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Council Information Memorandum 07-20-2001
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MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers SPECLQL COUNCIL MEETING TOPICS: (1)South Shore Dr. Safety Issues, (2) Liquor Issues, (3) Second Hand Smoke, (4) Future Study Sessions and Topics, Public Safety Training Room SPECJAL COUNCIL MEETING ON CIP & PARKING NEAR LIFETIME FITNESS, Public Safety Training Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers STEWARDS FOR GREENING TIRE & TROWEL, depart from Plymouth Creek Center PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers SPECIAL HRA MEETING, Medicine Lake Room MYCOUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO July 20, 2001 5. 6. 7. 8. TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 6: 00 PM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 7: 00 PM Page 2 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT, Council invited to visit neighborhood activities. (Invitation from Public Safety Department is attached.) (M-4) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Council Chambers A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached (M-7) July, August, and September Calendars are attached (M-8) *'- L NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Invitation to groundbreaking celebration luncheon for Gramercy Cooperative Northwest on Friday, August 10. (I -1a) b) Notice from Baldor Electric of the closure of its plant at 12955 Highway 55. (I -I b) c) Notice of cancellation of the July Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission meeting. (I -1c) d) Notice from the Community Development Department to residents regarding an application for variance to install a swimming pool at 2715 Quaker Lane N, to be reviewed at the August 1 Planning Commission meeting. (I -1d) e) Notice of an August 1 open house sponsored by the Shingle Creek Watershed Management and West Mississippi Watershed Commissions at the Maple Grove Community Center to review the watersheds' upcoming Second Generation Plans. (I--1 e) Notice of a July 31 meeting the Elm Creek Task Force and the Pioneer—Sarah Creek Task Force at the Plymouth Creek Center. (1--1j) g) Star Tribune news story regarding state funding for transportation projects. (I -1g) 2. STAFFREPORTS a) Notice of cancellation of the July 25 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) meeting. (I -2a) b) Invitation to the Mayor and Councilmembers to participate in National Night Out activities on Tuesday, August 7. (I -2b) c) Plymouth Fire Department June 2001 Monthly Report. (I -2c) d) Update on the status of the Elm Creek Interceptor project. (I --2d) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3 July 20, 2001 3. CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Joseph Noonan and a copy of a letter to the Sun Sailor Editor regarding the Canada goose relocation program. (1-3a) b) Letter from City Clerk Sandy Paulson to Dennis Longren regarding minutes of the June 26 Council meeting. A copy of Mr. Longren's original letter is also attached. (1-3b) c) Thank–you letter to the Communities in Collaboration Council from Park Director Eric Blank for a grant to help develop the skate park. (I -3c) d) Thank–you letter from Mayor Tierney to Barb Willis for the Civic League's work on the "Music in Plymouth" program. (I -3d) e) Letter to Sean Larson from Park Director Eric Blank announcing the opening of the Plymouth Skate Park on Wednesday, July 25, at 9:00 AM. (I -3e) 4. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Larry & Annie Marczak and James & Debra Powers regarding the bike trail from Heather Run to Highway 101. The letter has been forwarded to Public Works Director Dan Faulkner and Park Director Eric Blank for a response. (I -4a) A summary report on recent correspondence is attached. (1-4) M-7 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items August 14 • Ordinance Amending the City Code for a Best Practices Program for Tobacco and related products • Adopt policy on IDR Bonds • SuperTarget • Rainbow gas station • Presentation of 2001 Environmental Quality Champion Awards • Approve Zoning Ordinance Amendment relating to Sign Ordinance August 28 • Conditional Use Permit and Variance to allow installation of a 125 -foot high monopole antenna tower and related equipment shelter at the Hamel VFW, 19020 Hamel Road. Ultieg Engineers. (2001046) (Tabled from July 10, 2001) • Livable Communities grant for Stone Creek Village project OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2001 M-.1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 INDEPENDENCE 5:15 PM MUSIC DAY - City IN PLYMOUTH, offices Closed City Center Amphitheater 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers Room 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MiEETING ENVIRONMENTAL 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 700 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room 9:00 AM STEWARDS FOR QUALITY GREENING COMMITTEE, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY TIRE & TROWEL ADVISORY BOARD, Police TOUR, depart from Plymouth Dept. Library ,Creek Center 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 29 30 31 Jun 2001 Aug 2001 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 7/19/2001 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2001 h -Z Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Ju12001 Sep 2001 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 7'00 PM PLANNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 COMMISSION, 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7:00 PM SPECIAL HRA 5:30 PM NATIONAL 7:00 PM EQC, Council 7:00 PM PRAC, Council MEETING, NIGHT OUT Chambers Chambers Medicine Lake Room 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room Chambers Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Library 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. 7:00 PM PACT - 88SS Lake ROOM TOPICS: (1) South Shore Drive safety issues, ) Llquor I... es, (3) econd-hand smoke, (4) Set f fire allsessions, Police raining Room 26 27 28 29 30 30 o H' ',"bw 7:00 PM SPECIAL 500 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL WROONIMENiS PReGR COUNCIL M ANBMIGNO Nom, 11FET FITNESS MEETING: BUDGET STUDY SESSION, 100 PM .O„�; Police Training Room modified on 7/20/2001 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS. September 2001 14 - � Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Aug 2001 Oct 2001 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 2 :3 4 5 6 7 8 1 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS MEETING: COMMISSION, COMMISSION - BUDGET STUDY Council Chambers Medicine Lake SESSION, Public Room Safety Training Room 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers 10:00 AM -5:00 PM AUTUMN ARTS FAIR, Chambers Parkers Lake Park 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room Medicine Lake Council Chambers Room 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept Library 23 .24 25 26 27 28 29 • AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room Yom Kippur begins at sunset 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING• Coura chunbas , 30 modified on 7/19/2001 �! lO You' "re Invite Please join us for the official Gramercy Park Cooperative Northwest Groundbreaking Celebration Luncheon When: Friday, August 10 Time: 11:30 a.m. -1:30,9.m. YYhere: Comfort Inn, (Highway SS 3000 Harbor Road & I-494, near Perkins) RSVP by Monday, August 6: 763-971-1342 The get-together also gives us the opportunity to explain the Interiors process. Interiors appointments will begin mid-August, beginning with apartment homes on the North side of the cooperative. Construction got underway in early May. The footings for the building have been poured. The crew will begin the block work on Monday. It will take approximately one month to complete the building's foundation. Framing is scheduled to begin the first part of September. We are right on track for a June 2002 occupancy. See you on August 10! MOTORS AND DRIVES Baldor Electric Company 5711 R.S. Boreham Jr. St. Jul 11 2001 f Fort Smith, AR 72908 July , r' ~' "..X ; (501) 646-4711 FAX (501) 648-5792 4www.baldorcom Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth `. -, t ," .•vE° 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Re: CLOSING OF BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY PLANT Dear Mayor Tierney: The purpose of this letter is to comply with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), 29 U.S.C. 2101to seg. On May 7, 2001, Baldor Electric Company announced to its employees that a decision had been made to permanently close its Plymouth, Minnesota facility located at 12955 State Highway 55, Plymouth, Minnesota, 55441. We indicated this would result before July 27, 2001, in the permanent shutdown of the facility at that location, and the dismissal of 71 employees employed by Baldor at that location, who do not otherwise secure other positions within our organization through the recruitment process. Please be advised that four employees will have their employment extended to August 31, 2001. These employees who were listed in our original notification to you on May 7, 2001, are shown on the attached Exhibit 1. We advised the four affected employees that they were receiving the required notice of their revised termination date. The first set of layoffs commenced July 13, 2001. The employees who are shown on Exhibit 1 will be separated on August 31, 2001 or within 14 days after that date. This means that the employees' employment with Baldor Electric Company will end sometime during that 14 day period which applies to the specified employees. Although there are no applicable bumping rights, we will be making available to all employees, the opportunity to utilize our in-house recruiters to apply for another position within our organization. ... "To be the best as determined by our customers" y � BALL70R MOTORS AND DRIVES Page 2 Please feel free to contact me regarding this notice or for any additional information at 501- 648-5771. Sincerely, BALDOR ELECTRIC COMPANY i C. H. Crainer Vice President, Human Resources bjh c: John McFarland President and CEO Attachment -0 —�- r' elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATOR Judie A Anderson 3001 Harbor Lane Suite 150 Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone: 763/553-1144 Fax: 763/553-9326 Email: jassgrfx@aol.com July 18, 2001 Representatives Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Hennepin County, Minnesota Dear Representatives: TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservation District 6900 Wedgwood Road Suite 140 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Phone: 763/420-2157 Fax: 763/494-3176 Email: Ali@hcd.hennepin.mn.us The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Business Planning Committee will not be held this month. If you have items you wish placed on the agenda for the August 8, 2001 general meeting, please contact this office by July 30. Regards, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim cc: Alternates Clerks Ali Durgunoglu, HCD Carolyn Dindorf, HCD Ellen Sones, HCD Jim Kujawa, HCD John Barten, Hennepin Parks Matthew Foli, Commission Attorney Judy Sventek, Met Council Doug Snyder, BWSR Lawrence Zdon, MPCA Tom Hovey, DNR Andrea Moffatt, WSB J:\CLIENTS\W\W ATERSHE\ELMCREEK\OI MTGS\HPM.W PD CHAMPLIN • CORCORAN • DAYTON • HASSAN 9 MAPLE GROVE • MEDINA • PLYMOUTH • ROGERS ri ;CITY)COF PLYMOUTI+ July 20, 2001 Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Max and Peggie Eisenberg, under file 2001055, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to allow an impervious surface coverage of 28.4%, where 25% is the maximum impervious surface coverage specified under the Zoning Ordinance. The variance would allow installation of an above ground swimming pool in the rear yard of the property located at 2715 Quaker 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, August 1, 2001, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall 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, W,1hw � , (AA, r.k`7l Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001055propnotice ME PLYMOUTH :lBeau tituCP(ace?o Lige 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ©`.""-""' www.d.plymoutn.mmus WATERSHED MANAGEMENT GOMMI 3001 Harbor Lane • Suite 150 • Plymouth, OW 554 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • Fax (763) 553-9326 July 17, 2001 Dear Friend: The Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions invite you to an Open House and Presentation regarding the watersheds' upcoming Second Generation Plans. The Open House and Presentation will be held on Wednesday, August 1, 2001 from 5:30-8:30 at the Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove. Duplicate presentations will be made at 6 pm and 7 pm. The purpose of the Open House and Presentation is to gain public input as the Commissions begin the development of their Management Plans for the next ten years. The Commissions are Joint Powers Water Management Organizations (WMOs) charged with managing water resources in a ten -city area including the cities shown on the bottom of this letterhead. The Commissions establish standards in eight management areas, including: • Runoff management • Erosion and sedimentation control • Floodplain management • Stormwater treatment • Shoreland management 0 Wetlands management • Water quality monitoring 0 Groundwater protection The Open House and Presentation will include summaries of the Commissions' achievements in those areas. The first step' in the Second Generation Plan process is an evaluation of how well the goals established in the first Management Plan were met. We would appreciate your comments in that regard. The most important part of the Second Generation Plan will be establishing water resources priorities for the next ten years, enumerating goals, and determining how best to achieve those goals. It is in this area that we are seeking the most input from the public, at this Open House and at future smaller group meetings, from City Councils and Planning Commissions, and through our web site and other media. Our goal is to have a draft of the Second Generation Plan completed by June, 2002, so if you are unable to make this meeting, we will have other opportunities to gain your input. Please feel free to contact Second Generation Plan Steering Committee Chair Diane Spector at the City of Brooklyn Center at 763-569-3340 or the Commissions' Administrative Coordinator Judie Anderson at 763-553-1144 for more information. Please join us at the Maple Grove Community Center on Wednesday, August 1 to help us kick off our planning process. Sincerely, Ronald S. Quanbeck, City of Plymouth, Chair, Shingle Creek WMO Gerald E. Butcher, City of Maple Grove, Chair, West Mississippi WMO 1:1CLiENTM 1WATERSHE\SHINGLEMECOND-1SINVITE.DGC SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK • CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE • MINNEAPOLIS • NEW HOPE • OSSEO • PLYMOUTH • ROBBINSDALE WEST MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK • CHAMPLIN • MAPLE GROVE • OSSEO L I e, SECOND GENERATION WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN PUBLIC MEETING sponsored by the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Watershed Management Commissions 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. presentations at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2001 Maple Grove Community Center 12951 Weaver Lake Road Minnesota Rules 8410 require every watershed management organization to develop a second generation plan. What is it? What will be in it? How will it be used? What is the process? How do voice our concerns? Purpose of this meeting: ✓To provide city officials and citizens with information regarding the process for developing and writing a second generation Watershed Management Plan. ✓To provide decision makers and the public with background information on the Commissions' activities. ✓To identify issues and concerns that should be addressed in this new management plan. ✓To establish water resources priorities for the next ten years. Commissioners and Staff will be on hand to discuss the Commissions' role in managing water in the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi watersheds. Displays will address water quality in our lakes and streams, surface water runoff, stormwater treatment, wetlands management, groundwater protection, macroinvertebrate monitoring and protection of our natural resources. Handouts will be available and your questions and input are encouraged. for additional information, call , Steering Committee Chair Diane Spector 763.569.3340 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSIONS 3001 Harbor Lane • Suite 150 • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • Fax (763) 553-9326 July 17, 2001 To: Member Communities Task Force Members Interested Citizens Reviewing Agencies Fr: Andrea Moffatt WSB & Associates Tel: (763) 287-7196 email: amoffatt@wsbeng.com A meeting of the Joint Task Force has been called for Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN. The Elm Creek Task Force will meet from 6:30-7:45 p.m. and the Pioneer -Sarah Creek Task Force will meet from 7:45-9:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting to is review and receive feedback on draft Goals and Policies for each Watershed Management Commission. This section is one of the most important portions of the Watershed Management Plan as it outlines the policies of the Commission, outlines responsibility of the Commission and member communities, and provides the framework for a capital improvement program. Attendance by each member of the Joint Task Force is extremely important to be sure the views of each community are voiced, to keep the planning process on schedule, and to ensure the development of a Watershed Management Plan that can be implemented and adopted by the WMC and member communities. An agenda is enclosed. We encourage you to participate in this process. J.\CLIENTS\W \W ATERSHE\ELMCREEK\2NDGEN\NOTICE2. W PD ELM CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION CHAMPLIN • CORCORAN - DAYTON • HASSAN • MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA • PLYMOUTH • ROGERS PIONEER -SARAH CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION GREENFIELD • INDEPENDENCE • LORETTO • MAPLE PLAIN • MEDINA • MINNETRISTA • WATERTOWN Joint Task Force Meeting #2 Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Pioneer -Sarah Creek Watershed Management Commission Tuesday, July 31, 2001 Outlined below is the tentative agenda for the July 31 meeting of the Task Forces. Task Force members from the ECWMC will meet from 6:30-7:45. Task Force members from the PSCWMC will meet from 7:45-9:00 at the Plymouth Creek Center. I. Welcome and Introduction II. Overview of background information WSB has received to date III. Review of Draft Strategic Plan from May 29 meeting A. Comments from Task Force B. Strategic Plan will be forwarded to City Councils for review/adoption IV. Review of draft Goals and Policies (to be forwarded under separate cover) A. Water quantity B. Water quality C. Recreation, fish, and wildlife D. Enhancement of public participation, information, and education E. Public ditch systems F. Groundwater G. Wetlands H. Erosion V. Review of draft Problems and Corrective Actions (if time allows) VI. Review of draft Capital Improvement Plan (if time allows) J.• I CLIENTSI W I WATERSHEI ELMCREEKI2NDGEN1073101 agenda. doc Legislature comes and goes; transportation troubles remain 'E' c news freetime travel homezone cars workavenue shopping communities V Metro / Region Nation / World Politics Business Sports Variety Opinion Fun & Games Talk un �'PRE-OWNED FREE Phone L-1.+�� BARGAINS MEW/REGION Page 1 of 3 Tools Legislature comes and goes; transportation $9 E-mail this story @ Print this page troubles remain Laurie Blake Star Tribune Monday, July 16, 2001 Despite expert and public opinion that traffic congestion is seriously undermining the quality of life in the metro area, legislators went home last month without resolving the issue. Gov. Jesse Ventura and legislators used the state's budget surplus for tax relief but held transportation spending fairly steady, declining to provide the extra $800 million a year the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) says is needed in the long term to keep up with travel demand. "The message the Legislature sent was, 'Hey, grab your pillow, because you are going to be sleeping in your car,"' said Sen. David Johnson, DFL -Bloomington. "We decided we wanted to spend it all on tax cuts, which is fine. But get used to more congestion [and] get used to longer commutes, because that's the trade-off. We are not spending enough on our metropolitan -area roads, and anybody who drives in rush hour knows it," Johnson said. The average rebate check, expected by Labor Day, will be about $280. Meanwhile, the Texas Transportation Institute estimates that the typical Twin Cities -area resident spends $670 a year on wasted time and burned gasoline. The backdrop The Transportation Institute tracks the growth of congestion in 68 cities across the country, looking at such factors as traffic data, population, delay and road and transit investments. It has charted the congestion growth in the Twin Cities area since 1983. In May it delivered the stunning news that metro -area traffic congestion is growing at the second -fastest rate in the nation, behind only Atlanta. But even before that report, at least three recent surveys indicated that the public wanted action on the problem. A Metropolitan State University poll taken in May and June 2000 found that metro - area residents are more concerned about traffic congestion than they are about crime, taxes, education or suburban sprawl. A February 2000 Star Tribune Minnesota Poll found that most Minnesotans strongly support transportation improvements, starting with building and improving highways but also including commuter rail, busways and light rail. And in April, during the legislative session, MnDOT released results of a survey taken between October and December 2000 that found that nearly 90 percent of state residents thought reducing traffic congestion should be a focus for legislators. Clashing views As the legislative session began, both the House and Senate transportation committees had agendas heavy with congestion -relief issues, such as widening the freeway system's outer belt, opening carpool lanes to all traffic and speeding up the review process for road improvements. The results of last year's freeway ramp -meter shutdown experiment also were fully discussed, with broad agreement that meters have their limits and are not the ultimate http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qv.../gview.cgi?story=84544017&template=metro a cach 7/16/01 LGr'1J1Q.LULN VV111NJ GL11LL rv%la, LL"110.FVILULLV11 LLVLLVIGJ LG1110.111 1 CLSN L Vl J answer to congestion. J Arid MnDOT's plans to rebuild the interchange at Interstate Hwy. 35W and Crosstown Hwy. 62 sparked concern about the project's capacity and prompted legislative hearings that touched off expanded testimony on the need for new roads, bridges and transit. Ultimately, legislators did vote to open the carpool -bus lanes on Interstate Hwy. 394 and I -35W sometime this year to see the effect on traffic flow and safety, and they directed MnDOT to postpone work on the Crosstown project and report back in February with a better plan for meeting future traffic demand. The construction had been set to begin in August. In addition, both the House and Senate discussed the need to increase spending for transportation improvements. But they had different ideas about how to do that. Had it had its way, the DFL -controlled Senate would have spent at least $300 million of the surplus for roads, bridges and transit improvements. It would have provided the money to avoid the 25 -cent increase in bus fares that took effect July 1. It would have given metro -area residents the chance to vote on whether to increase the sales tax in the area by a half -cent to raise more money to speed up road and bus -service improvements. And as in past years, there also was sentiment in favor of a gas -tax increase. None of those options was acceptable to the Republican -controlled House. "How can you be against letting the people decide whether they want to tax themselves?" said Johnson, who had cosponsored that provision with Sen. Roy Terwilliger, R -Edina. "The Senate put every conceivable option on the table, and we couldn't come out of there with one of them," Johnson said. The House opposed the idea of raising the gas tax, Majority Leader Tim Pawlenty said, because "in times of historical surplus, we shouldn't be talking about raising taxes. We don't like raising taxes." Using surplus money for transportation was not an option because tax rebates were a higher priority, said Pawlenty, R -Eagan. And the Senate proposal to let people vote on a sales -tax increase also clashed with House views. "There is a limit to how far our representatives like to go with these referendums," Pawlenty said. "If legislators are going to delegate many other issues to the ballot process, we might as well have initiative and referendum in Minnesota." Pawlenty said the House wanted to increase transportation spending by transferring a large percentage of the tax money collected on new vehicles from the state's general fund into the transportation fund. It favored amending the state's Constitution to make the transfer a permanent source of transportation funding. Ventura quashed that proposal in the end, Pawlenty said. "[House Speaker Steve Sviggum] and I personally appealed to the governor to try to allow this constitutional amendment to go forward.... We didn't let it go until a day or two before the session was over." Ventura had made a similar proposal two years ago in a broad transportation - improvement plan he called "Moving Minnesota." But in his view, legislators bungled that opportunity, so he moved on to other issues, said his spokesman, John Wodele. Ventura. would like to revisit transportation, but other priorities surpassed transportation this session, Wodele said. "Timing is so important. If we wouldn't have gotten tax reform done this year, we probably would never have gotten it done," Wodele said. He said what's most needed for transportation is a long-term source of funding, either from a sufficient surplus or from increases in taxes and fees. http://www.startribune.comlviewerslgv..Jgview.cgi?story=84544017&template=metro a cach 7/16/01 Legislature comes and goes; transportation troubles remain Page 3 of 3 Wodele said the polarization between road and transit groups and House Republicans' refusal to discuss transit has contributed to the stalemate over long-term funding. Pawlenty said that many members of the House felt that they were sold a bill of goods on the $675 million Hiawatha Avenue light-rail project and that they still feel residual bad will toward transit proposals. The implications The amount budgeted for road improvements in both 2002 and 2003 is $564.7 million. Over the two years, that is $86 million over the amount budgeted for the last two years. However, in 2000, the Legislature approved a one-time payout of $459 million for state highways, and that money.will last through 2003. The Metropolitan Council received $136.2 million for transit operations over the next two years, including $80 million for Metro Transit. The total is $22 million over the previous biennium and is enough to maintain service but not expand it. Overall, the state's budget directs more money to transportation than to early childhood education and economic development, and less to transportation than to K- 12 education and human services. The budgets, although large, have not been enough to keep up with the transportation demand. Over the next 20 years, , transportation officials say, another $15.5 billion in road projects and $1.7 billion in transit improvements will be necessary just to maintain today's commuting times. But existing revenue sources will deliver just $5.5 billion, and legislators have not made plans for additional funding. What's next The choices for raising that money include raising the state's 20 -cent gas tax, putting a sales tax on motor fuels and raising the state's sales tax. Because the options are complicated and solutions are expensive, passing them would require the leadership of the governor, said Fred Corrigan, a longtime observer of the transportation scene and vice president of the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, a community group that lobbies for road and transit projects. "The solution to this whole transportation funding discussion is now almost as complicated as reforming the property tax. Especially a divided Legislature is going to need to hear a governor say that it's a priority, that it has to be done," Corrigan said. David Jennings, head of the Greater Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, said he does not expect legislators to tackle transportation funding until after the next election, when they are bound to get pressure from constituents. "On this issue the public's consciousness is ahead of where the Legislature is," Jennings said. Pawlenty predicted that legislators would return to the problem next session. "This issue of traffic congestion is going to be back in a huge way," he said. Now that the tax issues are taken care of, "it just moves up a notch on our to-do list," he said. -- Laurie Blake is at lblak 1startribune.com Retum to top © Copyright 2001 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qv.../gview.cgi?story=84544017&template=metro a cach 7/16/01 DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: '{ ' .a r'i'A i ' .+q .F•tr � '-• � . +v�_ :, y"'S`� kS = ��5 �.�: b• A' .t � `r � -•• aAGEND`A-FOR -PACT MEETING 'CITY OF PLYMOUTH i_ 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD;-#UMOUTWMN.,55447 July 17, 2001 Members of the Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit George Bentley, Acting Transit Administrator July 25, 2001 MEETING CANCELLATION The July 25, 2001 Meeting of the Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit has been CANCELLED. No pressing agenda items have been identified at this time, so the next PACT meeting will be held on August 22, 2001. You will receive an update in the mail the week of July 23 d with ridership information and news of what has been happening with Plymouth Metrolink over the past month. If you have any questions please give me a call at 763-509-5521. I'll see you all next month! nATEN0072501ADc 1:.` 7, b • . x ', ¢' ,.tie, `"". - MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH ,,.ULEVARD; PLYMOUTH" BO DATE: July 9, 2001 TO: Mayor Joy Tierney and City Council Members FROM: Richard C. Kline, Fire Chief and Mike Goldstein, Patrol Lieutenant SUBJECT: National Night Out, August 7`', 2001, 5:30-10:00 p.m. We would like to extend an invitation to you to ride with the Police or Fire Department on National Night Out, Tuesday August 7th, from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. Neighborhood leaders have been working on their celebrations since April and we look forward to another wonderful evening. Sara Lynn Cwayna will make the arrangements for you if you would like to travel with either Department. Depending on whom you choose to ride with, police or fire, you will need to be at the Public Safety Department or at a Fire Station by 5:30 p.m. Please call Sara at 509-5198. Thank you. a RTMENT PL�'MOUTH FIRE DEPA:_,3. �'� L. 'z •,- 6w, : . ;1YA,.,,, • � ' is s - �rA„ ..e - � •. , .. 3� i• ; �;'ii moi, .t,y,y,- �. ' .. `��� -i�'r'i�Fr��i�•• J•1 �y`y'v'. a.v� ,.f..�«r. ., •, .`. ur:y �',��„: µ' -� a', s^�;�::ayi- sT-`Sf'�.''ey'; •'a,�, :�-«e�!J,� . b ..��t•. ` • ., ' _ ' y °, - Y•REPORT: MONTHL- '*' 'sem:.•`,;.*e . x _' = ; .. •lµY<,x •i"_ ria .r F4t'�; Y�,c>�iy `.�s�",,�rRI.L-:� ih%y..s.}}"T. ,ri; fi•'�CZ. t}a�',rw. ,j .g. ..Y� . f�,'„ _ _ . nd �.5r-'�'i�-`.�.aSr •sfs.=:ai. .T�Y w'i'��,' ,lea �.,xy ti:. d.+_,•T�tY '+'k' »y;�`F.l' - _ � .. •4• ... '}•,A, .,{ . - , 1'44 ' 4 `. F's i. �� yA"'''•,g, ,j• .yrt"t '�, ., .'%`•�' �.� � � .. E�, • it r.. -' '` "' y r. .� . 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R;, rY�' �1,}s Y'#rr ✓S;r ,..• . +,,"? : a . 4..'.Y "T,... , ,r .€'-=s',�.n .a .d_... 5' ,'•HJ: w•�'; r.'^`:' ,ti n ;r. y4 ,�6qt"x'"_ •y9H. :d;�° As,,.s.'. _ J. %.r ''2: ��-a Y••,yd' '.t`.�.,: '..: s. •, •�S�ne� Y..,�,r+•„ •f4. M: :K,• • _.S � �'a , y, 'F , •.st,d:'?. :iv ' ^4' ,.}i o- -w' f(+ir . r -SR c,,,,_., ,r1r,je ar ; :,r' n,•.+.,` : d ` : r:: ,:3= !i, - zQ� PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT JUNE 2001 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department has answered 621 calls for service. This compares to 602 calls for service in 2000 (YTD). The highest call volume in June occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The busiest day of the week was Wednesday. Fifty-nine percent of calls for service were received between the hours of 6:00 am. and 6:00 p.m. During June, the Department answered 117 calls for service. Sixty-eight percent of these calls were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 40 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 40 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 37 June 2001 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station response, are noted. Dgly Crew In -Service On -Scene 1:17 6:29 Non -Duty Crew 7:35 11:49 Station I 7:35 12:26 Station II 7:29 11:07 Station III 7:49 10:43 Significant or Unusual Events In June, the following responses are notable: June 11 Severe weather response. The Department responded to nine calls. Four of these were houses struck by lightning, resulting in significant loss to one house. June 24 House fire (3:42 p.m.) June 25 Search/Rescue (7:00 p.m.) Train in . During the month of June, ten topics were offered during twenty-two regularly scheduled training sessions. These topics included Air Bags, Hose Deployment, Bloodborne Pathogens/Right-to-Know/Confined Space, SCBA & PPE, Driving & Pumping, Preplan, Master Streams, Fire Streams, Building Tours, and Yard Hydrants. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew. Recruitment^ Our most recent class of probationary firefighters began work on .May 15. We are hosting Firefighter I and II classes this summer at Fire Station III. This summer, we plan to begin the selection process for another rookie class. DutE Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 21 weekdays during the month. Thirty-six members participated in the program. During June, 61% of all shifts were fully staffed with 4 firefighters. During our busiest time period "(3:00 p.m:"to -6:00 p.m.), only 57% of the shifts were fully staffed. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffiniz: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 4 Firefighters 19% 86% 62% 57% 86% 3 Firefighters 62% 9% 29% 34% 14% 2 Firefighters 19% 5% 9% 9% 0% 1 Firefighter 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% PLYMOUTH FIRE V-111ji'l FAA, MINNESOTA Plymouth Fire Department Monthly Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report Reporting Period: June, 2001 Type of Program Number Time Spent Total Monthly of Programs Per Program Program Hours Station Tour 6 1 Hour 6 Hours Birthday 1 1 Hour 1 Hours Party/Station Tour Pre-school Visits 1 1 Hour 1 Hour Smokebuster 12 Visits 3 Hours/Evening 12 Hours Program 4 Evenings Bike Helmet Sales 4 2.5 Hours 10 Hours 1 Event Drop In 1 Hour 1 Hour Sales 2 K-6 Education Safety 1 Library Visit 1.5 Hours 1.5 Hours Fairs/Community Events Neighborhood Watch Program Safe Escape House Career Talk Fire Department Open House Lester the Smoke Detector Contest Fire Extinguisher 2 1 Hour 2 Hours Tra' ' Misc. Community 1 Curiosity Fire Play 1.5 Hours 4.5 Hours Presentation 3 Concerts in the Park Visit 1.5 Hours 4.5 Hours 1 Bike Rodeo 7 Hours 7 Hours Misc. Outreach 2 Business Fire 1.5 Hours 3 Hours Escape Planin Summary 35 Monthly • 53.5 Hours of • 31 % of 173 Hour Programs Programming month, 40 Hour • 1.53 Hours work week was Averaged Per Committed to Program Public Education 3 $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $6001000 $4001000 $2001000 on 9 111 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT L-ZC F0 Station Comparison 1/1/01-6/30/01 41 40 40 40 39 - -* 37 Jun -01 38 ,��.h .Y 37- 7 azfi "! :.>.. -1 36 36- 35 .. 1 2 3 700 - n �_ ^Y" •,..3.': •'" .�,•' .�il.:1�i11i -.. ,r .Y. tt �H4,t :t. Response Time for Emergency Calls 14:24 •'t.I "F < 11:49; -b. `�.- ' .�'�i'.ei. 's. -t':' - v! x.,i 'S L3G; •..}S!t•iP•w ',=;.'... ,,,..r .. ter- ' •'r ��Y';;� '. .jL.f- . • 9:36 500 : ; 6:29;;.:'; ;•.. ®Jun -01 400 • F , ; �q - :. .' 4:48. _ - -' . 1/1 /01-6/30/01 L 0:00 Duty Crew Not Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date $1,200,000 $1,000,000 $800,000 $6001000 $4001000 $2001000 on 9 111 .x Y � il+s'- •�vi �i F0 1/1/00-6/30/00 1/1/01-6/30/01 7/12/01 1/1/00-6/30/00 1/1/01-6/30/01 Total Calls Year -to -Date 800 V1- :.>.. -1 .. 700 - n �_ ^Y" •,..3.': •'" .�,•' .�il.:1�i11i -.. ,r .Y. tt �H4,t :t. 621'd:�^:r•.i',''ii'.. -, ,°..L:� 600 .we ' .�'�i'.ei. 's. -t':' - v! x.,i 'S L3G; •..}S!t•iP•w ',=;.'... ,,,..r 500 : ; 400 1/1 /00-6/30/00 1/1 /01-6/30/01 7/12/01 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT 'L " Events By Category Fires 11% Other 49% Alarms 40% 7/12/01 Tic DUTY CREW STAFFING June 2001 9% 30% CALLS FOR SERVICE June 2001 32% . � ® Duty Crew 68°i° ■Non -Duty .. Crew ■ 4 Firefighters ❑ 3 Firefighters 61% ■ 2 Firefighters CALLS FOR SERVICE June 2001 32% . � ® Duty Crew 68°i° ■Non -Duty .. Crew MEMO CITY OF PLYMOOTH BOULEVARD; PLY11%IOUTH'• MN- 55447 -gip ,�„'. �.i-: .acro. :. ' � • - < �.,. » DATE: July 19, 2001 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Anne Hurlbu&/mmunity Development Director SUBJECT: Status Report, Elm Creek Interceptor Today we met with representatives of the Metropolitan Council and received an update on the status of the interceptor design. The meeting was initiated to address some of the concerns of one of the landowners whose property will be affected. Attached is a map showing the Metro Council's current "proposed alignment." While there will be some adjustments to the location of the sewer (particularly in the vicinity of the large Elm Creek wetland) it generally represents their current preferred alignment. It corresponds roughly to route number 2 (101/Wetland West, or the "orange" route) on the previous maps. Metro Council will be contacting affected property owners within the next week or so for permission to enter their property to perform soil borings. Based on the results of the borings, they may refine the alignment. They expect to provide additional information to the City in late August or early September. At that time they expect that we would receive enough information that the City could make its own recommendation on the preferred alignment, perhaps at the second Council meeting in September. 0 0 � I Metropolitan Council ELM CREEK INTERCEPTOR - N lAgcnd MEDINA LEG WE IV Fp..d AUL. S E31-mw.d.& Proposed Alignment July, 2001 t= 1300 0 1300 2600 Feet J1 Bc=trRosanaN=N !it Andaft & AssodaWs Mayor Joy Tierney CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: July 13, 2001 The purpose of this letter is to extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the City of Plymouth / Plymouth Police Department (i.e. Ms. Barbara Cox) for the responsive, professional and proactive management of the Canada Goose problem within the City. I am extremely impressed with the execution of this solid public policy initiative. The enclosed editorial submission is for your reference. If I can do anything to assist prospectively, please feel free to contact me directly. / Regards, `'Joseph Noonan 1 '■ r' To: Sally Thompson - Plymouth Editor Fax # (952) 546-7484 TOO MUCH IS ENOUGH As a "city slicker", I appreciate occasional "country contact" with free roaming wild animals. However, the geese herd is too big (and still proliferating) and is too aggressive and territorial for my enjoyment and use of city habitat (they were even picking on the other water fowl) . Moreover, there's the poop thing - left after they destroy the grass and contaminate the water. These "cigars" are loaded with bacteria making water, lawns, parks, etc. unusable for recreation or other human use. Why have we allowed geese to inhabit areas not designed for their use which interferes with all human activity?? Run off catch basins, industrial cooling ponds, lakes, beaches and reservoirs were created to hold and treat water for human uses! The City of Plymouth needs to be commended for their management of the problem by reducing these geese from our ponds, lakes, parks to other available habitat that could support geese and have none. At present, they are the most significant animal nuisance in the city and present serious health and safety concerns. Thank you for knowing that the residents are the character of our city and not the geese population. Their wild life was getting too close and too much for comfort. Joseph Noonan Plymouth (763). 519-0000 CITY OF July 17, 2001 PUMOUTR Mr. Dennis R. Longren 4821 Highland Rd. Minnetonka, MN 55345 Dear Mr. Longren: Thank you for your letter regarding the adopted minutes from the Plymouth City Council's June 26, 2001 Council Meeting. You made reference to two statements contained in the minutes that you disagree with, and you have requested that these minutes be corrected to reflect your comments. These minutes have been approved by the City Council as the official record of that meeting. Once they are approved, neither I, nor anyone else other than the City Council, has the authority to amend those minutes. You may not agree with these statements, but these statements were made at the meeting and are part of the official record that was adopted. However, I will share a copy of your letter and my response to the City Council and to our Community Development Director. I appreciate your comments and interest with our City government. Please contact me directly at 763-509-5080 if you have any additional concerns or questions. Sincerely, Sandra R. Paulson, CMC City Clerk cc City Councilmembers Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Place To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®�--vww www.d.plymouth.mn.us Sandra R. Paulson, City Clerk City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth MN 55447 Dear Ms. Paulson: 4821 Highland Rd. Minnetonka MN 55345 July 15, 2001 The purpose of this letter is to correct the public record as described in the Adopted City Council Minutes, Regular Meering of June 26, 2001. Specific reference is to Item (8.3) regarding the Plymouth Gun Club as found on pp. 10 and 11. Page 10, Item (8.3), Para. 3, last line It is stated that "only 10 members are allowed on site at one time".... This 0 not correct. Our membership is over 100 and we do not restrict the number on site. For practical reasons, however, this seldom exceeds 20-30 at any time. We do limit the number of shooters at any time to 10, as this is our current capacity. Of these, only 2 would typically be shooting at any moment. Page 11, Item (8.3), Para. 2, first line It is stated that "there haven't been many complaints recently"...We are unaware of ANY complaints recently and none in the past 4 years. This may simply be a matter of semantics as "any" and "many" sound a lot alike. We request that the City immediately advise us of any complaints received so that we may deal with the issues to the best of our ability. Thank you for the opportunity to provide these comments. I would like to request that they be made a part of the public record with, copies to those you deem appropriate. YARL Den Plymouth Gun Club cc: T. Kotarski July 18, 2001 CITY OF PLYMOUTR Donna Marget, MSW Special Services Dept. Wayzata Public Schools 305 Vicksburg Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Marget: On behalf of the Mayor and Council and the kids of Plymouth, I would like to thank the Community in Collaboration Council for their generous $10,000 grant for the development of the skate park. Your goal of building a safe and healthy community for everyone is one we all support and. share. I am confident that the new Plymouth skate park will add greatly to our community's wellness. Please pass along our heartfelt thanks to everyone on your committee, and to yourself, for all of your hard work. Sincerely, Eric Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/hp cc: Mayor and Council Park Commission PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 01M. -°^p" www.dpiymouth.mn.us d CITY OF PLYMOUTFF July 18, 2001 Barbara Willis, President Plymouth Civic League 16511 26th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Barbara, The Plymouth City Council joins me in expressing our appreciation to you and the Civic League for another successful Music in Plymouth. The weather was perfect and the orchestra was superb. In all respects, folks enjoyed an outstanding evening. We know that much time and effort goes into planning and holding "Music in Plymouth," and it is certainly the highlight of the summer. Plymouth residents eagerly await the opportunity to gather for music and the fireworks next year for the 30" anniversary of Music in Plymouth. Thank you so much for all your efforts this year! Very truly yours, /0yTierney iJ Mayor PLYMOUTH ;I Beau4ufPfaceTo Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 @—... wwwxi.plymouth.mn.us July 20, 2001 Sean Larson 2450 Hemlock Lane Plymouth, MN 55441 Dear Sean, CITU OF PLYMOUTR I'm happy to announce that the new Plymouth Skate Park will open on Wednesday, July 25, at 9 a.m. Please pass the word to your friends in the skating community that everyone is welcome to come to the new park and enjoy the facilities. The park will be open from 9 a.m. until sundown, each day of the week. If you have any questions regarding the skate park, please call Mark Peterson at 763 -509 -5941. - We will be scheduling a ribbon cutting special event for the park sometime in August. Also, after we have been open for a week or two, we will schedule a Skate Park Youth Advisory Task Force meeting to review how the first couple of weeks of skating have gone. I want to personally thank all of you for participating in the process. It's been a pleasure getting to know you, and I look forward to watching you develop your skating and skateboarding skills. Sincerely, gzy�� Eric Blank, Director Parks and Recreation EB/np / cc: City Council ✓ PRAC PLYMOUTH A Beauti [Place ?o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®�� www.d.plymouth.mmus * ',r�Ci JUL 1 J 2001 Public Works Director City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Mr. Faulkner, 3345 Olive Lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 3335 Olive Lane North Plymouth, MN 55447 July 18, 2001 Congratulations on your promotion to Public Works Director. In the past we have been in communications with Mr. Fred Moore but are now directing this letter about the Highway 101 project to you since Mr. Moore's retirement. We are writing to request the closure of the bike path from Heather Run Subdivision out to the path along Hwy. 101. We live on either side of the path access off Olive Lane North and will be affected by this entrance opening since the road at this particular point with be 8-10 feet closer to our homes. We are concerned about the increased noise, traffic speed and the safety of our children and pets due to the fact that the entrance and Hwy. 101 will be so close to our backyards. We, as Heather Run residents, surveyed our neighborhood regarding their opinion about closing the path access to Hwy. 101 (per the knowledge of our Heather Run Board). We received 81 signed cards back in the mail (73% response rate of the neighborhood), of the 81, 62 residents (771/6) responded that it was okay to close the path access and 19 did not want the path closed. We would like the city of Plymouth to consider closing (berming) the path access. 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