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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 08-17-2001Dummy ta? st^s-6�.r z - w. s:'?rn �"".ct,�.—,'T' �'�:'.`xr �:»�.. �,w.,�,,. �;o,®w- aKvw..• ;�..�-r �*,.. .. ..°+°,wt .'.s,.« s^s•sk r' '<. >_.... .�o-� e., v ,.,.. �.,.. ..- _ <i. [14„ CUUNCILwINFURMATION 1VIEIVIOr . ; HkV A f AUGUST 17, 2001 = PC4MIN J EETINGS A-ND:EVENZ',� L COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: Z 3. 4. S. 6. Z TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 7: 00 PM i z Y. i TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, S: 00 PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 7: 00 PM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 7: 00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TOPICS: (1) Wayzata Central Middle School Site Plan Amendment relating to Lighting; (2) South Shore Dr. Safety Issues, (3) Liquor Issues, (4) Second Hand Smoke, (S) Future Study Sessions and Topics, Public Safety Training Room SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ON CIP & PARKING NEAR LIFETIME FITNESS, Public Safety Training Room REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers SPECLIL COUNCIL MEETING — BUDGET STUDY; SESSION, Public Safety Training Room SPECLIL COUNCIL MEETING — BUDGET STUDY SESSION, Public Safety Training Room Y, AUGUST 22, 7.00 PM PLYMOUTHADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Bass Lake Room. Agenda is attached. (M-2) EPTEMBER 3 LABOR DAY— City Offices closed Y, SEPTEMBER S PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers SEPTEMBER 6 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room ire Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached (M-6) i ember, and October Calendars are attached (M-7) I CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2 August 17, 2001 1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Canadian Pacific Railway newsletter for Plymouth residents. (I -1a) b) Notice of the layoff of 56 employees from the Prudential Financial facility at 13001 Co. Rd. 10. (I -Ib) c) Notice of a September 15 legislative breakfast in Crystal, organized for Northwest Suburban communities. (I -1c) d) Notice to residents of the August 21 Special Council meeting to discuss South Shore Drive safety issues. (I -1d) e) Invitation to the September 13 grand opening of the newly completed Coldwell Banker Burnet real estate office at 4100 Berkshire Lane. (1-1e) f) Correspondence to residents regarding proposed or pending Community Development items: 1) Comprehensive Plan Amendment proposal notice to affected residents. (2001069) (I -If 1) 2) Comprehensive Plan Amendment proposal notice to residents within 750 feet of the site. (2001069) (I-lf 2) 3) Site Plan Review (2001088) (I-If3) g) Recent Police and Fire Department News Releases: 1) Reward offered for missing Crosswalk signs and display barricades (TI g.l) 2) Anonymous donation to the Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund (I--Ig.2) 3) Reward offered for Plymouth beach vandalism (I -1g. 3) 4) Back—to—school biking safety tips (I -1g.4) 2. STAFF REPORTS a) Service counter and switchboard surveys for third Quarter 2001. (I -2a) b) January—June 2001 Fire Department response review. (I -2b) c) July 2001 Fire Department Monthly Report. (I -2c) 3. MINUTES a) I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO June 20 meeting. (I -3a) b) I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO July 25 Meeting. (I -3b) 1 OUNCIL INFORMATIONAL fMO Page 3 j 17, 2001 a j 4. "CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Senior Planner Shawn Drill to Rainbow Foods regarding the suggestion of placement of a sidewalk across Vinewood Lane in the Rockford Road Plaza. (I -4a) S. i CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE A summary report on recent correspondence is attached. (I --S) 6. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities AMM FAX News. (I --6a) M i l.' AGENDA FOR PACT MEETING CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: August 17, 2001 TO: Members of the Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit FROM: George Bentley, Acting Transit Administrator SUBJECT: August 22, 2001 MEETING The Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit is scheduled to hold its monthly meeting on WEDNESDAY, August 22, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the Bass Lake Room (lower level of Plymouth City Hall, opposite end of the hall from the Engineering Department). The agenda for the meeting is as follows: (Please note some materials will be distributed at the meeting.) I. Approval of Agenda. H. Approval of minutes of June 27, 2001 (attached). III. Ridership Information and Review of Ridership Statistics for July, 2001 (information will be distributed at the meeting). IV. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. V. Approval of new transit services and service changes effective September 29, 2001 (attached). VI. Authorizations and approvals for transit facilities development in The Reserve (attached). VII. Approval of reduced Dial -A -Ride fare program for low income immigrants (attached). VIII. Discussion of transit funding issues for 2002 (memo attached). IX. September meeting date (memo attached). X. Transit Administrator's Report: A. Capital projects update B. City Council action (Business Marketing Plan, 5 year CIP) C. Service coordination with Maple Grove D. Complaint log. XI. Other comments and adjournment cc: Paul Colton, Metropolitan Council; Paul Buherin and Jim Baldwin, Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc., Steve Mahowald, Jeff Wostrel and Joanne Smith, Metro Transit; Dan Faulkner NOTE: Please call George Bentley at 763-509-5521 if you are unable to attend. DATE K082201.aw M, Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items 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 and Sketch Plan to utilize alternative wetland buffers for Stone Creek Village project • Public Hearing on Housing Revenue Bonds for the Lancaster Village Development • Approve Conditional Use Permit and Lease Agreement with AT&T for antenna at LaCompte Park • Presentation of Neighborhood Awards of Excellence — "National Night Out" • Report on Amusement Rides for Plymouth on Parade • Approval of Variance for a third stall garage addition at 1625 Shadyview Lane North • Approval of Variance for a home, garage and deck addition at 12230 45th Avenue North • Wayzata School District Lot Division and Variance for property on County Road 47 • Approval of Variances for a garage addition at 2730 Black Oaks Lane North • Approval of Preliminary Plat for "Wellswood" to create seven single family lots at 15225 Gleason Lake Drive • "Approval of Preliminary Plat for a Montessori School at 2000 Merrimac Drive • Approval of Variance for a home addition at 18125 27`" Avenue North • Approval of application for gambling exempt permit for a raffle at Wayzata High School September 11 • Hearing on 2001 Delinquent Water, Sewer, Recycling, and Street Lighting Service Charges • Adopt Policy on Industrial Development Revenue Bonds • Adopt 2002 preliminary levies and budget • Authorize execution of Cooperation Agreement between the HRA, the City of Plymouth and the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority to include Metropolitan Housing Opportunities Program units located on scattered sites September 25 • Oath of Office to three Police Officers AA--� OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS August 2001 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 Jul 2001 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 MEETING, 5:30 PM NATIONAL NIGHT 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers ! Medicine Lake OUT Room 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION NG 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room ' 6i,Clounciil cnamti m Chambers CounGl Chambers 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room TOPICS: (1) Central Middle School lighting; safety issues, (3) Brq1`U*0r Issues. (4) Second-hand smoke, (5) Set future study sessw 4 Public Safety Training Room 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNCkR,a —11M 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL mwas�PepcNu����courN{ct 6QROVEMEHTBFReGa�M1 MEETING: BUDGET STUDY ; �rm0 V: NEM SESSION, Public s,sdyt,sR„ Training Safetym Roo 790 PM REcuwt couNcx. ►�Eiwa ra.■a craneea i I modified on 8/17/2U01 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2001 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Aug 2001 00 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 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS MEETING: BUDGET STUDY COMMISSION, Council Chambers COMMISSION - Medicine SESSION, Public Lake Room Safek Traraining oi 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Too PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 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, Medicine Lake Room Chambers Parkers Lake Park r 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Council Chambere 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM, PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Council Chambers Public Works 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept Library Maintenance Facility 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson r 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room i Medicine Lake Room Hotel Yom Kippur begins at sunset 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 30 i l modified on 8/17/2001 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2001 F77un ay Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake 1:00 PM -5:00 PM PLYMOUTH ON Room PARADE 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers Medicine Lake Chambers Room 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake COMMISSION, Room Council Chambers 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Library 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 7:30 AML BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson r 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room Medicine Lake Hotel Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers l 28 29 30 31 Sep 2001 Nov 2001 DAYLIGHT6:30 PM 8:00 AM -NOON S M T W T F S S M T W T F S, SAVINGSENDS- VOLUNTEER PBEP set clocks back 1 hour RECOGNITION BUSINESS 1 1 2 3 EVENT, STORM WATER 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Plymouth Creek Center MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP, 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Plymouth Creek 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Center 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 i modified on 8117/2001 PPC � a P CANADIAN PACIFIC O � Z d Y R • -nasi• Meet Your New Neighbor - the Railroad If you plan to move into a neighborhood border- ing one of Canadian Pacific Railway's lines, we look forward to being your neighbor. At the same time, we want you to know more about us before you make your decision to make sure we have a long and friendly relationship. You should know more about what we transport, how often trains run, and how we use our property. Canadian Pacific Railway's (CPR) heritage is linked to North America's oldest operating railroad and its first transcontinental railway. Canadian Pacific became the first railroad to build a line across Canada connecting the Atlantic and Pacific while its Delaware & Hudson subsidiary in the Northeast is the oldest continuously operating railroad in the U.S. In the Twin Cities, operations include those of Soo Line Railroad Company, which is wholly owned by CPR but does business under the CPR name. We cover 14,000 route miles in both Canada and the U.S., from the Pacific to the Atlantic and beyond Chicago in America's Midwest. The railroad Why should I care about having a rail line as a neighbor? Our railroad frequently gets questions from home buyers who have moved into neighborhoods bordering our rail lines. They are surprised to learn there are many trains on a line they thought was seldom used. Trains at midnight weren't expected. Others are curious about the right-of-way and how we maintain it. It is good to know before you move in what to expect from the railroad. Which rail lines does CPR operate? The map inside shows the general location of the lines the railway owns or travels over in the Twin Cities area. For simplification, CPR lines are described as being in two broad categories. "Main line" routes carry traffic which is moving to or from the Twin Cities or just passing through to another city. Main line routes are the busiest segments and carry the most trains. "Industrial" or "branch lines" connect the through routes with customers or other railroads located in the Twin Cities area. These lines will have fewer trains on them. i 111T,!,-. .,,. takes in $2.6 billion each year almost all from moving freight. In turn, we spend about $1 billion annually on repair, maintenance and improvement of equip- ment and facilities. Our business is international in scope, with goods moving to and from other points in North America including ports for import or export. The goods we carry are closely related to the economy; coal for electricity. grain for food, autos to dealers, clothing and electronics to distributors and so on. When economic activity is booming, there are lots of trains on the move. We hope the question and answer format that follows along with a map of CPR's Twin Cities lines will be helpful to you. Keep in mind, it is a snap- shot in time, subject to change as business levels go up or down and as the railroad changes op- erations. If you have additional questions, call our Public Affairs Department at 612-347-8209 or 612- 347-8271. Are you the only railroad using your tracks? There may be agreements in place allowing a non - owner to operate trains over another railroad's property. It would not be unusual to see several railroads using the tracks of a single owner. For example, numerous rail- roads operate trains through the Midway area between Minneapolis and St. Paul on tracks owned by the Burling- ton Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). You will want to direct most questions about a rail line to the owner. What is in a typical train? CPR handles a wide variety of materials related to agriculture, mining. manufacturing, and forestry. Long trains carrying grain, coal, automobiles, steel, lumber, paper, fertilizers, fuels, chemicals and all types of manu- factured goods are typical. The trains may be made up of mixed products or carry the same commodity in every car or container. Virtually everything you have in your home, including the materials in your house, likely moved- on ovedon a train at some point. (continued inside) When can 1 expect a train? The simple answer is at any time day or night. Railroads are a 24-hour operation and we schedule trains to depart and arrive at all hours of the day. Extra trains or "unit trains" (solid trainloads of one commodity) are frequently used to handle increases in business and are scheduled to run without regard for the time of day. If demand for a commod- ity goes up, expect additional trains to handle the volume. If volume drops off, expect fewer trains. Remember, a healthy economy means more goods on the move and more trains. How do you set your train schedules? The railroads in North America are really one large interconnected system. A train schedule may be based on the time goods must be on a ship in time to depart from a port 2.000 miles away. The schedule may also be based on the needs of a customer who will use parts on an assembly line within hours of the time it arrives. Other schedules may have flexibility built in because the crew has to stop many times to pick up and drop off freight cars. For example, a train operating through the Twin Cities late at night may have to meet a Chicago customer's delivery schedules the next day. As a result, schedules are set for all hours of the day. Do you blow whistles? At the present time, our railroad blows whistles in ad- vance of any crossing unless there has been a local ordi- nance to silence whistles in effect for some time. Even if an ordinance is in place, the crew can blow a horn if they believe it is needed to warn someone of the train's presence. In January of 2000, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which regulates railroads from a safety standpoint, began a formal process which is expected to lead to a national rule requiring the use of train horns. The FRA has already held hearings throughout the country seeking input from communities, safety experts, railroads and others on how horns should be used. They are expected to issue a final rule by late 2000. It will take a year or more to imple- ment a final policy once the rules are known. The new rule is expected to provide a means for silencing horns after certain safety improvements to crossings have been made. Horns are an effective safety device to warn motorists and pedestrians of an approaching train. Locomotives are also equipped with a bell which is used at crossings. What kinds of noises can I expect from a train? Unlike a freeway or busy road, the track is generally a very quiet place most of the time. When a train does pass, you will hear the approach and passage of the locomotives followed by the movement of freight cars and wheels making contact with the rails as the train passes. If it has stopped or is starting, you .may hear the sound of brakes being applied or air under pressure passing through piping on each car (air is used to control brakes). There could be sounds from cars bumping together when slowing, or as the slack is taken up when the train stretches out. If you are close to an area where the railroad switches cars or by a siding (extra track) where trains pass one another, locomotives may set for an extended period with the engines idling. (continued on back page) CANADIAN P4 Twin Cities Route DESCRIPTION OF LINE SEGMENTS A: CPR's main line route into the Twin Cities from the wes Expect 22-24 trains on a daily basis. The line extends west across the Mississippi River near Camden, crosses over Highway 100 south of Brookdale Shopping Center and passes through Crystal, New Hope and Plymouth. The lin( crosses over Highway 55 at Hamel and extends on throug) Buffalo. B: Through the Twin Cities, from Northeast Minneapolis to the riverfront near Warner Road in St. Paul, CPR trains travel over main line tracks owned by-BNSF. C: CPR's main line route into the Twin Cities from the south. Expect 30 CPR trains a day or more and switching activity in the vicinity of CPR's yard. The line extends fron Warner Road south along the company's freight yard, alongside Highway 61 through Newport and Cottage Grov to Hastings. This line is jointly used with BNSF and is under consideration for commuter rail, with the corridor designated the "Red Rock Corridor." 1-F I C RA 1 LWAY ned or Used le V : St. Paul industrial lines run along the riverfront through down- wn St. Paul, across Chestnut Street, up the side of the bluff and ong Ayd Mill Road to the Amtrak Depot in Midway. Expect up to dozen trains per day, including Amtrak. : Industrial line that branches off line D above near Shepard oad and West 7th Street, and extends to Ford assembly plant in ighland Park. Expect 5-6 trains daily. : Industrial line extends west from vicinity of Cleveland Avenue, :ross 1-94 near Highway 280, past Shriners Hospital for Children, :Toss the Mississippi River and paralleling 27th Street through )uth Minneapolis. Line turns south, crosses Lake Street and arallels Hiawatha to its terminus in Minnehaha Park. This line is weed by CPR but leased to and operated by Minnesota Commer- .al Railway, which determines train volumes. i: Branch line extends north from a connection with BNSF line ear Maryland Avenue, past the St. Paul Water Treatment Plant, through Little Canada to connection with east -west liner (H), at 1-694 and Rice Street in Shoreview. Expect 4-8 i trains per day. H: Line extends from CPR's distribution center along Central Avenue NE through St. Anthony Village, New Brighton, Arden Hills, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, North Oaks and White Bear Lake. This line is owned by CPR, but most trains using it are operated by Wisconsin Central Ltd. Traffic volume is largely determined by the number of WC trains operated daily. I: Branch line extending south from Crystal through New Hope, Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, Edina and Bloomington. It crosses the Minnesota River near Shakopee and travels through Burnsville and Lakeville to its terminus in Northfield. Depending on the area, there may be little activity, or up to four trains each business day both directions. The line is also used by the Twin Cities & Western Railroad. This segment is under review as a potential commuter rail corridor and has taken on the corridor designation "Dan Patch Line." J: Branch line extending east from the area of Highways 55 and 100 in Golden Valley, alongside Wirth Park, terminating on the west edge of downtown Minneapolis near Glenwood Avenue and 1-94. Expect a train each direction each work day or on an as needed basis. K: Branch line extends NE from Auto Club Road, along Old Shakopee Road through Bloomington, along Pleas- ant Avenue in Richfield and terminates near Lyndale Avenue two blocks north of the Crosstown (Highway 62). Expect a train each day, each direction. L: CPR transits over lines of to Union Pacific to Rosemount and on its own line to Northfield. Expect 1-2 CPR trains each direction per day. Most traffic on the line is operated by the Union Pacific Railroad. M: Industrial branch line running north from Rosemount, paralleling Highways 3 & 149 to its terminus at the north end near Highway 13. Expect a train each direction each business day or as needed. N: Industrial branch line extending from Line A near ' Camden, south along 1 st Avenue North to its terminus near Plymouth Avenue. Expect one train each way per business day. O: CPR owns or operates over trackage extending from just west of 1-494 in Eden Prairie, running east through Hopkins and St. Louis Park to south Minneapolis. The tracks are used primarily by the Twin Cities & Western Railroad. CPR does provide service as needed to one customer located along the line, which parallels 29th Street. This portion of the railroad line is owned by Hennepin County and has an adjacent bike and hiking trail. Do you carry hazardous materials? Heating fuel, perfume, safe drinking water, healthy crops, soft drinks.- These are life's necessities and conveniences and they contain hazardous materials. Railroads carry these materials to manufacturers all over North America. We follow strict federal rules as to how it is done. The regulations specify the types of containers and markings to be used, placement areas in trains and information that must be available should an accident occur. Railroads work with local emergency responders (fire, police, emergency management) to understand the nature of the materials being carried and to develop plans to deal with any problems. On average, hazardous ma- terials are in 5% or less *of the cars we handle each year. Who owns the property under your tracks? In most cases the property is owned by the railroad. As a simple rule of thumb, railroad property generally extends 50 feet each direction from the center line of the tracks where there is a single track in place. Railroads pay Minnesota taxes on their property (centrally assessed by the state) and pay the cost for upkeep of the tracks. As a result, railroads use their private property for the benefit of the business and its customers. Should I be concerned about the safety of children playing on the tracks? Definitely, yes. Children should not play on the tracks or walk across railroad bridges. It can be a very danger- ous situation to use the tracks as a trail or a place to hike, fish or for other recreational purposes. A train or other vehicle using the tracks can come along at any time. And, since it's private property, to do so is trespassing. The best advice is -"Stay Off Railroad Tracks." . Is there more activity by a rail yard? Certainly. We have several yard locations in the Twin Cities where freight cars and locomotives are rearranged, stored, loaded/unloaded or repaired. Trains originate or terminate from these locations and repair shops are located there. Seven day, around-the-clock work at these locations can be expected. Do you store freight cars along the tracks? Most freight cars are brought into centrally located yards and split up for delivery to customers. From time to time., a train may leave cars on a sidetrack for another train to pick up later. If business declines and freight cars are not needed, they will be stored on sidetracks near areas where they may be needed in the future. How frequently do you maintain the tracks? Railroad tracks are maintained to a standard set by the Federal Railroad Administration, which also deter- mines the maximum speed allowed. The agency also inspects CPR's trackage. Frequent inspections are made by the railroad and any defects repaired. From time to time, special rail inspection vehicles will travel over the track to locate any defects. Routine maintenance is handled by a local "section crew," which is responsible for a stretch of track. If major upgrading is done, such as laying rail or installing many ties, a special crew will come in and handle the work in production line fashion. The railroad also has other maintenance people who work on bridges, buildings, wayside signals and the warning devices at crossings. Do you cut brush or spray weeds along the tracks? We do both. Weed sprays approved by the Environ- mental Protection Agency are used on the track surface (8' each direction from the center of the tracks). The spraying is preventative maintenance to keep weeds from growing in the rock ballast. Plants and shrubs along the sides of the tracks are generally left to grow naturally. However, if brush (trees, shrubs) along the tracks be- come a safety hazard to trains or motorists at crossings by restricting visibility, they will be cut down. Special equipment usually traveling on the tracks will cut brush, which will, be removed or chipped, by a follow-up crew. You can expect from time to time that crews will take down excess growth, and where necessary to the edges of the property. Do you also move passengers? Amtrak uses Canadian Pacific Railway lines to move passenger trains between their station located in the Midway area and Chicago. There are several existing freight routes into the Twin Cities that are under consider- ation by the state of Minnesota for commuter purposes. If established, passenger trains would connect the downtown core areas of St. Paul and Minneapolis with outlying communities. The process to establish com- muter service is ongoing. Do you anticipate any changes to your lines? We always anticipate that traffic will grow on any of our lines and there will be additional trains. Traffic patterns can also change periodically, meaning trains may use different routes to get to and from customers. The changes could be permanent or temporary. If we decide to abandon a line, we must have Surface Trans- portation Board approval to do so and our plans will be made public in advance. What if the rail line in the area we are looking at isn't owned by CPR? There are other railroads operating in the Twin Cities that you can call for information. Consult the phone book for listings for Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Wisconsin Central, Twin Cities & Western, or Minnesota Commercial railroads. The information in this brochure is published by Canadian Pacific Railway, Communications & Public Affairs Department, P. O. Box 530, Minneapolis, MN 55440. Phone: (612) 347-8209 or 8271 Fax: (612) 347-8350. Date of Publication: November, 2000 Prudential Financial Mayor Joy Tierney City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: Stephen M. Dodson Vice President, Human Resources The Prudential Insurance Company of America 80 Livingston Ave. Roseland, NJ 07068-1701 Tel (973-716-4477 Fax 973-716-2986 Re: 60 Day WARN Notification August 7, 2001 In accordance with the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act ("WARN"), we are writing to inform you of the anticipated mass layoff of 56 employees in our Policyowner Relations Department located at 13001 County Road 10, Plymouth, MN 55442. Notice of separation will take place on August 7, 2001. The effective date of separation for these employees is October 7, 2001. They will continue to receive pay and benefits during this 60 day notice period. These layoffs are expected to be permanent. Additionally, the affected employees are not represented by a union and are not entitled to bumping rights. In accordance with WARN, we have attached herewith a list of the job titles of the positions which are affected by this activity and the number of affected employees in each job title. For further information, please contact me at (973) 716-4477. Sincerely yours, oma/ ' � �,•, ��o�_ - rx Stephen M. Dodson Vice President, Human Resources C Ott a Memo.randuin City Administration/Council 'alley763-593-8006 / 763-593-8109 (fax) Date: August 13, 2001 To: Mayors, Council Members and Staff Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope and Robbinsdale From: Mary E. Anderson, Mayor, Golden Valley Subject: September 15 Legislative Breakfast Pete Meintsma, the Mayor of Crystal and I are organizing a third meeting with our legislators. Date: September 15, 2001 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Crystal City Hall Community Room (lower level) Elected officials and staff are invited. The main purpose will be to review the legislative action and its impact on our cities. I ask that the City Managers let me (763-593-3990) or Judy Nally (763-593-3991 /in ally(cDci.golden-vaIley. mn.us) know by September 12 what items you would like on the agenda and the number who will be attending from your City. Juice, rolls and coffee will be served. This memo is being sent to City Managers. Please copy and distribute to elected officials and appropriate staff. 0 Au<_ust 13. 2001 � CITY OF PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: SOUTH SHORE DRIVE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS Dear Property Owner: The City of Plymouth has scheduled a special City Council meeting for August 21, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Police Training Room located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard to discuss four issues, the first of Which will be South Shore Drive safety issues. The specific area of concern is the north/south segment of South Shore Drive from the "All -Way" stop in the City of Medicine Lake at the intersection of South Shore Drive and Peninsula Road to the intersection with 10`h Avenue. As you may be aware, a total of five speed humps were installed by the City of Plymouth in the mid 1990s along South Shore Drive. Four of the speed humps were installed as a series on the east/west segment of South Shore Drive east of Peninsula Road to reduce traffic speeds. The fifth hump was installed as an independent hump on the north/south segment of South Shore Drive north of 1 Ph Place. Subsequently, the City of Medicine Lake installed an "All -Way" stop at the intersection of Peninsula Road and South Shore Drive. The City Council would like to discuss the effectiveness of the traffic control techniques on the north/south segment of South Shore Drive with respect to motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists using this roadway. In addition, the new Luce Line Trail, located just north of the Union Pacific railroad tracks, will soon be completed and open for use. Also pedestrians must use South Shore Drive to access South Shore Park, a City park located in the northeast quadrant of 10t' Avenue and South Shore Drive. The pedestrian safety issues along the north/south segment of South Shore Drive will be open for discussion by the City Council. You are invited to attend this special City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 2001, at 7:00 p.m. in the Police training room located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard to discuss the safety improvements along South Shore Drive. If you cannot attend this meeting but would like to offer comments or ask questions, please contact Dan Faulkner, Director of Public Works, at 763-509-5520, or Ron Quanbeck, City Engineer, at 763-509-5525. Sincerely, Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. Director of Public Works cc: Dwight Johnson, City Manager Mayor and City Council 1 City of Medicine Lake I ,1��,,ppyW� gg ppeµr , PLYMOUTH .� BCQutltul l r n LvtL GENCRAL.LTRSIDANF12001�SuwhShoreUrivdIB1)OI Joc 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ® •��. www.d.plymouth.mn.us - 1 Q-, Plymouth Office 4100 Berkshire Lane Plymouth, MN 55446-3815 763-5594990 BURNET Fax 763-559-1258 August 10, 2001 .. ` :* The Mayor and City Council Members of the City of Plymouth,JC City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 s Dear Mayor and Council Members: 3 -V You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of the newly completed COLDWELL BANKER BURNET office, located at 4100 Bershire Lane North, on September 13e; 2001. The event will begin at 4:00 and will finish at 7:00. The recently completed addition has enhanced the appearance of the location and has further solidified the position of COLDWELL BANKER BURNET in our community. Your presence at the Grand Opening will be greatly appreciated. There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, refreshments and many guests of which the greatest percentage will be Plymouth residence. After more than two years of planning, construction, bitterly cold weather and labor strikes, the job is done. We are proud of this accomplishment and it would be our honor to have you there. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience by the simplest of means. Please call Cindy Gilles, our Office Administrator, with your reply. She can be reached at 763-550-7503. Respectfully, The Staff and Sales Associates of Coldwell Banker Burnet 4100 Bershire Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 Independently Owned And Operated By NRT Incorporated. Q® August 15, 2001 ric PLYMOUTH- SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO ADD HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC STUDY OF URBAN EXPANSION AREA (2001069) Dear Property Owner: This letter is to inform* you of a proposed amendment to the City of Plymouth's Comprehensive Plan. The City adopted a revised plan in August 2000. However, that plan did not include specific plans for managing surface water quality and preventing flooding in the urban expansion area in northwest Plymouth. This proposed amendment would incorporate recommendations from the recently completed Hydrology and Hydraulic Study for 1,780 acres in the urban expansion area. The study provides the necessary goals and standards for the City to protect its water resources in this area of the community. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the area covered in the study. 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, September 5, 2001, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this matter at that time, or feel free to call the City Engineering Department at (763) 509-5500 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Engineering Department 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, v' Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2001069propnotice750ft PLYMOUTH A Beau trlul Placa ?n Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 0rr--.1—r www.d.plymouth.mmus SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT TO ADD HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC STUDY OF URBAN EXPANSION AREA (2001069) Dear Property Owner: This letter is to inform you of a proposed amendment to the City of Plymouth's Comprehensive Plan which will affect your property. The City adopted a revised plan in August 2000. However, that plan did not include specific plans for managing surface water quality and preventing flooding in the urban expansion area in northwest Plymouth. This proposed amendment would incorporate recommendations from the recently completed Hydrology and Hydraulic Study for 1,780 acres in the urban expansion area. The study provides the necessary goals and standards for the City to protect its water resources in this area of the community. 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, September 5, 2001, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this matter at that time, or feel free to call the City Engineering Department at (763) 509-5500 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Engineering Department 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 2001069propnoticeowner PLYMOUTH At Beauti/ir[Plce'To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 0-.'-1-= www.cl.plymouth.mmus CITY 6) August 17, 2001 PLYMOUTH - SUBJECT: SKETCH PLAN REVIEW, ACQUISTION, LLC (2001088) Dear Property Owner: DOMINIUM DEVELOPMENT AND Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Dominium Development and Acquisition, LLC., under file 2001088, for a Sketch Plan Review for a proposed 116 -unit apartment development on the 14.7 acre site located in the northeast quadrant of Highway 55 and West Medicine Lake Drive. - The development would be called "Stone Creek Village". The Sketch Plan application includes a request for alternative wetland buffer strips to reduce the width of the buffer in four areas. The Sketch Plan review process allows a developer to solicit informal feedback on a project prior to submitting a formal development application to the City. 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 Meeting to be held by the Plymouth City Council at 7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 28, 2001, in the Council Chambers at Plymouth City Hall, 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 2001088propnotice PLYMOUTH A BeautiifulTfaceTv %ire 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1432 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®:•,r^'.� www.d.plymouth.mmus P / For Immediate Release: July 25, 2001 14 Contact: Lt. Dan Twaddle, Plymouth Police Department 763-509-5193 CROSSWALK STOP FOR THE FEET Department sought and HAVE YOU SEEN ME? $50-250 REWARD FOR MY SAFE RETURN. PLYMOUTH POLICE POST CASH REWARD FOR THE RETURN OF CROSSWALK SIGNS AND DISPLAY BARRICADES In 2000 and 2001, the Plymouth Police a grant from the Minnesota Safety Council. The Department's goal has been to keep Plymouth pedestrians and drivers safe through a crosswalk safety education program Now those public safety efforts are being hampered by one of the program's most important tools — crosswalk public education signs.The Plymouth Police Department's crosswalk public education campaign has focused on using the high visibility crosswalk signs along with monitoring traffic at selected locations, and using positive reinforcement to teach drivers and pedestrians about the crosswalk law. The Police Department purchased six large, reflective, neon -colored crosswalk signs to use in the crosswalk education program. The signs are mounted on a polyurethane barricade -style base. Since the program began, five of the crosswalk signs have been stolen. "This has virtually brought our initiative to a halt. The signs have been a great tool for helping to bring awareness to the City's busiest1crossings. They're easy to read, mobile, and can spread the word 24 -hours a day," said Lt. Dan Twaddle. "We want them back." The Police Department is offering a $50 reward for each crosswalk sign and barricade that is returned. No questions will be asked of the individual that returns the signs. To report or return a crosswalk sign and barricade or for more information on the reward, call Sgt. Craig Lindman, Investigative Division at 509-5190. Although a number of citations have been issued for crosswalk violations during the campaign, this is not the intent of the program. "We've found that people simply don't know the rules. For the most part drivers and pedestrians have been grateful to receive this information and have thanked us for working on their behalf," said Twaddle. Each year more pedestrians are killed in the country than die in airline, sea, and train crashes combined. In Minnesota, 51 pedestrians were killed and another 1,330 were injured by motor vehicles in 1999. In fact, the number one contributing factor cited in pedestrian crashes is driver inattention or distraction. Failure to yield right-of-way to the pedestrian is a close second. Officers agree that they have a long way to go to before all drivers comply with the crosswalk law, but within the last two years they have seen a marked improvement. "We credit our success to the coverage the crosswalk law has received in the local media, the high visibility of our neon crosswalk signs, and the work that the volunteers from the Public Safety Advisory Committee have done in monitoring intersections," said Twaddle. "Plymouth is a community that prides itself on the enjoyment of the outdoors. With 80 miles of park and recreation trails, 15 major waterways, and a neighborhood park or playfield around every corner, you can find rollerbladers, bikers, walkers, joggers, skateboaders, on almost any street that you encounter. Because of this, keeping pedestrians safe is a priority of the Plymouth Police Department," said Twaddle. MDT IESOTA'S CROSSWALK LAW requires drivers to stop and yield right-of-way to pedestrians in a crosswalk, marked or unmarked, where there are no traffic controls signals in place. The driver must remain stopped until the pedestrian has passed the lane in which the vehicle is stopped. The following are some tips to help keep pedestrians safe. PEDESTRIAN SAFETY 1. Make sure that motorists can see you. Wear fluorescent -colored clothing during daylight hours and, if walking when it's dark, make sure you have a flashlight and wear retro -reflective material. 2. Know what traffic control signals mean. Do not enter a crosswalk while the "Don't Walk" sign is flashing. 3. Walk against the flow of traffic. 4. Joggers are pedestrians too. Joggers should run on sidewalks or pathways; it is considered illegal to run on roadway pavement if alternatives are available. When no alternative is available, joggers should run facing traffic. 5. Teach children about traffic safety and the proper way to cross the street. Children under age 10 do not always have the necessary skills to judge the speed or distance of oncoming traffic and their peripheral vision is 1/3 less than adults'. Because of their shorter attention spans and cognitive skills, children are often impulsive and behave unpredictably in traffic situations. 6. Do not allow children to play near streets or in driveways. 7. Teach children to never dash into the street and to always stop at the curb before proceeding. Look left, right, and left again to make sure there are no cars approaching before they cross. 8. When preparing to cross in front of a vehicle, make eye contact with the driver before proceeding. DRIVER SAFETY 1. Be aware that Minnesota law requires drivers to stop for pedestrians in any crosswalk, marked or unmarked where there are no traffic controls present. 2. Follow all posted speed limits. When children are present near schools, the speed limit is usually lower than that of surrounding roadways. In residential areas, be alert for children who may be playing t l near the street. Children often dart out from between parked cars or shrubbery. 3. Be extra careful around school buses. When red lights are flashing you must stop. Wait after the bus is gone to make sure there are no children present before you proceed 4. Elderly pedestrians may not be able to cross quickly or hear you approaching. Give older adults plenty of time to cross the street. 5. Be alert when turning corners. If the car in front of you stops at a corner, be prepared for the possibility of pedestrians crossing. PLYMOUTH FAMILY MAKES GENEROUS DONATION P L Y M O U T H PREVENTION FUND —,77 ` Press Release. `_"�...° ..., .�a.fnc4.urv+grA R.ask'.x:x.�.c..m,..xr.,s,.mox„�_;• For More Information, Call: Corky Ornburg, PC&FPF, 763-509-5179 Fire Chief Richard Kline, 763-509-5121 August 1, 2001 PLYMOUTH FAMILY MAKES GENEROUS DONATION On July 6, a Plymouth family, who has asked to remain anonymous, made a donation of over $9,000 to the Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund (PC&FPF). The PC&FPF is a non profit, all volunteer organization that works to support special initiatives that enhance safety in the City of Plymouth. This donation makes the purchase of a second thermal -imaging camera for the Plymouth Fire Department into a reality. Thermal imaging uses state of the art technology to intensify low levels of heat. Once processed through the camera, this heat signature brings visibility to smoke-filled rooms or areas of complete darkness. The camera can detect heat sources behind walls, under floors, above ceilings, within chimneys, or behind appliances. The PC&FPF had sponsored a year-long campaign to raise money to purchase a second thermal imaging camera for the Fire Department and had raised nearly $8,000 toward their project goal of $16,500. Billie Kaye Goodman, President of the PC&FPF said that this donation is the largest single donation ever received by the PC&FPF. "We can not begin to put into words how touched we are by this family's kindness," said Goodman. PLYMOUTHFAMILYMAKES GENEROUS DONATION i Not only was this the largest single contribution received by the Fund, but the means by which it was made was also unique to the PC&FPF. Working in the investment industry, the donating family enlisted the help of Merrill Lynch Broker Don Hudson. Mr. Hudson set up an account for the PC&FPF through which they could receive stock donations. The couple then transferred 200 shares of personally owned stock to the Fund. Mr. Hudson helped the Fund sell these shares which resulted in over $9,000 in proceeds. "I've had the privilege to meet this family and their two little girls and I have to say that I am so humbled by what they've given to our community -to all of Plymouth's families," said Corky Ornburg, Treasurer of the PC&FPF. "They are remarkable people," said Ornburg. The family was inspired to make this donation after reading about the June 28 Fire at D'Amico and Son's Fire in Wayzata in the Plymouth Sunsailor. Wayzata firefighters had spent the afternoon of June 28 attacking a roof fire at D'Amico and Sons Restaurant, 810 E. Lake. After they had extinguished the fire, they were still certain that hot spots continued to smolder within the walls of the restaurant, undetectable to the human eye. They knew that left unchecked, these embers would rekindle into a working fire after they had cleared the scene. Wanting to minimize the amount of damage they would cause to the building in trying to locate these hot spots, Wayzata called Plymouth to bring their thermal imaging camera to the scene. Plymouth firefighters used the thermal imager to pinpoint multiple embers that smoldered within the walls of D'Amico and Sons and Wayzata was able to extinguish them immediately. "The thermal imager put time on our side and it significantly reduced the amount of damages that the restaurant would have experienced," said Wayzata Fire Chief Paul Klapperich. "In terms of firefighter safety, rescuing victims, and limiting property loss, this tool is invaluable," said Plymouth Fire Chief Richard Kline. "A year and a half ago, we weren't able to carry out rescues or fight fires this strategically. Being able to see under complete blackness or into walls puts time back on our side. This j technology has introduced a new generation of firefighting. We are forever grateful for the community's generosity," said Chief Kline. To learn more about the PC&FPF visit the Fund's web site plymouthcrimeandfire.com or you may call the Plymouth Fire Department at 763-509-5198. =*� i . M 0 U T H and Plymouth Park & Recreation Department PREVENTION FUND 3 $200 REWARD INCREASED TO $500 REWARD E.MEDICINE LAKE BEACH CRIME ALERT: Between June 16d' and July Wh the East Medicine Lake public swimming area has been vandalized 12 times. All of these criminal acts have occurred between approximately 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. Buoy lines and chains have been repeatedly tangled, repositioned, severed, and damaged. DAMAGES: Damages exceed $300 and over 24 hours in staff time has been required to amend damages. PARKER'S LAKE BEACH CRIME ALERT: Between July 17'hand August W h Parker's Lake Beach has been vandalized eight times. Buoy lines and chains have been repeatedly tangled, repositioned, severed, and damaged. Buoys and anchors have also been stolen. DAMAGES: Damages exceed $1,200. FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CHARGING OF INDIVIDUALS) RESPONSIBLE FOR VANDALISM AT E. MEDICINE LAKE OR AT PARKER'S LAKE BEACH PUBLIC SAFETY THREAT: These acts pose a serious threat to public safety as buoys serve to designate safe swimming areas from boating and other unsafe areas. STOP CRIME: The Plymouth Police Department needs your help in solving these crimes and ask you to call them with any information that you have. CONTACT THE PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION REGARDING THESE CRIMES: Plymouth Police Investigative Division: 509-5190 To be eligible for the reward moneys, the Police Department will need to know your name and must be able to speak with you directly. PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT News Release For Immediate Release 763-509-5198 August 13, 2001 School is right around the corner and whether walking, biking, or riding the school bus, kids will be out in force. "This is an exciting time. Kids are in a hurry to get to back school to see their friends and they don't want to miss a thing." said Fire Chief Richard Kline. Because of this, they may forget to think about safety first before they act. Pedestrian and bike crashes are two of the most frequent ways that kids are injured or killed each year. "With a couple of weeks left of summer vacation, this is the perfect time to brush up on some safety tips," said Chief Kline. Parents should encourage kids walking to school to use sidewalks or paths, when possible, instead of walking on the *street. Have them walk in the opposite direction of traffic, so that they can see what is approaching them. Teach them to always be alert and on the lookout for traffic. Although pedestrians have the right of way in a crosswalk or at an intersection, they must make sure that drivers are going to yield it to them before they cross. Just because the right of way is legally theirs, it doesn't necessarily mean the driver's are going to give it to them. Remind kids to be extra careful around driveways, near construction areas, and by ditches or ravines. Parents should walk with their children to school before school starts. In doing so, they can point out areas of particular concern along the route and can discuss what the kids should do to be safe in these areas. For kids that bike to school, require them to wear a bike helmet. Remind them to keep their hands on the handlebars at all times, and to ride in single file with traffic — on the right hand side of the I street. Teach them to be very careful when crossing streets or while riding alongside automobiles, especially large vehicles like buses or trucks. Drivers of these vehicles may have a difficult time seeing bicyclists or pedestrians. Equip bicyclists with a backpack or bike bag so that they can carry their ; books and personal items safely while still keeping both of their hands on the handlebars. Purchase a bike lock for kids and have them lock up their bile when it is not in use. For kids that ride the bus, get them to their bus stop a few minutes early so that they will not rushed. During the first week, walk with younger children to their bus stop and help them board safely. Teach kids to be orderly and never push or shove when boarding or exiting the bus. Learn your school's bus safety rules together and teach your child to obey these rules. If possible find an older "buddy", like a brother or sister or an older neighborhood friend, who will take a younger child under their wing while heading to school. When sending kids off to school think about what items you should label with your child's name or personal information, and where you should label it. Each year lost and found boxes brim with unclaimed items. Labeling personal belongings will help the schools reunite lost items with their owners. While backpacks, lunch boxes and sporting equipment should have the owner's name and phone number discretely attached, do not display this information so that it can be read by passersby. Avoid purchasing clothing that has a child's name written on it. This reduces the ease in which strangers may feign familiarity with your child, like "Hi, Jimmy!" or "Are you Mr. `Johnson's' daughter?" Lastly, help your child stay safe by helping them be seen. Add reflective tape to backpacks, bicycles, bile helmets, and outerwear clothing. Reflective tape is often made of the same material that highway signs and construction workers' clothing is made of. It is bright, inexpensive, easy to attach and can be purchased at sporting good, hardware, and craft stores. This year hooded sweatshirts are back in fashion. Before kids head out in them, remove their draw ties. These ties pose a series strangulation hazard. "Help kids be safe and be seen. Whether they are walking, biking, or riding the bus to school, by thinking first and acting safely they will have another great year," said Chief Kline. For more information on the educational progrmuning sponsored by the Plymouth Fire Department, please call 763-509-5198. SERVICE COUNTER VISITS FOR ONE WEEK PERIOD 1986 2nd quarter 953 3rd quarter 690 4th quarter 677 1987 1st quarter 849 2nd quarter 832 3rd quarter 670 4th quarter 804 1988 1st quarter 853 2nd quarter 1,180 3rd quarter 894 4th quarter -- 1989 1st quarter 1,278 2nd quarter 1,406 3rd quarter 1,203 4th quarter 1,047 1990 1 st quarter 1,474 2nd quarter 1,725 3rd quarter 1,191 4th quarter 1,538 1991 1st quarter 1,444 2nd quarter 1,338 3rd quarter 1,194 4th quarter 946 1992 lstquarter 1,575 2nd quarter 1,046 3rd quarter 1,402 4th quarter 1,373 1993 lstquarter - 2nd quarter -- 3rd quarter 1,417 4th quarter 1,280 1994 1st quarter 1,167 2nd quarter 1,493 3rd quarter 994 4th quarter 794 1995 1st quarter 1,160 2nd quarter 1,254 3rd quarter 765 4th quarter - 1996 1st quarter 1,103 2nd quarter 1,190 3rd quarter 1,058 4th quarter - 1997 1 st quarter 654 2nd quarter 800 3rd quarter 810 4th quarter -- 1998 1st quarter 583 2nd quarter 728 3rd quarter 650 4th quarter 1st quarter 1,458 902 72000 2nd quarter 530 3rd quarter 893 4th quarter 929 2001 lstquarter 1,019 2nd quarter 1,184 3rd quarter 1,084 4th quarter PHONE CALLS FOR ONE WEEK PERIOD 1986 2nd quarter 4,534 3rd quarter 3,848 4th quarter 3,391 1987 1st quarter 4,311 2nd quarter 4,648 3rd quarter 4,069 4th quarter 3,315 1988 1st quarter 3,639 2nd quarter 4,942 3rd quarter 4,156 19891 lst quarter 4,901 2nd quarter 5,235 3rd quarter 4,593 �''•�D.I.D,.4t�D�„t'DIf;E�,QiA]L�N�il^CED 4th quarter 2,284 1990 1st quarter 2,181 2nd quarter 2,142 3rd quarter 1,607 4th quarter 1,544 1991 1st quarter 1,613 2nd quarter 1,406 3rd quarter 1,389 4th quarter - 1992 1st quarter 1,265 2nd quarter 1,907 3rd quarter 1,795 4th quarter 1,617 1993 1st quarter -- 2nd quarter - 3rd quarter 1,295 4th quarter 1,294 1994 1st quarter 1,154 2nd quarter 1,699 3rd quarter 1,058 4th quarter 898 1995 1st quarter 1,502 2nd quarter 1,117 3rd quarter 1,148 4th quarter - 1996 1st quarter 1,282 2nd quarter 1,154 3rd quarter 1,234 4th quarter -- 1997 1st quarter 1,002 2nd quarter 1,108 3rd quarter 554 4th quarter 1998 1st quarter 485 2nd quarter 707 3rd quarter 641 20007quarter 4th quarter 422 412 604 664 436 2001 474 2nd quarter 831 3rd quarter 732 4th quarter ,.vr{a ,.-Mr.>;iz,«gs-^ ,�°^A:-�•.,• i s. � ..i't. ,sY`,i';�..`•'>:r.'°� ,r,:'..^ �'� ,?riy,"T,,. ,�+.ji." ^::k ;< <'a` �'�q• +'.i-': r t«t. 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"�?m. 7ai�-•�' w�.s '- t- 't ..t ,> „t; r:+t'c, #+�r"" <::e '4 X3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD;-PLYMOUTH;gMN: '-Srr';j,=w"+ `',:'.jgy-�•_ +�:.�_•^A, .•v�;?+.;r;"r'�lst3' &a s"�,_s .x1•r..,.�<' "i. 3re> zkp_',tww iGx' F+w"^gkr -i✓ w �"a :a 'tM; e �k', `. ���,"{'>s»., a•r.-;`s� .Y &. „?: "rt- ;"J«�" "+a �r�^�m°� Ya '.»: i'.i-�-aC" •".ice s. i.." `.�,5 s�'$ `.�.Sx' ..�t; ;••>.13+3'b a'f .its,,..:�n �s' e+w.a.. ":si ,.'Ti;Ts'1„ :c �-.sw DATE: August 14, 2001 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Richard C. Kline, Fire Chiu SUBJECT: January — June 2001 Review The attached report illustrates a six-month review of fire department response. We have compared January through June of 2001 to the same period of time in year 2000. Highlights of this report include: • The Duty Crew program has consistently reduced our reponse times to emergency events; • Duty crew staffmg has improved with the addition of a full-time supervisor assigned to the program; • We continue to be challenged to adequately staff the first and third shifts of the Duty Crew program; • The majority of calls received occur on the weekdays; • The majority of calls are received during Duty Crew hours of operation; • Since October of 2000, the Department has hired 18 probationary firefighters; and • The Duty Crew program has allowed us to deliver a variety of outreach programs to our community. We are extremely proud of our achievements and our efforts to continually improve the services we offer the community. I am available to answer questions you have concerning this report. • - er,-K�,N`.'�£ `�tP , -�- ..y," .. "_- �I,Ka."a+a••r•y' •-rxM,y,. .-•�•-'; +�sr-• PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT " f SIX MONTH REP ORT 5 " k JANUARY 2001 - JUNE 2001 •� t' i,�i�T C' Y rl •r! _ Y, TY, Fq r 1 .} � ;,�', '.P ie ;ys', r 'I ^,*,r, � �,;. t,F ` , r` 'r,:j. ' ,T 'a frf ' • }..f . -b� .- PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT SIX MONTH REPORT JANUARY - JUNE 2001 During the first six months of 2001, the Department answered 620 calls for service. This compares to 600 calls for service during the first six months of 2000. The highest call volume occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. The busiest day of the week was Monday. Sixty-four percent of calls for service were received between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sixty percent of all calls were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Jan -June 2001 Jan -June 2000 Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 210 186 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 216 220 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 194 194 620 600 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. Training During the first six months of 2001, ninety-six regularly scheduled training sessions were offered. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew. Recruitment Our most recent class of nine probationary firefighters began work on May 15, 2001. We are hosting Firefighter I and II classes this summer at Fire Station III, and have already begun the selection process for another rookie class. Last year, we put on one class of nine probationary firefighters in October. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all weekdays during the six month period, with the exception of the New Year's Day and Memorial Day holidays. Forty-one members participated in the program. This compares to forty-six participants during the same time period in 2000. January - June 2001 January - June 2000 Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene 1:17 6:30 1:20 6:48 Non -Duty Crew 7:35 11:49 6:15 10:51 Station I 7:35 12:26 5:29 9:58 Station II 7:29 11:07 6:54 11:41 Station III 7:49 10:43 5:47 10:08 Training During the first six months of 2001, ninety-six regularly scheduled training sessions were offered. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew. Recruitment Our most recent class of nine probationary firefighters began work on May 15, 2001. We are hosting Firefighter I and II classes this summer at Fire Station III, and have already begun the selection process for another rookie class. Last year, we put on one class of nine probationary firefighters in October. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all weekdays during the six month period, with the exception of the New Year's Day and Memorial Day holidays. Forty-one members participated in the program. This compares to forty-six participants during the same time period in 2000. During the 2001 six month period, 71% of all shifts were fully staffed with four firefighters. During the same time period in 2000, 54% of all shifts were fully staffed. A staffing summary for the six month period, by shift, is included below. For January — June 2001: Staffing 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 4 Firefighters 53% 87% 80% 52% 87% 3 Firefighters 38% 12% 18% 34% 12% 2 Firefighters 8% 1% 2% 9% 0% 1 Firefighter 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% No Staff 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% For January — June 2000: Staffing 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 4 Firefighters 45% 59% 23% 91% 3 Firefighters 30% 28% 31% 7% 2 Firefighters 15% 8% 27% 1% 1 Firefighter 5% 4% 7% 0% No Staff 5% 1% 12% 1% 7 PLYMOUTH FIRE MINNESOTA Plymouth Fire Department Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report � t 1 } a Type of Program # of Programs Program Hrs January — June 2000 # of Programs Program Hrs January —June 2001 Station Tours 25 25 32 32 Birthday Parties with Station Tours 4 4 9 9 Pre-school Visits 9 6 6 6 Smokebuster Pro ams* 25 27 12 12 Bike Helmet Sales* 10 25 15 !26.5 K-6 Education 10 10 Safety Fairs /Community Events 7 16 5 19.5 Neighborhood Watch Programs 1 2 Safe Escape House Career Talk 2 3 Fire Department Open House Lester the Smoke Detector Contest 1 1 2 3 Fire Extinguisher Trainings 3 6 9 9 Misc. Community Presentations 8 15 7 '20.5 Misc. Outreach 13 29 7 9 Summary 116 Programs Jan. —June 2000 166 Hours of Programming Jan. —June 2000 106 Programs Jan. —June 2001 149.5 Hours of Programming Jan. —June 2001 1 *These programs started one month later in 2001 than in 2000, and will run an additional month longer in 2001 as well. The total number of programs and hours of programming are expected to be significantly higher at the end of the year. 3 800 600 400 200 0 240 220 200 180 160 TOTAL CALLS 6dO" 620 t rrv+ +fit•. �` STATION COMPARISON 1 2 3 $1,500,000 - $1,000,000 - $500,000 - $O FIRE LOSS SUMMARY w $982,000 - T�� 4'4i .•i. 0 Jan -June 2000 ® Jan -June 2001 El Jan -June 2000 ® Jan -June 2001 El Jan -June 2000 ■ Jan -June 2001 CALLS BY TIME OF DAY 150 O Jan -June 2000 100. ® Jan -June 2001 50- 0- 0600- 0 00600- 0900- 1200- 1500- 1800- 2100- 0000- 0300- 0900 1200 1500 1800 2100 0000 0300 0600 CALLS BY DAY OF WEEK 150 100 [3 Jan -June 2000 4- 1 50 - r ® Jan -June 2001 EVENTS BY CATEGORY January - June 2001 Fires 15% Other 45% Alarms 40% EVENTS BY CATEGORY January - June 2000 Fires 11% Other if 51 % Alarms 38% 14:24 12:00 9:36 T.12 4:48 2:24 0:00 CALLS FOR SERVICE January - June 2001 40% 60% CALLS FOR SERVICE January -June 2000 52% 48% El Duty Crew ® Non -Duty Crew 0 Duty Crew ® Non -Duty Crew RESPONSE TIME FOR EMERGENCY CALLS =,a 10:51 . 6:30. ISO" DC Non -DC 1B Jan -June 2000 ■ Jan -June 2001 DUTY CREW STAFFING January - June 2001 23°i 4%1%1% 71% DUTY CREW STAFFING January - June 2000 4% 5% 13' 240) D IM 4 Firefighters ❑ 3 Firefighters ®2 Firefighters ■ 1 Firefighter ■ No Staff M 4 Firefighters El Firefighters ®2 Firefighters ■ 1 Firefighter ■ No Staff Duty Crew Staffing January - June 2001 100% 80% ■ No Staff 60% IN 1 Firefighter ®2 Firefighters 40% 133 Firefighters 0 20 /o hu El 4 Firefighters 0% 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 Time of Day/Shift Duty Crew Staffing January - June 2000 100% 80% ■ No Staff 60% IN 1 Firefighter ®2 Firefighters 40% [3 3 Firefighters 20%-- [34 Firefighters 0%14 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 Time of Day/Shift %�'`�' s'3�y:'RF �!.• :...Qn ,y-fr.:�.o:M.).rstf+l4ri!S^M>'...xe.-,yam.: ir:. ..� n� .. wr, �. Lj.. • , •» T���'Y »-;+'-zl�'-.n•'2,..=-tif 'r.�':. _ - ..Si+}i=Ya',, •at. i�a'iJ+-� �-•.`...« �• ..4 -.•. � - f .. .. ...... .. .._... _ ..._. .. PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT JULY 2001 s Y t � •n ,_, ,Jr?�lt A.4^ _ ra, �wr" �?''sem ,•xp���..,�.: .•�• pR ..� ., T .. -� _' -. 1 �.,. �..� l+y�yF U-teii.'? �:''a ::� i�' - `+a '`s .'F','yr' «.'r .�.,,;.r�.v, V.:•, ••., .;��,e' _ iay.'..ri .. _.-t n ,+ys+ .its' �c�:?p <i.rt4:, .._:i ti- � � s:. �.F-iN' ,�•`�t,", "';y;:�l:-,, •=:a't'•tvt-�--•}�:.f�r;��<. ^t,'�laj.^ •+, 1; - -" ,,x ;v� ..!r�� .-•. ,yt'y�, _ _ ,?�T „•�:,•�. �.=E'�"'-� 'l • . '•1 > �r ;.ir;i. �io;i:.i•,'•`n �". _ _ _ .. •� .fL.> . } t tt .,�ya�A: � �: c _P• pN;:. .t •, ?'w. s' q'•• .. {. - %^`4' i 'fie ^r .-. -' t`s-a ,. - r,; �,�.w�:_, �1�'a.4'd-.Z'•> �' y!_ sti-.•':�: , _ � . _ :J,'. �.. .._<". ,-.. l .` ... ,e � ' ." a 7:•:ui a'... �� u=.,...9�...w-3 ::'�.:."ii:.tr..�+.�'�.:i.i,: y.w. .m w PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT JULY 2001 - Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department has answered 751 calls for service. This compares to 744 calls for service in 2000 (YTD). The highest call volume in July occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. In July, the busiest day of the week was Tuesday. Fifty-four percent of calls for service were received between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. During July, the Department answered 130 calls for service. Sixty-four percent of these calls were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 35 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 46 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 49 July 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. Dpty Crew In -Service On -Scene 1:11 7:18 Non-Dpty Crew 5:09 10:06 Station I 0:44 6:52 Station II 6:27 11:10 Station III 4:10 9:04 Si_anificant or Unusual Events In July, the following responses are notable: July 13 Mutual aid to Loretto. Structure fire (4:25 p.m.) July 17 House fire (3:25 a.m.) July 22 House fire (7:30 a.m.) Training During the month of July, 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, Preplans, Master Streams, Fire Streams, Building Tours, and Yard Hydrants. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew. K-6 Education 4 1 Hour 4 Hours Safety 1 Library Visit 1.5 Hours 1.5 Hours Fairs/Community 1 Home Free Visit 1.5 Hours 1.5 Hours Events 1 American Cancer 1.5 Hours 1.5 Hours Society Event 3 Fourth of July 2 Hours 6 Hours Parades Neighborhood Watch Program Safe Escape. House Career Talk Fire Department Open House Lester the Smoke Detector Contest Fire Extinguisher 1 1 Hour 1 Hour Training Misc. Community 2 Curiousity Fire Play 1.5 Hours 3 Hours Presentation 4 Concerts in the Park Visit 1.5 Hours 6 Hours 1 Water Rescue /Plymouth Lifeguards 3 Hours 3 Hours Misc. Outreach Summary • 59 Monthly • 41 % of 173 Hour Programs month, 40 Hour • 71 Hours of work week was Programming Committed to • 1.20 Hours Public Averaged Per Education Program PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Events By Category Fires 10% Other (hAlarms 40% 50% 8/13/01 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Station Comparison 60 46 49 35� x u fr ti £' v i TT ""'•' 40 20ARC '00 0 1 2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls 12:00 9:36 r. 7:12 7:18 '':anFar'St 4:48 N •.% r ��, wig 2:24_ 0:00 Duty Crew Not Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date $1,200,000;063;1-6 $1,0007000 tp' $55 800,000 $800,000'' 7,000- j $600,000 $4001000 � ��'' : ` .�:t;3!,.-:.-,.. � • $200,000 1/1/00-7/ 31 /00 1/1101-7/31/01 Total Calls Year -to -Date 7AA 7GA UUU 700- 00 600 600 500 Ann 111/00-7/31/00 1/1/01-7/31/01 8/13/01 DUTY CREW STAFFING July 2001 3%3%3% 33% 58% CALLS FOR SERVICE July 2001 '?'a✓eyrY` 64% 0 Firefighters ❑ 4 Firefighters 03 Firefighters 2 Firefighter ■ 1 Firefighter ❑ Duty Crew © Non -Duty Crew 'j,� - 3 ;q I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, June 20, 2001 (Unapproved) I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 8:45 a.m. by Chair Jim Hovland at the Southwest Metro Transit Commission. Those in attendance were: Jim Hovland, City of Edina Lisa Raduenz, LJR, Inc. Larry Lee, City of Bloomington Mike Opatz, Maple Grove Mike Fossum, City of Bloomington Irene Wright, GTTMA Jan Mosman, City of Eden Prairie Mike Spack, City of Maple Grove Suzanne Zutter, Southwest Metro Barb Senness, City of Plymouth Tom O'Keefe, MnDOT John Kragsness, Southwest Metro Dick Allendorf, City of Minnetonka Randy Newton, City of Eden Prairie Clarence Shallbetter, Metropolitan Council Bob Byers, Hennepin County Ross Thorfinnson, 494 Legislative and Policy Liaison Sherry Munyon, Taxi 2000 , Joe Lampe, Taxi 2000 Dr. Edward Anderson, Taxi 2000 Ken MacLeod, Eden Prairie resident IL Review of Minutes. Review of minutes from May 16, 2001 meeting. Motion made to approve minutes by Allendorf. Mosman seconded the motion. Motion carried. IIL Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) Presentation by Taxi 2000. Dr. Edward Anderson, Joe Lampe and Sherry Munyon of Taxi 2000 presented information about Personal Rapid Transit, or PRT, as it is more commonly known within the transportation industry. A handout that described the main points of the presentation was made available to members of the audience and Commission members. A simulation of the system along portions of I-494 was part of the presentation. Lampe indicated that Taxi 2000 needs funding in order to do a live test of the product, and that was the reason for the presentation to the Commission. He estimated the cost for a demonstration to be somewhere in the $250,000 to $500,000 range, with about 80 percent eligible for federal funding and the remaining 20 percent to be paid with "local funds". Hovland asked Lampe if he would comment on the reliability of the proposed PRT system? Lampe responded that a covered truss guideway would provide protection for rail maintenance, and that Anderson had designed a special vehicle with a V- shaped plow attached to the front to plow snow. It was designed in Minnesota for climates with very bad winter weather, according to Lampe. Allendorf asked why the Raytheon study described by the Taxi 2000 team had taken ten years to complete? Anderson responded that he had presented the idea on paper to other engineers on the Raytheon team, but that a "good engineer" does not want to do what other engineers have already done, and the Raytheon engineers wanted to "tinker" with the PRT design, making it able to accommodate more than two or three riders at a time. This "tinkering" caused the design to change significantly, which resulted in much higher costs for the system. The weight of each car for the system went from 1,000 lbs. to 6,000 lbs., and the system cost per mile jumped to $42 million. Hovland asked about a hypothetical situation where a PRT system rider would decide to change a destination point while riding in a pre-programmed car on the system. Lampe responded that the ticket system to be used will be a "debiting" system, and there will also be a button on the control panel which would allow the car to get off at the very next stop, overriding earlier car programming. Kragsness asked what would happen if any cars in the system broke down? Lampe replied, "they don't". He indicated that the system's tires will run hundreds of thousands of miles because of their aerospace quality. In the event of a breakdown, according to Lampe, a push -mode coupler will engage the car following the disabled one to push the one in front to the next station. Fossum asked how speed within the system was controlled? Lampe responded that there are three different levels of computers, and it was similar to a factory automation system in theory. Lee asked what would occur if power was lost during a storm? Lampe answered that the system can operate on backup batteries, and would also be able to use standby generators and/or fuel cells. Allendorf questioned why someone has not yet implemented the PRT system? Lampe responded that it did happen in the 1960s at Morgantown University, with Boeing as the prime contractor. Allendorf remarked that it made his point even better. Anderson remarked that "venture capitalists are a strange breed". Munyon made a formal request of the Corridor Commission to support a professional engineering study of 494 to support PRT between existing regional Transit centers. This system would relieve a large amount of traffic off of 494. Allendorf asked where the money would come from for such a study? Lampe responded that the $625,000 study that was done in Cincinnatti on PRT was funded 50 percent by Congress and the rest from local government. Hovland indicated that the presentation was worthy of further discussion by the Commission, but that he had a work conflict and had to leave the meeting at this point. He asked Thorfinnson to take over in his absence and departed. Allendorf requested that a discussion about the PRT request to the Commission be deferred until the July 18, 2001 meeting. IV. Miscellaneous Reports. Thorfinnson provided a report about the recent legislative activities at the State Capitol. He said that the '/Z percent sales tax increase to be dedicated for transportation projects had "gone by the wayside" in the conference committee discussions, and highway funding will end up "about the same" without any noticeable increases in available funding for future years based on the Legislatures inability to agree on a new source of funding. Transit funding should go up slightly or remain the same, Thorfinnson predicted. 2 He suggested a new course of action during the upcoming months between sessions— meetings should be held once per week from the present time until the beginning of the 2002 session with legislators in all 494 Corridor Commission cities. Thorfinnson passed out a sheet which detailed the names of twenty-one elected officials to target. He suggested personal, one-on-one meetings with leaders, in some cases expanding the meetings to include representatives from local Chambers of Commerce and business, as well as city officials, to help drive home the need for future transportation funding increases. Thorfinnson also commented on the meeting held with local Chamber of Commerce representatives a week earlier to discuss a September 12 meeting date for the Transportation Champions awards discussed at last month's meeting. Because summer is not normally a good time to get people to meetings, the bigger meeting was pushed back to a date in September that will not conflict with local Chamber programs. Chambers will be willing to work with Thorfinnson and Raduenz to publicize the event and to get membership to attend. Raduenz will be taking care of procuring the awards and making all of the meeting arrangements. Thorfinnson also provided a report of the progress made at the recent Transportation Alliance Fly -In, held June 11-14 in Washington, D.C. He and Raduenz attended the event, arriving early. to meet ahead of time with 494 Congressional leaders. According to Thorfinnson, Congressman Sabo was the only Congressman who met face-to-face with he and Raduenz. They did, however, meet with Congressman Luther's Chief -of -Staff, and the staff of Senator Mark Dayton, who were very helpful and interested in providing some support to a 494 funding request. Raduenz and Thorfinnson also met with engineers from Eden Prairie and MnDOT to discuss what projects would be eligible for earmarked funds for infrastructure improvements; the discussion has centered around the reconstruction of the I-169/494 interchange, which is currently under discussion at MnDOT and with the local affected communities. According to Thorfinnson, there is a rational explanation to be made for putting the project "on the shelf' with a Congressional request for funding to do preliminary design and planning for the project. Others were also receptive in D.C., according to Thorfinnson. Congressman Ramstad's staff met with Thorfinnson and Raduenz, and Thorfinnson "chided" staff for its lack of responsibility in assisting the Northern Metro group with a funding request last year and not doing the same for the 494 Corridor Commission. In discussions with Congressman Kennedy's office staff, Thorfinnson and Raduenz floated the idea for a I-494 corridor transit study to determine what transit services and facilities would be necessary to support future travel patterns. The study would encompass a market research effort to identify where people live from where they work along the corridor, and would provide for a staged plan to increase the available transit services along the corridor in order to reduce single -occupant vehicle traffic where possible along 494. Thortinnson indicated that a PRT system request could be part of this request, if the Commission so desired. Although the funding cycle for 2001 has already gone by, Thorfinnson indicated that it still may be possible to get a 3 request to Senator Dayton's office for inclusion at the end of the session (November 2001). There is also a "little pot of money" given to each member of Congress at the end of each session for their own discretionary purposes, Thorfinnson indicated, and this might be a way to also get some dollars into 494 projects. He mentioned that there was a large contingent of Minnesotans—about 130 people— at the Ely -In, and representatives from many more corridor groups than ever before— Highways 55, 13, 7 and 8, among others. Thorfinnson asked members for a motion to support two separate funding requests to the Minnesota Congressional Delegation—one for Highway 169/494 interchange and one for a 494 transit study. Motion was made by Fossum. Second by Larsen. Motion passed. Thorfinnson moved on to his proposal for additional months of legislative and policy work on behalf of the Corridor Commission. He proposed a series of tasks to continue at a rate of about 13-15 hours per week between legislative sessions. Allendorf asked if the dates on the proposal were correct? (A mistake was made on one of the dates). Mosman asked what types of business people would Thorfinnson expect to be the best ones to take to meetings with legislators? Thorfinnson responded that he and Raduenz had already gathered some good names and made contacts that would work well in discussing issues with legislators. Some of these people own facilities that require "just in time" deliveries because they are unable to stockpile supplies; others have issues with getting employees to work on time in order to function competitively in their business arenas, responded Thorfinnson. Thorfinnson also asked that the cities begin thinking about the next round of ISTEA funding that will be covering the years between 2004 and 2008. He indicated that it will be critical in terms of advancing projects along 494 that are now scheduled beyond 2010, which are many. He also asked Commission members to consider a strongly -worded request to Congressman Ramstad asking for his help in getting funding for 494 projects to be signed by all seven mayors of the 494 Corridor Commission, and indicated he would draft a letter and send it to each of the cities sometime prior to the next 494 meeting. He promised to also provide a brief overview presentation to Commission members sometime in the next 3 or 4 months on the appropriations and earmarks process as well. Thorfinnson reported to the Commission that Chair Hovland had received a copy of a resolution from the Maple Grove City Council that announced the City's intention to resign from the I-494 Corridor Commission as of December 31, 2001. He indicated that according to what he was made aware of, the reason was simply that the City Council feel the top transportation priority for funding is Highway 610, as they have always indicated in the past. He did not see any other reasons that would precipitate the resignation of Maple Grove's membership in the Commission. Opatz agreed with this assessment. 4 Raduenz presented information about a possible September 12, 2001 Transportation Summit meeting, to be held in conjunction with local Chambers of Commerce. She indicated that she, Thorfinnson and Hovland had met with Chamber leaders and discussed the event, which has now been pushed back to September in order to give legislative leaders time to recover from the current session as well as to draw a large contingent of businesspeople for the meeting's attendance. Raduenz has a tentative hold on a banquet room at the Minnetonka Marriott, and has the agreement of each of the local Chambers of Commerce to market the event to their members for good attendance. She and Thorfinnson have extended a speaking request to Congressman Oberstar's Chief of Staff, Bill Richard, while in Washington the previous week, and are waiting for confirmation that the Congressman will be able to attend and speak at the breakfast. A panel of other speakers, including a local mayor, Republic House legislator and the Commissioner of Transportation, is also being considered at this time. Further details will be forthcoming in future meetings. Wright provided a brief update on the current efforts of the Golden Triangle TMA and Demonstration project committee. The market research project has been completed and the group is currently working on the deployment of new incentives beginning in the Fall of 2001. All businesses have been contacted at least once by Wright, and the current focus is working with employers that have 100+ employees. A number of Commuter Fairs are being held this summer around the area, to encourage employees to sign up for ridesharing. To date there is a total of fourteen (14) vanpools that have been started from the Golden Triangle area since last year. O'Keefe provided a general update on the status of the 494 Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The final version of the document is to go to the FHWA early during the current week. Raduenz asked about the final decision on staging for the corridor? O'Keefe responded that the staging was similar to what is being discussed at the Commission, and has not changed from earlier versions. Allendorf asked O'Keefe about the segment from 212 to 394 and when it would be under construction? O'Keefe responded that he believed that this segment would begin around 2007. Allendorf stated that he thought the segment was to be constructed in 2005? Raduenz added that she thought Allendorf was referring to an earlier construction schedule which had indeed indicated 2005 as the date of construction. Those maps had been updated several years ago, according to O'Keefe. Raduenz reported that she has sent the contract between LJR and the Commission out for signatures from each City Manager and Mayor as required in the document. She thanked staff members for their help and willingness to procure the signatures on the document and return it to her as soon as possible. She will follow up with staff members to determine where the contract is currently and how many more signatures are need. Shallbetter was asked to provide a report on the status of the 2001-02 494 Corridor Commission contract with the Met Council? He reported that the contract is to be discussed at the next meeting of the Met Council Transportation Committee the following week, where he expects it will be approved and sent on to the legal department of the Met Council. A document will be drafted and sent to the Commission for signatures as soon as it is ready, according to Shallbetter. Raduenz asked when the document might be expected? He indicated possibly having everything signed by August or September 2001. Raduenz reminded members that unless the contract is signed, no monies are reimbursed by the Council to the Commission. VL Other Business. There was no other business presented at this meeting. I VL Financial Report. Raduenz passed out a financial report prepared by the City of Plymouth financial staff. After liabilities of $27,374.32 and reimbursed revenues of $13,019.14 during the month of May 2001, the current I-494 Corridor Commission account balance- is $99,906.88. VIL Next Meeting/Adjournment. Motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Senness, with a second by Mosman. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. The next regularly -scheduled meeting of the I-494 Corridor Commission is set for Wednesday, July 18, 2001 — 8:30 AM at Southwest Metro Transit Rub. 6 1-3h I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, July 25, 2001 (Unapproved) L Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 9:20 a.m. by Chair Jim Hovland at the Southwest Metro Transit Commission. Those in attendance were: Jim Hovland, City of Edina Lisa Raduenz, LJR, Inc. Sue Sandahl, City of Richfield Perry Thorvig, City of Richfield Bob Streetar, City of Minnetonka Ron Marien, Bloomington Chamber Irene Wright, GTTMA Craig Larsen, City of Edina Jan Mosman, City of Eden Prairie Barb Senness, City of Plymouth Andrea Bleess, Southwest Metro Chris Roy, MnDOT Tom O'Keefe, MnDOT Randy Newton, City of Eden Prairie Dick Allendorf, City of Minnetonka Clarence Shallbetter, Met Council Ross Thorfinnson, 494 Legislative and Policy Liaison IL Review of Minutes. The meeting call to order and review of minutes from June 20, 2001 meeting was held AFTER the Marketline Market Research presentation described below. Allendorf asked where in the minutes from 6-20-01 was the reference to an extension of Thorfinnson's consultant contract for one more month? Raduenz was unable to show specific language that mentioned this. Hovland requested that Raduenz make changes to the June 20, 2001 minutes to reflect that request of Commission members. (Change made following the meeting). Motion made to approve minutes as amended by Mosman. Allendorf seconded the motion. Motion carried. TIL Golden Triangle Market Research Presentation. Marketline Research presenters Dave Bender and John Schamber provided an overview of the results of the Golden Triangle Market Research activities and final report, published in June 2001. The market research conducted by Marketline is one part of the Golden Triangle demonstration project, a multi-year cooperative demonstration between the Met Council, City of Eden Prairie and I-494 Corridor Commission. Bender passed out a summary of the Final Report and went through the summary page by page. After reviewing much of the results from the market research project, O'Keefe asked about the findings of the report which state that a year ago most GT employees feel that it took less time to get out of the Golden Triangle area. he specifically asked where in the document was a statement indicating that the ramp meters had been turned off in the Spring of 2001 versus a year ago? Bender and Schamber responded that the "perception" of the employees was that it was taking more time to get out of the Triangle because of other traffic problems online within the regional system or on local roadways. Marten asked if there had been any willingness on the part of employees to start their workday between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m.? Bender responded that a similarly -worded question had been asked in the survey, but the answer to that question specifically was unable to be verified. He did respond that having done a similar study on behalf of MnDOT recently, the trend of employees that responded to that survey had been a noticeable shift to leaving earlier for work each morning, between 5:30-6:30 a.m. Senness asked if there was any sense of how many employers offer flexibility in work shift start and end times in the Golden Triangle? Schamber responded that there was a response from approximately 22% of the respondents that indicated their work shifts were flexible. Streetar asked how "transferable" the results from this market research would be with employers and employees located within the Minnetonka Corporate Center area? Bender responded that each area has unique characteristics like certain types of business (i.e., manufacturing or office). Mosman asked Wright, the Golden Triangle TMA Executive Director, what types of businesses were located within the Golden Triangle? Wright and Bender responded that there were a variety of businesses, including manufacturing, office, small companies and dot-com companies. Allendorf asked if the findings were transferable after Best Buy leaves the area? Bender stated that if Best Buy employees all began their work days at 6:00 AM and left at 3:00 PM, that the findings would no longer be relevant once the company moved. However, Bender indicated that this was not the case. Sandahl stated that Best Buy is now encouraging TDM efforts in order to begin orienting employees prior to moving to the new site in Richfield. - Bender stated that Marketline could look closely at the carpool and vanpool results from the survey since half of them were respondents from Best Buy. Allendorf suggested to Sandahl that she might address this issue at the groundbreaking that day? Bender added that he had never seen "more tighter parking" at a suburban corporate site when he had been observing the lot at Best Buy for the market research work There had been a lot of employee vehicles cruising the lot looking for parking spaces that might be available, and a lot of in and out traffic in the lot, according to him. IV. Miscellaneous Reports. Thorfinnson provided his monthly update on recent legislative activities on behalf of the Commission. He passed out several sheets of information and stated that he has worked a total of 352 hours since starting the position, which averages about 13 hours per week. He gave a brief overview of what happened to transportation funding since the legislative session ended, concluding that there is "no new money" available for either roads or transit, as the sum total of funding this year does not provide for future growth for either roads or transit services. A sheet was passed out that listed each city's representatives and state senators by district, along with contact information for each one. Thorfinnson indicated that sometime soon he would begin the process of setting up appointments with each of the legislators listed on the sheet, and the process should take five to six weeks to complete if the appointments were done back-to-back twice per week. He asked the staff people representing the 494 cities to find out if the tentative schedule he had passed out to members would work for elected officials from their cities. He also plans to bring representatives from the local Chambers and businesses to these 2 meetings so that they can understand what each legislator is saying with regard to transportation funding for the future. Once the local meetings have been completed with the legislative delegation, Thorfinnson indicated that final, closeout meetings would occur with legislative leaders in both the state house and senate by the end of 'December. Thorfinnson also provided a summary of a meeting he, Hovland and Raduenz had been invited to a few weeks previously, along with members of the I -35W Solutions Alliance and City of Bloomington officials. Thorfinnson stated that the meeting had been arranged by Marten and was attended by David Jennings, Chair of the Major Projects Commission. The conversation was a good one, and verified the Commission members knowledge of the lack of continued funding for future projects. Thorfinnson stated that Jennings had indicated that any project which cost more than 25% of a MnDOT district's annual budget was considered a "major project", and that he was considering several different ways in which to raise revenue, which will be he only way to make improvements in the future since there is not enough current funding to sustain the state's system. Thorvig asked if there was any sense that the current group of legislators, both house and senate members, talked with each other to make sure that no new monies were available for transportation? Thorfinnson responded that all three groups, including the Governor, are "divided" in their concepts on how to fund transportation projects. Thorvig stated that in particular local legislators had joined together to deal with noise issues for Richfield, but that he did not feel that a "corridor -wide" approach where legislators "share a vision" would work. Thorfinnson agreed. Senness asked when she might notify her City Manager of more specific dates to meet with legislators during the week of September 17th? Thorfinnson responded that the meetings would be set sometime within the next two or three weeks. He will follow up with staff persons to find a date and time that works with them and their specific elected officials and then confirm the schedule. Allendorf asked if it was Thorfinnson's intent to have local Mayors sign the letter that he drafted to Congressman Ramstad (passed out at the meeting). Thorfinnson indicated that this was the case. Allendorf indicated that he felt the letter had "scolding" language contained within it and that such a letter might not be appropriate for mayors to sign. He asked Thorfinnson if he could specifically list what the group wished Ramstad to do? Thorfinnson responded that the letter was purposely written in this way because of the way in which Congressman Ramstad had previously committed to obtaining dollars for 494 projects but had instead procured monies for Highway 610 in the northern suburbs and did not notify the 494 Commission of such efforts. Allendorf stated that he understood Thorfinnson's concerns, and that if the letter was coming from one person he could understand the effort, but since the letter was to be signed by seven different mayors who were unaware of the issues that it was not an appropriate vehicle. Thorfinnson responded that he would not send the letter based on Allendorf s comments. 3 A discussion occurred over the funding for projects which the Commission was currently seeking. Raduenz provided a quick overview of the two different projects upon which she was collecting further information. The first project was a study of potential transit services along the 494 corridor. Raduenz indicated that it would be the first time a suburban corridor was studied on a regional level for bus -only service (rather than rail or other transit). Based on research, and conversations she had had with Marketline research and consultant firms, a study of this type of magnitude that included a 494 employee origin/destination survey and transit modeling would cost around $1 million to produce and take a year to do so. The second project that was being considered was a design study for an improved interchange area around Highways 494 and 169. According to Raduenz, the interchange was now in discussion between MnDOT, the City of Eden Prairie, the City of Bloomington and the City of Edina, and that various alternatives were now being explored. The funding for a design phase would advance the project to the "shelf', where it could then be redesigned when funds became available. According to Raduenz, MnDOT project managers, including O'Keefe, were aware of the Commission's request for funding for the project and supported the idea of a design study to further the project's status. She estimated the cost of this request to be somewhere in the $1.5 to $2 million range, based on data she has been collecting. Thorfinnson stated that the September 12th Transportation Breakfast and panel discussion event was proceeding, despite the fact that the efforts made by Raduenz and him to procure Congressman Oberstar had gone unanswered by the Congressman's Chief -of -Staff, Bill Richard. A request had been made to Senator Dayton asking him to speak instead, and Raduenz was waiting to hear from his office but thought that the Senator may be free for the event. Thorfinnson described Dayton as being "pro business and pro transportation funding" and a good choice to keynote the address. He indicated that Senator Dayton's staff had requested a proposal from 494 for project funding and that they would be receiving information for next session by the end of this calendar year, as it was too late to put in proposals for this year. Hovland brought up the action item related to the extension of Thorfinnson's consultant contract. Having extended the contract *one more month at the June 2001 meeting, Hovland asked members what they wished to do with Thorfinnson's contract and his proposal for six more months of consultant assistance which he passed out at the last meeting? (The proposal called for a monthly flat fee of $3150 for an additional six-month period). Hovland indicated that he was thinking that Thorfinnson's contract should be extended for an additional year, beginning August 1, 2001.through July 31, 2002. Senness asked how many cities had approved the increase in dues for the Commission? Raduenz responded that to her knowledge the Cities of Plymouth, Bloomington and Eden Prairie had all budgeted for a dues increase beginning January 1, 2002. Hovland said that he had also talked with his City Manager about the increase as well. Raduenz indicated that the only two cities which she did not know what had been discussed were Minnetonka and Richfield. Thorvig said that to his knowledge the City had not discussed the issue. Raduenz indicated that if members looked at the financial report they would see that the 4 Commission had about $120,000 in its coffers at this time counting receivables owed by the Met Council since the beginning of the year, and, that with Thorfinnson's contract the Commission is spending about $20,000 a month, according to the 494 Treasurer in Plymouth. Hovland added that Raduenz had sent him the bylaws for the group and that they obviously needed to be amended -to reflect the departure of the City of Maple Grove from the group and the increase in dues from the original language drafted in 1986. According to the way he read the bylaws the dues automatically increase if cities do not respond to the Commission's request by October 1, 2001. He asked the group for some direction in clearing up the matter. Streetar asked if that meant that the cities would be charged on a per -capita basis based on the actual 2000 census figures or on the Met Council population estimates, as they previously had been charged? Hovland responded that he thought the charges should be assessed based on the actual population numbers of the last current census. Allendorf responded that he felt comfortable leaving the issue of the bylaws changes and related matters up to the Chair for his decisions. He also suggested that the Chair could decide how best to push through the dues increase to each city. Motion was made by Allendorf to leave these decisions (dues increase and bylaws changes) in the hands of Hovland for final authority. Second by Thorvig. Motion passed unanimously. Larsen then made a motion to approve a one year extension to Thorfinnson's contract, beginning August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002. A second was made by Allendorf. Motion carried unanimously. Wright provided an update of the progress of the Golden Triangle TMA. She passed out information which showed that all 553 employers had been contacted by the TMA at this time. Her current goal is to target all employers with 80 or more employees to become members of the TMA, which did not add any new members in June 2001. Currently the TMA represents 10,000 employees in the Golden Triangle. Wright has been spending time doing employee outreach at Commuter Fairs and Ice Cream Socials sponsored by employers and property managers. In the past month two new vanpools have begun from the area, thanks to the efforts of Southwest Metro and the TMA, according to Wright. Hovland asked if the vanpools contained non - Best Buy employees? Wright responded that the new vanpools were not from Best Buy. Hovland asked if there had been any discussions with employers about attitudinal problems in forming carpools and vanpools? Wright answered that the employers don't even know about carpools and vanpools, that she and Zutter of Southwest Metro directly engage employees from each employer in the carpool and vanpool process onsite. Allendorf asked Wright if the sheet she had passed out that reported numbers of employees contacted and other .pertinent information was accurate as there were only a few days left in July? Raduenz indicated that the sheet had a date listed on it as of June 30, 2001 and the data to which Allendorf was referring was from the previous month. 5 O'Keefe brought members up to speed on the current status of the I-494 FEIS. He said the Final EIS has been submitted to the FHWA and that MnDOT expects it back to them in early August and then would send it to the printer by mid-August. He also reported that he is currently working with the City of Eden Prairie on issues related to acquiring land access for the area near 212 and Prairie Center Drive and that he is also working on a layout for the area near 760' St. and Humboldt in Richfield for a neighborhood group. Raduenz asked O'Keefe if he had been named the "Project Manager" for the 62 Crosstown Moratorium Process as noted in Laurie Blake's Star - Tribune column the week previously? O'Keefe indicated that although he was not specifically the "project manager" that he would be working to identify those affected by the project and to bring them together at the table for discussions in the next several months. Raduenz asked city staff members if they could let her know where the three copies of the signed LJR agreement was at this time? Streetar indicated that he had them at his office and would be forwarding them shortly to Plymouth for signatures. Senness stated that the City had already received approvals for signatures, and that it would not take very long to acquire the actual signatures of the Mayor and City Manager on the document. Shallbetter reported on the status of the Metropolitan Council contract with the I-494 Corridor Commission. He indicated that it had been approved with some basic changes at the last meeting of the Council, and that Councilmembers were looking for very specific, measurable goals for each strategy (carpooling, vanpooling, transit, flex time and telecommuting). The contract was being drafted to include these provisions. Streetar asked if the Council has determined exactly which standards they would like to see? Hovland responded that at the time the Council had been presented with the renewals they had not seen the 494 Corridor Commission work plan document, which includes measurable goals and objectives and took many months to prepare. He personally sent the document to Councilmember Riveness and was asked to meet with him, Mary Hill Smith and Dave Christensen of the Met Council on JuIN- 5`h, along with Allendorf. At this meeting, which Hovland described as "very cordial", the standards were discussed and the 494 work plan was assessed as "satisfactory-" by Met Council staff person Christensen. Raduenz asked Shallbetter when the contract would be forthcoming and monies reimbursed to the Commission from the first of the year? Shallbetter responded that the contract should be ready in the next month or two. V. Other Business. Streetar asked if anyone was aware of the reasons why a dedicated busway study was prohibited past the City of Hopkins as passed by the legislature? He indicated he believed that Southwest Metro had discussed the idea with Rep. Workman (R -Chanhassen) and that he had sponsored the legislation. VI. Financial Report. Raduenz passed out a financial report prepared by the City of Plymouth financial staff. After liabilities of $12,650.81 and reimbursed revenues of the same during the month of June 2001, the current I-494 Corridor Commission 6 account balance is $56,666.14. Another approximately $14,000 of receivables was not listed on the report at the time of submittal but was tallied by the 494 Treasurer when given to Raduenz two days prior to the meeting. The adjusted balance of the I- 494 Corridor Commission account is approximately $70,600.00. VII. Next Meeting/Adjournment. Motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Streetar, with a second by Thorvig. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 am. There will be NO 1-494 CORRIDOR COMMISSION MEETING during August 2001 per direction of the Chair. The next regularly -scheduled meeting of the I-494 Corridor Commission is set for Wednesday, September 19, 2001 — 8:30 AM at Southwest Metro Transit Hub. 7 August 16, 2001 Larry Sharp Rainbow Foods 8000 Excelsior Boulevard Hopkins, MN 55343 Subject: Sidewalk for Rainbow Foods Store at Rockford Road Plaza, 4190 Vinewood Lane North (2001056) �ccrr Dear Mr. Skrp: On August 14, 2001, the City Council approved a site plan amendment and conditional use permit to allow a Rainbow Fuel Center at the subject Rainbow Foods Store. During the discussion at the Council meeting, one of the City Council members inquired as to the possibility of having Rainbow Foods install a sidewalk that would connect the front entrance of the store to the existing City trail on the east side of Vinewood Lane. Such a sidewalk would benefit customers walking to your store, and would also improve safety and access for pedestrians in the area. A sidewalk on the Rainbow site could line up with a new sidewalk that will be installed by Target on their site. Target's new sidewalk will be located on the north side of the driveway located near the front of their building. That sidewalk would connect the front of their store to the existing City trail on the east side of Vinewood Lane, via a painted crosswalk on Vinewood Lane with pedestrian ramps on both sides of the street (see enclosed drawing). In review of the site, it appears that a sidewalk would fit in the island area north of the driveway located near the front of the Rainbow Foods building. Such a sidewalk may require the relocation of a few ornamental trees. The City would allow you to relocate those trees elsewhere on the site, should you decide to install a sidewalk. Thank you in -advance for your consideration of this request. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (763) 509-5456. Sincerely, Shawn B. 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The Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Senator Press Briefing Pogemiller is scheduled to speak at 12:15 p.m. The AMM and the LMC are sponsoring a press briefing regarding the 2009 property tax reform for city hall report- ers. The briefing is scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 2009 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the St. Croix Room of the LMC Building. The purpose of the meeting is to provide re- porters with information that can be used as they cover the 2002 municipal budget pro- cess. Please encourage your city hall reporter to attend. I AMM Fax News is faxed to all AMM city managers and administrators, leg- islative contacts and Board .nembers Please share thlsfaz with your mayors, councUmembers and staff to keep them abreast of Important metro city issues, 145 Unimtsity Arenue West SY Paul, MN 55103-2044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 aC..,.,Ail, --.!, 5-....,1Q.%OrP Non -committee members who are interested in attending either of these meetings are asked to contact Laurie Jennings at (651) 215-4000. Sensible Land Use Coalition Meeting to Focus on Redevelopment and TIF 0n Wednesday, August 29, the Sensible Land Coalition will present a program entitled "Try New TIF Lite," featuring Rep. Ron Abrams, chair of the House Tax Committee, and Sid Inman of Ehlers and Associates. Abrams and Inman will discuss the effects of the new tax structure on TIF and redevelopment. The lunch meeting will be heli at the Doubletree Park Place in St. Louis Park, begining at 11:30 a.m. To register or for additional information please contact SLUC at (952) 474-3302 or visit their website at www.sensibleland.org. The deadline to register is noon on August 24. Dept. of Administration Seeks Members for Fees Workgroup The building fees bill (Laws 2001 Chapter 207) requires cities to annually submit a report regarding building fees and permits to the Department of Administration. To assist in developing the report, the department will form a work group with membership from cities, builders and developers. AMM representatives have been asked to serve on the group. At this time the meeting schedule has not been set. If you are interested in serving ..,�.••..- A.Ol?1 -,:iene@2-.-,-,il45.org.