sales tax exemption any municipal entity that competes with the private sector, such as golf courses, liquor stores, fitness centers, campgrounds, etc. The Department of Revenue estimates that the state revenue loss that would occur if the sales tax repeal was passed into law to be approximately $100 million annually. Of this amount, approximately 60% would be savings for city governments. In the alternative, if the Governor's proposal to expand the sales tax base to include services were passed into law without the sales tax repeal for local governments, the loss to local governments would be an additional $40 million annually. The reaction of Division members was interesting, to say the least. Representative Ron Abrams (R - Minnetonka) suggested a trade of the sales tax repeal for a permanent reduction of HACA in the same amount. He explained that in the long term, this would actually result in savings for cities because the HACA reduction would be frozen, while sales tax liability would have continued to rise. None of the city officials who were on hand to testify responded positively to the trade- off proposal. John Gunyou, City Manager of Minnetonka, stressed that local government officials are accountable to their residents, and this would ensure that property tax relief would result from the sales tax repeal. Representative Abrams was not deterred by this assertion, and reiterated that a HACA offset would be necessary to ensure fiscal restraint on the part of cities. The MLC Board of Directors has not yet taken a formal position on the HACA offset proposed by Representative Abrams. 3 _L�b 1 TAX INCREMENT FINANCING UPDATE The House Property Tax Division is holding a hearing on Monday, March 5th to provide members with an overview of tax increment financing (TIF). House Research will first provide a presentation on the history of TIF and recent legislative changes. Following the House Research presentation, the Office of the State Auditor will present its own report on TIF. A number of TIF related bills have been introduced this session. Perhaps the most significant bill so far is HF 187/SF 73, introduced by Representative Ron Abrams (R - Minnetonka) and Senator Ann Rest (DFL — New Hope). The purpose of this legislation would be to require cities to certify new TIF districts for new projects rather than amending the plan of an older district. It is anticipated that this legislation will garner more support in the House than the Senate. Hearings have not yet been scheduled in either body. In an upcoming edition of MLC Update, we will provide a more detailed analysis of this legislation. GOVERNOR VENTURA PROPOSES NEW LGA FORMULA In addition to the state takeover of general education funding and property tax rate compression, a major component of Governor Ventura's tax reform proposal is a complete overhaul of the local government aid (LGA) formula and elimination of HACA. Under the Governor's plan, LGA would be divided into three "pots," one for 1St class cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth); one for Twin Cities suburbs; and one for Greater Minnesota. Each group of cities would have slightly different components in the formula. The new formula would base LGA on per capita need less a percentage of tax capacity, with density and sprawl factors figured in for metropolitan suburbs and Greater Minnesota. The need factor for Twin Cities suburbs is defined as the average basic expenditure on roads and public safety for suburban cities. The density factor would be multiplied by the need factor, and is defined as the square root of: city's residential units per residentially zoned acre metro area average residential density per acre (excluding core cities) For 1St class cities, the need factor is not an average, but the specific per capita expenditure on roads and public safety. The sprawl factor for Greater Minnesota allows cities to include 10% of residents living up to five miles outside city borders as part of the need factor. The chart on the next page illustrates the impact on MLC cities of elimination of HACA and implementation of the Governor's LGA formula. 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Z O a° o o a O= Q m m w w w J a w cn �: U) SENATOR LARRY POGEMILLER ADDRESSES MLC On Thursday, February 22"d, the MLC was honored to host Senator Larry Pogemiller at a special meeting of the Operating Committee that also included some elected Board members. Senator Pogemiller spoke to members about his philosophy as committee chair, his thoughts on tax reform, and then answered questions on tax increment financing, fiscal disparities and transportation funding. With respect to the Governor's tax reform proposal, Senator Pogemiller stated that the education levy takeover, implementation of a new local government aid formula, and expansion of the sales tax base are all real possibilities this year. He also stated that there will likely be some additional investments in the areas of higher education and transportation. Members of the Board and Operating Committee were pleased to hear that Senator Pogemiller views tax increment financing as a valuable redevelopment tool for city governments. He believes the state has a responsibility to hold harmless any city that experiences an increment shortfall as a result of property tax rate compression. Senator Pogemiller also indicated that he thinks that TIF has been micromanaged in the past, and that the best role for the state with respect to TIF is to set up parameters for TIF purposes and then let cities manage their projects within these parameters. On another issue of interest to the MLC, Senator Pogemiller stated that a repeal of the sales tax on local government purchases is not high among his priorities, and that it would have to be offset with a state aid reduction of some sort. The MLC appreciated the opportunity to meet with Senator Pogemiller and looks forward to working closely with him on tax related issues. DATE FOR SPECIAL BOARD MEETING SET The regular April meeting of the Board of Directors has been moved up to March 29th for purposes of taking positions on legislative initiatives that have been announced since the 2001 Legislative Program was adopted. This meeting will take place at 4:00 p.m. at the League of Minnesota Cities Building in St. Paul. Please contact Liz Shields with questions: 651/228-9757 or Eshields@mandklaw.com. For more information on any of the topics covered in this edition of MLC Update, please contact Liz Shields or Bob Renner at 651/228-9757 or via e-mail at eshields(a-)mandklaw.com or rrenner -mandklaw.com. 0 Mar 89 Z801 17:17:19 Lmc L lwnaoea CUM erng a Via Fax -> j�61Z+589+5868 Administrator P`Fage 881 Of 801 FRIDAYFAx Number 10 A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities _ G a March 9, 2001 Racial profiling bills heard The Crime Prevention Committees in both the Senate and House this week heard bills on the issue of racial profiling At Tuesday's House hearing, members worked off of HF 505, a bill introduced by Rep. Rich Stanek (R -Maple Grove). HF 505 is one of three bills intro- duced in the House The bill would require development of a statewide model policy and local agency policies against racial profiling, and would require training for peace officers Amendments offered at the hearing that would have called for law enforcement agencies statewide to collect data on each stop were rejected The bill was passed to the Judiciary Committee. The Senate Crime Prevention Committee met Wednesday to take general public testimony on the issue of racial profiling and to hear an overview of the three House companion proposals before the Senate While all the bills contain policy and training measures, they differ significantly in their approaches to data collection Testimony focused heavily on the data collection issue, with civil rights proponents favoring mandatory collection and police representatives opposing it. The committee is expected to resume discussions and pass recommenda- tions at a hearing next Wednesday Landlocked property Would your city benefit from author- ity to provide "caraway" like access to landlocked property7A legislator has approached the LMC seeking assistance in giving permissive authority to cities to establish access to landlocked property. This permis- sion would be similar to the authority granted to townships under section 164.08. Landlocked property owners could petition the city, and the city could then establish a "cartway" or driveway for that property owner All costs related to establishing the cartway, including land costs and survey costs, would be paid by the petitioning land owner. Please share your comments with Remi Stone at (651) 281-1256 or at rstone@ Imnc org. Seasonal weight restrictions bill introduced Sen Mark Ourada (R -Buffalo) this week introduced a bill that would limit local authorities' ability to impose seasonal weight restrictions The bill, SF 1462, was brought forward by the aggregate industry Under the proposal, a maximum weight per axle restriction on a paved street or highway imposed by a local road authority could not be less than seven tons per axle. A local road authority could, by resolu- tion, prohibit the operation of trucks other than emergency vehicles on its roadways during the period set by the Department of Transporta- tion; however, the resolution could only be in effect for two weeks It could be renewed for additional periods not exceeding two weeks for each period The bill in its entirety can be viewed at www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/ pert/bllllnf2.pl. If you have comments on the proposed restrictions, please contact Anne Finn at (651) 281-1263 or e-mail atinn (PImnc org. Update on annexation Thank you for calling and sending e-mails to Speaker Sviggum and Rep. Dempsey. For now, it appears the agreement to postpone hearings on any annexation bill is still in place The LMC is waiting for official confirmation from leadership regard- ing the agreement to delay annex- ation hearings until Minnesota Planning releases its report on the new boundary adjustment dispute resolution process Transportation Subcommittee on Local Impact The Senate Transportation Commit- tee has noted a recent influx of local requests for assistance with public utilities relocation costs resulting from Mn/DOT projects In response, Chairman Randy Kelly (DFL -St Paul) has formed the Transportation Subcommittee on Local Impact. Chaired by Sen Satveer Chaudhary (DFL -Fridley), the subcommittee will make recommendations to the full Transportation Committee Legisla- tors would like to find a consistent way to respond to a growing number of municipalities involved in large, regional Mn/DOT projects that face disproportionate or unbearable public utilities relocation costs. The first meeting of the subcom- mittee will take place Monday, March 12, at 10 a.m in room 125 of the Capitol For more information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities intergovernmental Relations team. (651) 281-1700 or (800) 973-IJ22