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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-12-2001Y Dummy 1. OCTOBER 12, 2001 IUPCO.MING;MEETINGS,A V. D EVENTS' COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 7:00 PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 7:00 PM 2. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 12:00-3:30 PM 3. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 7: 00 PM 4. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 7:00 PM S. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 7: 00 PM 6. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 7:00 PM 7. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 7.- 00 PM 8. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: JOINT MEETING WITH MAPLE GROVE CITY COUNCIL, Plymouth Creek Center FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE, Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk Lane PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers. Agenda is attached. (M-3) HO USING & REDEVELOPMENT A UTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room P UBLIC SAFETY A D VISOR Y BOARD, Police Library YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Public Safety Training Room PLYMOUTHADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT), Bass Lake Room DAYLIGHT SAVINGS END, Turn clocks back one hour. 9. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached (M-9) 10. October, November, and December calendars are attached (M-10) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2 October 12, 2001 FO.R`INFOR1t%1A-TION 1. NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Police Department news release announcing a gun lock giveaway program. (I -1a) b) Notice of an October 22 education workshop on new immigrants and refugees in suburban communities, sponsored by the Crystal Human Rights Commission. (1-1 b) c) Request from the City of Shorewood for support in the state–level regulation of the use and sale of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus. (1-1c) d) Wayzata/Plymouth Area Chemical Health Commission October meeting packet. (I-1 d) e) Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council report on Community Dialogue regarding future human services needs in the City of Plymouth. (I -le) Metropolitan Council Regional Blueprint 2030, a regional growth and investment strategy report. (I --1j) g) Notice of an October 16 launch of a new media campaign to stop access to alcohol by young people. (I-1� h) Notice of an October 29 public information and comment meeting for the Elm Creek Watershed and Pioneer–Lake Sarah Creek Watershed Management Commissions. (I -1g) i) Invitation to the October 23 ribbon cutting ceremonies for the new Plymouth Metrolink enhancements. (I -1i) j) Invitation to the October 25 2001 State of the County Address, presented by County Commission Chair Mike Opat. (1 j) 2. STAFFREPORTS a) Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility Population Report. (I --2a) 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Public Works Director Dan Faulkner Ralph Bennett regarding Mr. Bennett's request for a speed limit change on Kingsview Lane. A copy of Mr. Bennett's original note is also attached. (1-3a) b) Letter from Marty Guritz regarding the conveyance of Outlot B in the Glenloch 2°a Addition. The letter has been forwarded to Park Director Eric Blank for a response. (I -3b) A summary report on the 2001 correspondence is attached. (1-3) i CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3 f October 12, 2001 ti 1 4. CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Hennepin County Juvenile Attorney Officer John Halla regarding denial of plans to charge a juvenile in a Plymouth liquor sales violation case. A copy of Mayor Tierney's original letter is also attached. (I -4a) 5. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) League of Minnesota Cities and LMC Insurance Trust annual reports. (I -5a) b) Municipal Legislative Commission Update. (I -5b) c) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities AMMFAX News. (I -5c) d) League of Minnesota Cities Friday FAX. (I -5d) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA t;)b WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2001 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. CONSENT AGENDA* 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Ace Properties. Site plan amendment and conditional use permit to allow construction of a storage building, exceeding 30% of the gross floor area of the principal building, located at 5465 State Highway 169. (2001085) B. SVK Development, Inc. Rezoning from FRD (Future Restricted Development) to RSF-4 (Single and Two Family) and preliminary plat for a 36 -unit twinhome development to be called "Hidden Terrace Townhomes" for property located east of Fernbrook Lane and 46`h Place North. (2001107) C. Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District. Planned unit development amendment and interim use permit for a park district headquarters facility and additional parking spaces located at 3000 Xenium Lane North. (2001113) 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Rob and Andrea Schoenrock. Variances for 1) a 3 -foot side yard setback and 2) 30% impervious surface coverage to allow construction of an attached garage at 2320 Kirkwood Lane North. (2001116) B. City of Plymouth. Review findings and set date for public hearing for Study Area C located south of County Road 10, east of Trenton Lane and west of Highway 169 North. (2001062) 8. ADJOURNMENT r 1 s P, - & AGENDA ® PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2001 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Medicine Lake Room Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Report. B. Metropolitan Council. Accept Metropolitan Council 2001 Housing Performance Score. 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Update on Plymouth Towne Square Management Contract and 2002 Budget. (Verbal) B. Update on proposed Stone Creek Village development. C. Proposal for Tax Forfeited Property on South Shore Drive. (Verbal) 5. ADJOURNMENT M-5 City of Plymouth Public Safety Advisory Board Public Safety Library October 18, 2001 7:00 p.m AGENDA I. Call to order H. Approval of Minutes from May 17, 2001 III. Status of application process for new members IV. Around the table, any other issues V. Agenda Items for Next month's agenda VI. Adjournment Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items October 23 • Assessment hearings for street and utility projects • Approve 2001-2006 Capital Improvement Program • Oath of Office to four Firefighters • Robbinsdale School District Referendum (Supt. Stan Mack) • Hopkins School District Referendum (Director of Business Services David Shapley) • Approve Site Plan Amendment for modifications to the lighting at Cub Foods located at 3550 Vicksburg Lane. Parsons Electric. (2001106) • Approve Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow the expansion of a preschool located in Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church at 5005 Northwest Boulevard. Precious Corner Preschool. (2001110) • Approve revised Industrial Development Revenue Bond Financing Policies. City of Plymouth. • Approve Final Plat for Wellswood Court, seven single family dwellings for property . located at Orchard lane and Gleason Lake Drive. Janco, Inc. (2001076) • Rezoning and preliminary plat for 10 two-family units to be located on the 5.16 acre parcel at 2220 County Road 101. MIM Enterprise. (2001017) • Approve amendment to the City's Noise Ordinance • Award bid for West Medicine Lake shelter's restrooms Approve all -way stop at 45th and Jewel Lane • Accept 3`d Quarter 2001 Financial Report • Report on water storage • Approve Firefighters Relief Association pension increase • Approve amendment to Firefighters Relief Association's by-laws Nov. 13 • Proclaim Housing Week, Nov. 17-24 • Approve Storm Water Incentive Program • Deny Cavanaugh lot split and variances • Assessment hearing for improvements to Nathan Lane/Lancaster Lane from Rockford Road to 4th Avenue • Set hearing to create TIF District for Stone Creek Village • Accept National Transportation Grant for Youth Safety Issues • Hidden Terrace Development • Approval of all -way stop at 47th and Harbor Lane Nov. 27 0 Appoint individuals to Boards and Commissions. OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2001 3 6:30 PM OPEN 7:00 PM HOUSE N.W. PLANNING GREENWAY, COMMISSION, Plymouth Creek Council Chambers Center Cd 11:00 AM -1 PM, EMPLOYEE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 1:00 PM -5:00 PM PLYMOUTH ON PARADE 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Public 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CITY MANAGER EVALUATION, Medicine 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers 12:00 PM FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE, Safety Training Lake Room Fire Station III, 3300 Dunkirk COLUMBUS DAY 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers Lane (OBSERVED), Public Works Division closed 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 7:30 AM LOCAL BUSINESS COUNCIL, Radisson Hotel 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room COUNCIL, Public Safety Training Room 5:30 PM RIBBON CUTTING d TOUR OF NEW PLYMOUTH TRANSIT FEATURES 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 28 29 30 31 Sep 2001 Nov 2001 DAYLIGHT 7:00 PM JOINT 6:30 PM 8:00 AM -NOON S M T W T F S S M T W T F S SAVINGS ENDS- COUNCIL VOLUNTEER PBEP 1 1 2 3 set clocks back 1 hour MEETING: RECOGNITION BUSINESS PLYMOUTH EVENT, STORM WATER 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AND MAPLE Plymouth Creek Center MANAGEMENT 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 GROVE, WORKSHOP, Plymouth Creek Plymouth Creek 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Center Center 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 modified on 10112/2001 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Oct2001 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 November 2001 Dec 2001 S M T W T F S 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 PM CHOCOLATE SAMPLER, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers COUNCIL, Public COMMISSION, Chambers Safety Training Council Room 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 VETERANS DAY S RUED (OBSERVED), 5:30 PM SPECIAL COTRAIN WHISTLE ORDINANCE, 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM CHARTER ON ANNUAL COMMISSMEETING (Public Safety Training Room , Cl Employee Lunch Room Cces losed 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room 7:OD PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept. Ubrary 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 7:00 PM YOUTH THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING ADVISORY HOLIDAY - City HOLIDAY - City COUNCIL, Public Center Offices Center Offices Safety Closed Closed oT�raining 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 PM SPECIALBUSINESS COUNCIL 7:30 AM LOCAL COUNCIL, elRadisson 6:00 PM MET COUNCIL - PUBLIC MEETING MEETING: ON ELM CREEK INTERCEPTOR, Interview Board & Commission 7:00 PM REGULAR Council Chambers Candidates, COUNCIL MEEChambersu�il Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PACT - Bass Lake Room modified on 10/12/2001 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS December 2001 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday nay Saturday 1 Nov 2001 Jan 2002 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 it 12 it 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Public 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Safety Training Council Chambers Medicine Lake Room Room 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Chanukkah begins at sunset 7:00 PM EQC, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Public Safety Training 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HRA - Medicine Lake Room Room 7:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD, Police Dept Library 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 CHRISTMAS 7:00 PM PACT - HOLIDAY - City Bass Lake Room Offices closed 30 31 modified on 10/12/2001 PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT News Release For Immediate Release October 5, 2001 Contact: Officer Scott Streachek 763-509-5147 Plymouth and New Rope Police Departments Sponsor a Gun Lock Giveaway In the interest of public safety, the Plymouth Police Department has partnered with the New Hope Police Department to sponsor a gun lock giveaway. The give aways will be held at the New Hope City Hall, 4401 Zylon Avenue North, on October 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and at the Plymouth Police Department, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard on October 25, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The giveaway is limited to residents of New Hope and Plymouth and there are a limited number of locks available per city. Proof of residency is required at the giveaway and there is a two lock maximum per family. POLICE ASK THAT YOU DO NOT BRING YOUR GUNS TO THE GIVEWAY. This project is funded in whole or part, through a Bureau of Justice Federal Anti -Drug Abuse Act of 1988; and through the collaboration of Robbinsdale Area Redesign Family Services Collaborative, New Hope and Plymouth Police Departments, the New Hope Police Association Benevolence Fund, Robbinsdale School District 281, Golden Valley VFW, Coordinated School Health Action Council, the New Hope Crime Prevention Fund, and the Plymouth Crime and Fire Prevention Fund. ���ri: ,/ . yr '14i•.ia..�:i -°�"`it'%ki.��s2 i�. NEW IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN OUR COMMUNITY HOW DO WE FIT TOGETHER? AN €DUCAT109 WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY THE CRYSTAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 22,2001 7:OOP.M. BRUNSWICK UNITED M€THODIST CHURCH 6122 4214D AV. M CRYSTAL, MN THE EVENING'S- PANEL WILL INCLUD€. JOE-.BLASKO, TWIN WEST CHAMBEROF COMMERCE HOW THESE EMPLOYEES IMPACT THE WORK FORCE JOHN-NEUMAN. _DJSTRICT 281 SCHOOLS TEACHING AND DARNING WITH NEW POPULATIONS JERRY .DRIB€. *C.L.U.£.S. CULTURAL GIFTS AND CHALLENGES LOCATION OF 'BRUNSWICK CHIJRCHs ON 42ND AVE. MOCKFORD ROAD) 7 BLOCKS WEST OF HWY JOG , . HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. PARKING IN REAR CO-SPONSORED BY THE NEW HOPE HUMAN- RIGHTS COMMISSION AND NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL FOR INFORMATION CALL VALERIE JONES-, NWHSSC, 763-493-2802 OR TESS MOLESKI. CRYSTAL HRC, 763-S3 .9W .A October 8, 2001 Mayor Joy Tierney City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN' 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: Q-1' .. Cb CO i x....12.. y crrr of � SHOREWOOD,9�",,_­,c4>1 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD • SHOREWOOD, MINNESOT 1:g82T-• (952) 474-3236 FAX (952) 474-0128 • www.ci.shorewood.mn.us • cityha11@ci.shorewood.mn.us As you may recall from my earlier letters to you, the City of Shorewood has been has been working diligently for new legislation that will make a notable improvement in water quality. This legislation calls for State -level regulation of the use and sale of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus ("P", the middle of the three numbers on fertilizer mixes). This chemical element is generally unnecessary in Minnesota, and it significantly degrades the quality of surface waters throughout the state. Residents pay for an element they don't need, and then they pay again — with millions of public dollars in the construction and operation of stormwater and wastewater facilities— to remove its effects. Our initiative is to require zero phosphorus in lawn fertilizers used and sold in Minnesota, except under certain reasonable circumstances. With State regulation, there will be a level playing field for retailers of lawn and garden products across Minnesota, and cities won't have to be fertilizer police. Throughout the summer, a coalition favoring this legislation has been growing, and key legislators have been contacted. We are very optimistic about the chance for success next session. Recently, • The Improving Service Delivery Committee of the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) has recommended a policy requesting State regulation of the use and sale of lawn fertilizers. This policy will be considered for adoption by the full membership of the League on November 16. • The Metropolitan Agencies Committee of the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) has recommended a policy requesting State regulation of the use and sale of lawn fertilizers in the metropolitan area. This policy will be considered for adoption by the full membership of the AMM on November 1. • More than 30 cities and several water management organizations throughout Minnesota have adopted resolutions of support for this legislation. The population represented by the cities is over 1.1 million, or over 20 percent of the residents of Minnesota. • The City of Minneapolis has just adopted an ordinance regulating the use and sale of lawn fertilizers. The City of Saint Paul will consider a similar ordinance in the very near future. These ordinances underscore the importance of addressing phosphorized lawn fertilizers, in the absence of a more effective and economical approach that should be assumed by the State. V, PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Letter re: Legislation on Phosphorized Lawn Fertilizers October 8, 2001 Page 2 How You Can Help: For cities that_have adopted a resolution calling for State regulation, I give you my thanks and ask that you stay involved (as suggested below). For cities that have yet to adopt such a resolution, I ask that you consider doing so yet this year, so that we can show a high level of support and consensus to Legislature's next session. • LMC and/or AMM Policy Adoption Meeting(s): If you (or your city) are able to attend either of these meetings, please vote to approve the policy regarding the use and sale of these lawn fertilizers. Your support to designate this policy as a priority for LMC or AMM in the 2002 legislative session is also important. • Write a letter to Governor Ventura stating your support: Governor Ventura is a former mayor of Brooklyn Park. With that background, he pays special attention to communications from mayors. • Contactolegislators: Legislators, too, pay attention to fellow elected officials. This issue is one that affects the pocketbooks of taxpayers and ratepayers of City services, and is not being proposed primarily as an environmental one. Additionally, the law would affect only urban (i.e., lawn) uses of fertilizers, and would not be pursued to open any doors to regulate agricultural uses of phosphorus. • Financial support: Thus far, the City of Shorewood has shouldered the costs for this effort. It is likely that costs to continue this effort will be in excess of $50,000 through the next legislative session. Shorewood only 7,400 residents; the benefits of this legislation will be statewide. Please consider what appropriate level of assistance you may be able to provide; any amount that you can forward to the City of Shorewood will be greatly appreciated. I have enclosed several one-page items to assist you in stating support for this important, cutting-edge legislation. Please contact me at my office, (952) 470.2552, or by e-mail at woody@woodylove.com. Your city manager/administrator may wish to contact City Administrator Craig Dawson at (952) 474.3236. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Woody Love Mayor, City of Shorewood c: - City Manager/Administrator Date The Honorable Jesse Ventura Governor, State of Minnesota 130 State Capitol 75 Constitution Avenue Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155 Dear Governor Ventura: I would like to call your attention to a legislative proposal that will be introduced in the 2002 legislative session. It calls for the State of Minnesota to restrict, with reasonable exceptions, the sale and use of lawn fertilizers that contain phosphorus. The City Council of supports this legislation, and we concur with the policies on it that the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) and Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) recently adopted. Many local elected officials, including myself, are concerned about the quality of water in our communities. Phosphorus is the key chemical element that turns our lakes and streams from blue to green with algae blooms. Across vast parts of the state, phosphorus naturally exists in abundance in the soil. So it's not necessary to add phosphorus fertilizers to lawns. Phosphorus in lawn fertilizers causes around 25 percent of the phosphorus loading in our stormwater systems. Stormwater systems are a critical part of our city's strategy for water quality management required by the State. They cost money for our residents and businesses to build and maintain – paid to their city, watershed district, and sanitary sewer authority. Reducing the amount of phosphorus in the system will reduce the cost of local governments to perform on this responsibility — and that's important to me as mayor of Residents pay for phosphorus they don't need when they buy fertilizer, and everybody pays to re- mediate the effects of this phosphorus they don't need. It doesn't make sense, and it's not good stewardship of the environment or the public's money. We believe that the best way – the most efficient and effective way – to address this matter is for the State to control what types and kinds of lawn fertilizers can be sold in Minnesota. Our City, and cities throughout the state, are not capable of being fertilizer police. The time is right for this new law. Sincerely, Name Mayor RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE AND SALE OF PHOSPHOROUS LAWN FERTILIZERS -- WHEREAS, the (Watershed, County, Agency of...) is tributary to significant flesh water resources; and WHEREAS, there has long been established a well-documented relationship between the use of phosphorous lawn fertilizers and the degradation of water quality; and WHEREAS, as a matter of policy, the (Watershed, County, Agency of ...) desires to reduce the consumption and use of phosphorous lawn fertilizers; and WHEREAS, subject to unique circumstances, regional soil conditions have an abundance of natural phosphorous; and WHEREAS, industry leading fertilizer manufacturers and retailers have failed to produce and market low phosphorous lawn fertilizers to the public; and WHEREAS, over two decades of public education has had minimal effect when in competition with corporate advertising and their refusal to formulate to local needs; and WHEREAS, the (Watershed, County, Agency of ...) finds it important to encourage the reduction in the use of phosphorous lawn fertilizers within the ; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of declares its commitment to phosphorous lawn fertilizer reduction by encouraging the adoption of regulations regarding restrictions of use and sale of phosphorous lawn fertilizers within the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the (Board of.. .) supports legislation restricting the sale of any lawn fertilizer, liquid or granular, that contains any amount of phosphorous or other compounds containing phosphorous, such as phosphate, except, small quantities may be sold when a soil test indicates added phosphorous is needed to support healthy turf growth, or during the first year when new area or turf is being established. In addition, displays of lawn.fertilizer containing phosphorous shall be limited to ten percent of the quantity of non -phosphorous lawn fertilizer on display at any given time. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, such legislation should require that displays of such fertilizer must be clearly marked as containing phosphorous, and must be separated from the display of other fertilizers, and that for each sale of such fertilizer the seller must provide the buyer with a copy of the appropriate printed consumer information. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the (Board of ...) does request and encourage its state legislative delegation to consider and enact legislation to regulate and limit the use and sale or phosphorous lawn fertilizers. ADOPTED by the (Board of ...) this day of , 2001. , Chair ATTEST: , Administrator ••nnrnn�nrruv�c�T rai��nn�sc�i Better N'Vater Quality with Proper Lawn Fertilizers The waters of the Land of Lakes are valuable and precious resources. Residents throughout Minnesota have a vital interest in having good water quality — for economic vitality, public health, recreation, and .controlling public expenditures. k A web of factors affects the quality of our waters — our lakes, streams, and wetlands. A many -faceted approach is needed to maintain and improve water quality; there is no single "silver bullet" panacea. Preventing chemical compounds from entering the surface water system is the most cost-effective way to improve water quality. Phosphorus ('71 Phosphorus occurs in abundance in Minnesota soils. It is estimated that 70 to 80 t)ercent of the soils in the state have sufficient Phosphorus for healthy plant growth. Phosphorus is also a nutrient usually included in lawn fertilizers. The vast majority of the state's consumers are paying for something they don't need — a limited resource mined and transported from Florida. Soils can hold only so much phosphorus. Excess amounts are carried by rain and lawn sprinkling into stonnw ater systems and ditches. Fertilizers spilled on hard surfaces, such as sidewalks and driveways, are washed directly into the stormwater system — and then directly to wetlands, lakes, and streams. i `Y -hat are the effects of Phosphorus on our wetlands, lakes, and streams? • One pound of phosphorus produces 300 to 500 pounds of algae. o Studies have shown that 50 percent of the phosphorus in stormwater runoff comes from residential lawns. • The cost to cities and watershed districts to remove phosphorus before it enters a water body is at least $200 per pound. This translates into millions of dollars in taxes and stormwater utility charges. To give some indication of the magnitude of this issue, six million pounds of phosphorus fertilizer are applied to turf areas in the seven -county Metro area every year. More Effective Regulation: While public education is an important and on-going strategy, decades of education have resulted in little behavior change in consumer habits or what is produced by the fertilizer industry. Non -phosphorus lawn fertilizers are not made by national manufacturers, Minnesota manufacturers of non -phosphorus fertilizers have not been able to compete, retailers find it difficult to stock these fertilizers, and they are usually available only at a premium price. Simply and most effectively, the use and sale of lawn fertilizers needs to be regulated by the State. Fertilizers containing phosphorus should be allowed where they have been shown to be needed. Except in those instances, the State should restrict the use and sale of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus. The State is the appropriate level of government — it has the needed resources and expertise, and natural watersheds don't pay attention to local political boundaries. Cities do not have the capacity to be "fertilizer police". There are many Minnesota companies already producing phosphorus -free lawn fertilizers. With effective new regulations, these companies can fill the demand. This creates jobs in Minnesota, eliminates subsidies -to national manufacturers and, ultimately, reduces the cost to the public for clean up of our wetlands, lakes, and streams. 06/0 PHOSPHORUS LAWN FERTILIZERS POINTS TO CONSIDER • Phosphorus is abundant in soils throughout Minnesota. There are limits as to how much phosphorus these soils can adsorb and hold. Phosphorus in excess of the soils' carrying capacity will run off the turf, and into natural or man-made drainage systems, and eventually into streams, lakes, and wetlands. • Approximately 80 percent of lawns in the Metropolitan region have naturally very high levels of phosphorus. The University of Minnesota soils laboratory recommends that no additional phosphorus be applied to them. The application of phosphorus fertilizer to most lawns does not improve grass growth. Over 75 percent of homeowners fertilize their lawns with phosphorus two or more times each year. Many studies have shown that the amount of phosphorus carried off of turf in rainfall runoff water increases as the fertility level of the soil increases. Thus, adding phosphorus fertilizer to our already phosphorus -rich soils only serves to increase the amount of this pollutant entering our lakes and rivers. • Approximately 6 million pounds of phosphorus fertilizer are applied to turf areas in the seven - county Metro area every year. • Studies have shown that 50 percent of the phosphorus in stormwater runoff from residential areas comes from lawns. • Phosphorus is the nutrient which "limits" algae growth in lakes, and one pound of phosphorus will grow 300 to 500 pounds of algae blooms. • Water management organizations in the Metro area spend millions of dollars each year to remove phosphorus from runoff. On average, it costs $375 to remove one pound of phosphorus from runoff water. • Eliminating phosphorus from lawn fertilizer is one of the most economical best management practices (BMPs) we can use to begin improving our lakes and rivers. • Phosphates were removed from soaps and detergents almost 30 years ago based upon adverse impacts on water quality. Legislation regarding phosphorus in lawn fertilizers would be based on the same need. • Proposed restrictions are limited to lawn fertilizers — not agricultural or gardening uses. • Proposed legislation would have reasonable exceptions for establishment of new turf and demonstrated low -phosphorus soils. SD -15 Sale of Lawn Fertilizers Containing Phosphorus Issue: Cities are required by several levels of government to improve and enhance the quality of surface waters. Surface water runs through watersheds that rarely are wholly within a city's boundaries; and to be effective, measures for water quality improvements need to be regional or statewide. Phosphorus is a nutrient that can have a tremendous negative effect on water quality. One pound of phosphorus produces 300 to 500 pounds of algae. The cost to remove one pound of phosphorus ranges between $200 and $500. Phosphorus is commonly added in lawn fertilizers sold throughout the state even though it naturally occurs in sufficient quantities in Minnesota soils to provide for healthy plant growth. Excess phosphorus from lawn fertilizers is not needed and it is carried by rain and lawn sprinkling into our storm water systems, lakes, wetlands, and streams. City residents shoulder millions of dollars in expenses to complete and implement their surface water management plans and to provide municipal wastewater treatment systems. Reducing the amount of phosphorus entering these systems and water bodies would result in significant savings in capital and operating costs. The most cost-effective way to reduce phosphorus in our lakes, wetlands and streams is to prevent it from entering these systems. Additionally, cities believe the State is the appropriate level of government for effective and economical administration and enforcement responsibility. Response: The Legislature should adopt legislation that: • Restricts the sale of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus, and requires "zero" phosphorus content • Includes exceptions for establishment of new turf and for properties demonstrating a deficiency of phosphorus in their soils • Exempts the naturally -occurring presence of phosphorus in organic fertilizers • Is state-wide in scope, recognizing that watersheds do not observe political boundaries • Provides appropriations for the State to fund and enforce this law PROPOSED NEW POLICY Sale of Lawn Fertilizers Containing Phosphorus In an effort to improve and enhance surface water quality in the metropolitan area and to reduce the public resources expended to implement surface water management plans that are required by State law, the AN431 supports restrictions on the use and sale of lawn fertilizers containing phosphorus and, with reasonable exceptions, a "zero' phosphorus content requirement for lawn fertilizers sold in the seven -county metropolitan area. Watersheds rarely are wholly within municipal boundaries and, to be effective, measures for water quality improvements need to be uniform and regional or statewide. Cities believe the State is the appropriate level of government for effective and economical administration and enforcement responsibility. Cir%l of Shorewood I 10.05.01 Status on action re: Resolution supporting legislation restricting use and sale of lawn fertilizers contair phosphorus i Bassett Creek WMO Adopted Resolution BloomingtonAdo�tec� Resolution Burnsville Adopted Resolution Coon Rapids Adopted Resolution Cottage Grove Adopted Resolution Dayton Adopted Resolution Deephaven Adopted Resolution Detroit Lakes Supports Eagan Adopted Resolution Eden Prairie Adopted Resolution Edina Referred to its Health Advisory Committee Elk River Adopted Resolution Elm Creek WMO Adopted Resolution Excelsior Adopted Resolution Faribault Adopted Resolution Golden Valley Adopted Resolution Greenwood Adopted Resolution Hennepin County Board Several commissioners are supportive Hennepin Parks Adopted Resolution Hutchinson Adopted Resolution Lake Mtka Conservation District Adopted Resolution Lakeville Referred to Environmental Affairs Committee Litchfield Adopted Resolution Little Canada Adopted Resolution Little Falls Adopted Resolution Long Lake Adopted Resolution Minneapolis Adopted Resolution; has since adopted ordinance on matter Minnehaha Creek Watershed Dist Adopted Resolution Minnesota Association of WSDs Adopted Resolution Minnetonka Adopted Resolution Minnetonka Beach Adopted Resolution Minnetrista Supports legislation, provided local ordinance is not necessary Monticello Adopted Resolution Morris Adopted Resolution Mound Council approved motion of support on March 13, 2001 New Hope Adopted Resolution Oakdale Environmental Committee supports Orono Adopted Resolution Pioneer -Sarah Creek WtrMCmsn Adopted Resolution Plymouth Supportive Resolution -- in 2001 Resolution of legislative priorities Prior Lake Adopted Resolution Robbiusdale ` Adopted Resolution Saint Louis Park Its water management plan supports restrictions for such fertilizers Shorewood Has ordinance in place Spring Park Adopted Resolution Stillwater Adopted Resolution Woodland Adopted Resolution Worthington Adopted Resolution mg City of Shorewood 10.05.01 POPULATION OF CITIES SUPPORTING RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SALE OF LAWN FERTILIZERS CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS City Bloomington Burnsville Coon Rapids Cottage Grove Dayton Deephaven Detroit Lakes Eagan Eden Prairie Elk River Excelsior Faribault Golden Valley Greenwood Hutchinson Litchfield Little Canada Little Falls Long Lake Minneapolis Minnetonka Minnetonka Beach Monticello Morris Mound New Hope Orono Plymouth Prior Lake Robbinsdale Saint Louis Park Shorewood Spring Park Stillwater Woodland Worthington Population (*=2000 Census) 85,172 60,220 61,607 30,582 4,699 3,853 7,348 63,557 54,901 16,447 2,393 20,818 20,281 729 13,080 * 6,562 * 9,771 * 7,719 1,842 382,618 51,301 614 7,868 5,086 9,435 20,873 7,538 65,894 15,917 14,123 44,126 7,400 1,717 15,143 480 11,283 Total 1,132,997 l -w- AClic WAYZATA/PLYMOUTH AREA CHEMICAL HEALTH COMMISSION -600 RICE STREET • WAYZATA, MINNESOTA 55391 • 612/473-0233 I Meeting Notice Friday, October 12, 2001 7:00 am Wayzata School Administration Building Conference Room 210 County Road 101 North Plymouth, Minnesota A. Introductions — 7:00 B. Review and accept/amend minutes — 7:05 C. Treasurers Report — 7:10 D. Public Safety Update — 7:15 E. School Updates — 7:25 F. Agency Update — 7:35 G. Clergy Update — 7:40 H. 501 c3 — 7:45 I. Other — 7:50 J. Adjourn Next WPACHC Meeting: November 9, 2001 ��� PLEASE DON'T DO ����%fie, ��`•'.•y� Wayzata School Administration Building Conference Room 210 County Road 101 North Plymouth, Minnesota A. Introductions — 7:00 B. Review and accept/amend minutes — 7:05 C. Treasurers Report — 7:10 D. Public Safety Update — 7:15 E. School Updates — 7:25 F. Agency Update — 7:35 G. Clergy Update — 7:40 H. 501 c3 — 7:45 I. Other — 7:50 J. Adjourn Next WPACHC Meeting: November 9, 2001 ��� PLEASE DON'T DO Wayzata -Plymouth Area Chemical Health and Violence Prevention Commission Minutes September 14, 2001 Members Present: Donna Marget, Kim Rowe, Kristin Tupa, Martha Anderson, Lydia Kihm, Judy Hanson, Bill Nelson, Timothy McCarthy Introductions: Minutes: Minutes approved Treasurer's Report: Held Public Safety: Wayzata is starting tobacco checks. Martha attempted to be on the agenda for its council in Wayzata to discuss the alcohol compliance checks. She talked with Al Orsen about the compliance checks and he said there is not a problem in Wayzata and they would not be doing compliance checks in the near future. We will ask commission members to attend a council meeting when Martha gets a date for a public section of a council meeting. Agency Update: Parents for Prevention: Mayors from Plymouth, Wayzata, Orono, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Corcoran signed a letter about the public serving campaign about underage drinking. The next meeting is September 20th 7:00-8:30 at Wayzata Community Church. School Update: First days of school went well The buildings were prepared to handle questions from youth and families regarding the current events on the East Coast. There will be a flyer in the homecoming program regarding alcohol. October 18th, Dr. James Garbino will present "Why do bad things happen to good parents" 7:00-9:OOpm at Minneapolis Marriott Hotel, 9730 Irving Ave S, Bloomington, 55431, 952-884-0376 Other: PTA open house at Wayzata High School: The message was to parents that they should not provide alcohol to minors. A few parents thought that no problem exists in Plymouth with alcohol consumption of minors Proposed By-laws will be included in the minutes and agenda for the October meeting. We will finalize the 501 c3 status NEXT MEETING: October 12, 2001 NORTHWEST HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL - Research, Planning, and Coordination of Human Services DATE: October 8, 2001 TO: Plymouth City Council, City Manager, Assistant City Manager and Community Development Director FROM: Kathleen J. Roach, Executive Director, NWHHSC SUBJECT: Community Dialogues Report on the Future Human Service Needs Regarding the City of Plymouth Enclosed please find a copy of the Community Dialogues Report on the Future Human Service Needs Regarding the City of Plymouth resulting from Community Dialogues held between November, 2000 and April, 2001. In the report, information from the Community Leader Dialogue and Resident Dialogues was analyzed and synthesized so that the top human services needs of the City of Plymouth were identified as well as the common themes. If you have any questions about this process, or the report, please do not hesitate to call me at 763-493-2802. The information from the City of Plymouth Community Dialogues Report will be combined with the results from the other 13 City Dialogues to form a more complete picture of the needs in your City and in the region. We will also share that information with you as it becomes available. And we will use the information to develop strategies and services to meet the needs of your community. Finally, we have a number of openings on the NWHHSC Advisory Commission. If you know of anyone interested in serving on the Advisory Commission as a representative of Plymouth, please contact me at the number above. Thank you. Brooklyn Center *Brooklyn Park - Champlin - Corcoran - Crystal - Dayton - Golden Valley Hanover - Hassan - Maple Grove - New Hope - Osseo - Plymouth - Robbinsdale - Rogers 7601 Kentucky Avenue North - Brooklyn Park, MN 55428-1284 - (763) 493-2802 - Fax (763) 493-2713 i f I Community Dialogues Report on the Future Human Service Needs Regarding The City of Plymouth Prepared for: The City of Plymouth I . Prepared by: Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council September 10, 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE......................................................3 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS DIALOGUES KEY STUDY FINDINGS...................................................................5 PRIORITY ISSUES AND OTHER THEMES OF THE COMMUNITY LEADERS DIALOGUE.................................................7 COMMUNITY LEADERS DIALOGUE SUMMARY................................10 PRIORITY ISSUES AND OTHER THEMES OF THE RESIDENTS DIALOGUE, GROUP ONE.....................'............11 PRIORITY ISSUES AND OTHER THEMES OF THE RESIDENTS DIALOGUE, GROUP TWO................................12 RESIDENT DIALOGUES SUMMARY, GROUPS ONE AND TWO........... 13 COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS DIALOGUES (GROUPS ONE AND TWO) RESULTS..............................................14 APPENDICES..............................................................................16 Appendix A: Copy of Script Appendix B: Copy of Recruitment Guide Appendix C: Community Leaders Dialogue Responses Appendix D: Resident Dialogue Responses Appendix E: Cumulative Results for the Community Leaders and Residents Dialogues in 14 Northwest Hennepin Municipalities 2 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Since 1972, Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council (NWHHSC) has served as the human services research, planning and coordinating agency representing the 15 cities of northwest Hennepin County. During the summer of 2000, NWHHSC embarked on an area -wide needs assessment planning process using a private consultant. It was decided that dialogues would be the most appropriate method to use to collect information from community leaders, residents and agency committees and partners. During the fall of 2000 through the summer of 2001, the Advisory Commission and the council completed four stages of a northwest area -wide needs assessment. The first stage in the needs assessment process was a review of the secondary data about the area, county and state. The second and third stages were to gather city specific information through community leaders and residents dialogues (respectively) held in each of the 15 cities in the northwest Hennepin area. The final and fourth stage of the needs assessment was to gather information by holding dialogues with N\VHHSC committees and partners. Dialogues were held to engage city leaders, residents and partners in a dialogue about the needs of their communities. The process used during the dialogues was the Nominal Group Process where each group was asked the question, "What do you think the human services needs of (city) will be three to five years from now? Each participant identified human service needs relevant to their city. The ideas were recorded in the order given, discussed for clarification and finally ranked. The groups also considered combining ideas that were duplicative. There r were between five and 15 participants at most dialogues. At the Community Leaders and Residents Dialogues each person in the group chose the top five issues that he or she felt were the greatest priority and assigned each item a points value — one being the lowest priority and five being the highest priority. The points were added and the top five priorities for each group were identified (See Appendix A for ranking process). Plymouth Dialogues The Plymouth Community Leaders Dialogue was held on December 20, 2000 at the Plymouth Creek Center. The Plymouth Residents Dialogue was held on April 6, 2001 at the Plymouth Creek Center also. All Community Leaders Dialogue participants were selected and recruited by NWHHSC through referrals given by a NWHHSC Executive Board Member, NWHHSC Advisory Commissioners and Staff. NVATMSC recruited Resident Dialogue participants by asking for referrals from the Plymouth Community Leaders Dialogue participants, a NWHHSC Executive Board Member, NWHHSC Advisory Commissioners and NWHHSC Staff. NWHHSC also worked with another private non-profit organization to do a large mailing of imitations to certain Plymouth residents. 3 For the Residents Dialogue all participants met the criteria for inclusion in a residents dialogue (resident of Plymouth and were within one of the categories of the recruitment guide). The recruitment guide used to recruit participants to the Residents Dialogue was developed by the NWHHSC Advisory Commission (See Appendix B for recruitment guide). The dialogues lasted approximately 2 hours each, and were conducted by NWHHSC staff working from a pre -approved script. The Community Leaders Dialogue was comprised of 13 persons. The Residents Dialogue was comprised of 28 persons. Pat Splett, consultant, gave some ideas on how to synthesize and compile the data received from the dialogues. Results from the Community Leaders Dialogue were reviewed independently and reported on by Dana Essex Cruzen, a NWHHSC Advisory Commissioner from Plymouth who assisted with the dialogue. Dana's interpretations and conclusions were then compared to Staff's interpretations and conclusions. This was done to limit any biases that might have occurred if only one person had reviewed the results. This report summarizes the findings from the Plymouth Community Leaders Dialogue and the Plymouth Residents Dialogue. This information will be distributed to group participants and other leaders in the community. The city specific information will be folded into a 15 city, regional report that will be distributed widely including to participants in all of the 15 city dialogues. The information will be used to help formulate strategies for addressing the needs. If you have any questions about this process, please call Bruce Hoheisel, NWHHSC Community Planner/Researcher at (763) 493-2802. 0 KEY STUDY FINDINGS OF THE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS DIALOGUES The five issues that the City of Plymouth Community Leaders Dialogue participants felt were the greatest priority are as follows, in ranked order with scores on the right in parentheses. 5 1. Providing adequate affordable housing (low cost) scattered site (26 points) 4 2. Planning and funding for expanded public transit facilities and services (22 points) 3 3. Making county human services user friendly (16 points) 2 4. Increased collaboration for schools and families and human services (12 points) 1. 5. Ethnic minority as valued members of the community (12 points) The Plymouth Resident Dialogue was divided into two groups and each group was facilitated separately because of the large number of participants. The five issues that the City of Plymouth Residents Dialogue, Group One, participants felt were the greatest priority are as follows (in ranked order with scores on the right in parentheses). 5 1. Bus transportation 2-3 times in the afternoon, Regency Pointe to downtown (18) 4 2. Affordable housing (17) 3 3. Build music center for children (15) 2 4. Senior needs over all, more senior facilities (13) 2 4. Fix roads, parking lot (13) The six issues that the City of Plymouth Residents Dialogue, Group Two, participants felt were the greatest priority are as follows (in ranked order with scores on the right in parentheses). 5 1. Community center with a pool, gym, classes for all ages, gender, etc. (14) 4 2. Affordable housing (13) 3 3. Reasonable regulated energy rates for Plymouth to prevent skyrocketing fiiture increases in cost (10) 2 4. Home -buying assistance (9) 1 5. Assistance with purchasing prescription medication (8) 1 5. Subsidized Section 8 housing (8) In order to combine the two Plymouth Resident Dialogue results, each human service area in each of the two categories was assigned a points value — one being the least priority and five being the highest priority (numbers on the far left). The points were then added and the combined top six priorities for the two groups were the result. For example, affordable housing received 4 points in each category so the combined score is eight (numbers on the right). 5 Combined Results of the two Plymouth Residents Dialogues 5 -Affordable Housing. 8 4 -Community center with a pool, gym, classes for all ages, gender, etc. 5 4 -Bus transportation 2-3 times in the afternoon, Regency Pointe to downtown. 5 3 -Senior needs over all, more senior facilities. 3 3 -Reasonable regulated energy rates for Plymouth to prevent skyrocketing future increases in cost. 3 3 -Build music center for children. 3 In order to combine the community leaders and residents dialogue results, each human service area in each of the two categories (community leaders and combined two resident groups) was assigned a points value — one being the least priority and five being the highest priority (numbers on the far left). The points were then added and the combined top six priorities for the two groups were the result. For example, affordable housing received five points in each category so the combined score is ten. Combined Results of the Community Leaders and Residents Dialogues Affordable Housing 10 Transportation, expanded public transit services. 8 Community Center with a pool, gym, etc. 4 Services for seniors. 3 Reasonable energy rates. 3 Making county human services user friendly. 3 Build music center for children 3 n PRIORITY ISSUES AND OTHER THEMES OF THE COMMUNITY LEADERS DIALOGUE In consultation with the NWI-iHSC Advisory Commissioner who was present at the dialogue more grouping was done of issues and themes discussed at the Community Leaders Dialogue. Also, during the dialogue, participants grouped certain responses into several categories but then decided against it when it was time to rank the responses. Affordable Housing was the group's number one priority and there were many other affordable housing related responses. Affordable housing was one of the categories that the participants grouped related responses under. The following reflects the wishes of the participants to group certain responses under the heading of affordable housing. The numbers on the left indicates the order in which the responses were given during the dialogue and the numbers on the right in parentheses indicates the scores the responses received. 5. Affordable rental housing (3) 8. Affordable property for construction of homes for disabled people (4) 38. Accessible housing for individuals with special needs, both homeowner and Transportation was the group's number two priority and was another category that the participants grouped related responses under. The following reflects the wishes of the participants to group certain responses under the heading of transportation. 46. 44. 37 Roads and highway development and improvement Public transportation that is accessible to low income families to other suburbs and downtown (6) Meeting increasing transportation needs of senior population (3) Expanding transportation for people with mental and physical disabilities Transportation assistance and car programs for working families (1) Meeting transportation needs of the disabled community (3) 7 renter 17. Supportive services and emergency assistance for low income home owners such as foreclosure prevention 49. Supportive services for elderly homeowners (8) 31. Renter education to prevent the need for emergency assistance for renters f 33. Growing need with aging population - need 1 and 2 member household • housing 39. Affordable housing that accommodates large families/immigrant families i 50. Supportive services for families in rental housing 22. Increasing housing maintenance programs (2) 29. Emergency assistance for renters to prevent homelessness, such as rent and utility payments 64. Providing adequate affordable housing (low cost) scattered site (26) Transportation was the group's number two priority and was another category that the participants grouped related responses under. The following reflects the wishes of the participants to group certain responses under the heading of transportation. 46. 44. 37 Roads and highway development and improvement Public transportation that is accessible to low income families to other suburbs and downtown (6) Meeting increasing transportation needs of senior population (3) Expanding transportation for people with mental and physical disabilities Transportation assistance and car programs for working families (1) Meeting transportation needs of the disabled community (3) 7 27. Expanded coordination between human service transportation service providers and public transit - 61. Planning and funding for expanded transit facilities and services (22) Couprelated responses included "Making county human services user friendly" and "Get the county more involved". The first response was weighted heavily by the group and was their number three priority. During the group discussion it was mentioned that MFIP participants who are required to see an employment worker are required to go downtown. Also clients have to go through a lengthy process in order to receive services and county workers do not have much authority to give the client what they need. Community -Based Collaborations was a priority for the group. The response "Increased collaboration for schools and families and human services" was tied for the fourth highest priority. There were a number of responses that fell into this category and they were weighted significantly. The attendees came from a variety of agencies and organizations that have worked together before. One weakness of the group was the absence of business leaders given the discussion of business — human services collaborations. There were several responses that expressed a need for public, private and nonprofit organizations to partner in order to enhance each other's capacity to achieve a common purpose. They include the following. 43. Increasing business participation in meeting human service needs - volunteerism, financial, donations, philanthropy, and expertise. (6) 47. Greater efforts toward joint ventures. 57. Connecting employers with human services and employment training agencies. (3) 60. Collaboration with faith communities with all these topics. (1) Cultural Diversity was a major theme and a related response was tied for the fourth highest priority for the group. This category also received a significant number of responses. Cultural diversity related responses were as follows. 25. Policies and programs, which encourage and support greater integration of racial and ethnic minorities as valued members of the community — human rights advocacy, people with disabilities. (12) 30. Comprehensive and effective ESL classes. 39. Affordable housing that accommodates large families/immigrant families. 40. Programs that teach socialization skills, being respectful of cultural differences and class differences. 54. Undoing racism in the community and public schools. (3) 55. Family advocacy for children of color in the public schools. Seniors was a major theme and related responses included affordable drugs for the elderly, supportive services for elderly homeowners, and meeting increasing transportation needs of the senior population. Senior related responses also included the following. E1' 11. Whole series of programs that would allow seniors to maintain independent living. (8) 12. New and interesting opportunities for retired persons to participate in the community. Education was another category that participants grouped related responses under. The following reflects the wishes of the participants to group certain responses under the heading of education. 1. Increased early childhood education opportunities 7. Enhancement of parenting skills (4) 20. Special education programs that are inclusive I41. Programs that teach socialization skills, being respectful of cultural differences and class differences 16. After school programs (3) 21. Maintain the quality of the public schools (2) 30. Comprehensive and effective ESL classes Families was a category that received a large number of related responses. Family related responses included the need for: family stability assistance for long term solutions, enhancement of parenting skills, increased battered women's services, greater utilization of mediation services, improved daycare options, effective programs to address dysfunctional families and individuals, mental health care for children and families, supportive services for families in rental housing, and transportation assistance and car programs for working families. Resources: Employment/Volunteers related responses included; better pay for service jobs, expanding volunteerism, and the need to work with businesses to increase employment opportunities for hard to employ individuals. People with Mental and Physical Disabilities was a theme that received a significant amount of related responses. The group felt that people with mental and physical disabilities would need for more; leisure opportunities, accessibility to all public space, mental health care for children and families, accessible housing, transportation, school involvement in health and mental health. Poverty/Income Issues related responses included the following. 6. Public transportation that is accessible to low-income families to other suburbs and downtown. (6) 45. With the coming of MFIP time limits, increased suburban employment services. 52. Provision of basic needs such as food shelf and clothing. 53. Post high school training for underemployed and unemployed individuals. 9 Health Care related responses included increasing the role of schools in health and mental health, affordable health care for low-income people, and affordable drugs for the elderly. Communication related responses included the need for a comprehensive plan about communication of human services in the community, information referral services, and connecting employers with human service and employment training agencies. At -Risk Youth related responses included better scholarship/more inclusive sports/activities to include underprivileged kids, and programs for at -risk juveniles. An Issue Mentioned Once included greater creativity in developing funding support for all -programs. COMMUNITY LEADERS DIALOGUE SUMMARY The Plymouth Community Leaders Dialogue participants created an extensive list of issues which is much longer if the multiple issues contained in many of the responses were counted. During the discussion part of the dialogue participants talked about specifically addressing the need for affordable housing in the community. One of the strategies mentioned to accomplish this would be to provide low-cost housing at scattered sites. Other affordable housing issues presented were that there is a need for it for medium - income families. More parents are returning to Plymouth to be closer to their children but the cost of homes are a concern. Plymouth needs to increase the Home program so many more seniors can remain in their own home knowing that there is a service to do all maintenance work which the senior can no longer do. Another issue discussed by the group was mass transportation needs to be looked at for the whole area and how it is inconvenient to have to go to downtown Minneapolis in order to catch the bus one needs. As the senior population increases transportation will become an even greater concern. More and more seniors are in need of transportation because the other agencies that provide transportation services cannot go beyond their restricted area or even pick up clients. Diversity issues presented were that they need to be considered now more than ever before. We need to make sure all ethnic groups are welcomed and that there are activities and programs for them. Senior issues presented included that one needs to adjust to the fact that there are actually three groups of seniors — young old (35-54), mid -old (55-74) and the older group (75- 100). There is a need to make sure each group is offered service, programs, and activities to their liking. Now that Plymouth has Plymouth Creek Center seniors of all age groups are participating. There is a need to locate isolated seniors and to address the safety of 10 seniors and also abuse. Other issues are on the national level, such as prescription drugs, Medicare, Social Security, etc. The Plymouth Community Leaders.Dialogue Participants chose 1) affordable housing, 2) transportation, 3) making the county human services user friendly, 4) increased collaboration for schools and families and human services, and 4) ethnic minorities as valued members of the community (in ranked order) as their top five human service needs 3-5 years from now. "Increased collaboration for schools and families and human services" and "ethnic minorities as valued members of the community" were tied for the fourth highest priority. The themes identified were; seniors, education, families, resources: employment/volunteers, people with mental and physical disabilities, poverty/income issues, health care, communication, and at -risk youth. The responses for the Community Leaders Dialogue are presented in Appendix C. PRIORITY ISSUES AND OTHER THEMES OF THE RESIDENTS DIALOGUE, GROUP ONE Because of the large number of residents that attended the dialogue the group was divided into two smaller groups and each one was facilitated separately. Transportation was the group's number one priority and there were several transportation related responses which included better means for transportation, more bus trips per route, bus service to all of Plymouth about every two hours, and bus transportation in the afternoon from Regency Pointe to downtown, 2-3 times per day. Affordable Housing was the group's number two priority and included that 1% to 2% loans should be made available to people with children to build housing. Youth related responses included the group's number three priority which was to "build a music center for children. Also included in the category was a "teen center where high school and college students can go for homework, (help with family like sex issues), etc., not recreation. Seniors was tied with city services as the group's fourth highest priority. Related responses included more; space for seniors, senior needs over all and facilities, and nursing care in the homes and upkeep of the home if the seniors are staying in their homes. E Citv Services was tied for fourth and the category received a fair amount of responses that were weighted fairly heavily. Related responses included the need to fix roads and parking lot, clean the bottom of Medicine Lake, and reconstruct Plymouth Boulevard. Also the need for more parks, updated police and fire protection, sidewalks, entertainment in the Plymouth Creek Center, and better lighting outside Regency Point. 11 Cultural Diversity was a theme that received two responses that included more ESL -- classes, money and hours and more conversation classes in the Plymouth Creek Center. Issue Mentioned Once included the following; certain elected officials are not performing satisfactorily, need more people willing to volunteer, and build Russian Church in Plymouth in five years. The Plymouth residents of group one chose (in ranked order) 1) bus transportation 2-3 times in the afternoons, Regency Pointe to downtown, 2) affordable housing, 3) build a music center for children, 4) senior needs, and 4) fix roads and parking lot, as their top five human service needs 3-5 years from now. "Senior needs" and "fix roads and parking lot" were tied for the fourth highest priority. The themes identified were transportation, affordable housing, youth, seniors, city services, and cultural diversity. PRIORITY ISSUES AND OTHER THEMES OF THE RESIDENTS DIALOGUE, GROUP TWO City Services was a major theme and received a significant amount of related responses which included the groups highest rated priority, "community center with pool, gym, classes for all ages, gender, etc." Other city services related responses included repair roads, parks open for the summer, expanded parks and trails, additional outdoor tennis courts 6-8 courts per location, recreational center for indoor youth programs and hobby classes, recreational facility for women, rooms or buildings for renting — like party rooms, and camping outings for reasonable cost on weekends. Affordable Housing was the group's number two priority but there were several other related responses including "home buying assistance", which was the group's fourth highest ranked priority and "subsidized Section 8 housing" which was tied for the fifth. Other affordable housing related responses included the need for more home repairs for seniors, incentives for contractors to build more apartments, services to help with rental deposits and down payments, and rental incentives from companies for worker housing within the city. Seniors was a major theme with related responses including employment services for seniors, assistance with purchasing prescription medicine, and income tax help for seniors. Mentally and Physically Disabled was another major theme with related responses including low cost financing — no interest loans for the disabled, and free tickets for Hennepin Parks for low income or disabled. Families were another major theme and related responses included affordable childcare, single parent support, and early childhood development. Transportation related responses included mid-day bus service to and from downtown, and lightrail downtown to Wayzata. 12 ' Couprelated responses included financial assistance for a health disaster and forget about other income in the household, and a regional office is needed with services available instead of having to go downtown to get help with forms, interpreters, assistance and finding out what is available. Poverty/Income Issues related responses included free tickets for Hennepin Parks for low income or disabled, and assistance with heating/fuel. Education related responses included drug resistance programs, sewing class, computer services, and services for education (tutors). Cultural Diversity related responses included the need for class for adults English as a second language, and social service agencies that are in support of other cultures (non- English). Issue Mentioned Once included the need for more human services to help meet people, opportunities for more citizens to be on planning boards in Plymouth, possibilities for churches to help individual families. The Plymouth Residents Dialogue, Group Two participants chose (in ranked order) 1) community center with a pool, gym, classes for all ages, gender, etc. 2) affordable housing, 3) reasonable regulated energy rates for Plymouth to prevent skyrocketing future increases in cost 4) home -buying assistance, 5) assistance with purchasing prescription medication 5) subsidized section 8 housing, as their top six human service needs 3-5 years from now. "Assistance with purchasing prescription medication" and "Subsidized Section 8 Housing" was tied for the fifth highest priority. The themes identified were city services, affordable housing, seniors, mentally and physically disabled, families, transportation, county, poverty/income issues, education and cultural diversity. RESIDENT DIALOGUES SUMMARY, GROUPS ONE AND TWO After the two resident groups ranked their top five priorities they were brought back together to review the results. They were asked if they wanted to come to some consensus on a ranking that merged the two lists. They did not express an interest in merging the two lists. Some participants wondered if the participants who voted for more ESL classes knew that there were some already available. Another participant commented that there were not a lot of ESL classes available. A participant also wondered if the participants who wanted more music taught in the schools realized that it was already being taught in schools and another participant commented that music was being cut or had been cut from a school. A comment was made that there is a need for more food at the food shelf. 13 There was a discussion on transportation and that there needed to be more routes and -- greater bus frequencies. The comment was made that Plymouth's Dial -A -Ride does not go outside the City and if one needs to go outside the City one takes the Flyer. One person suggested that there was some talk that the Flyer might be discontinued. The question was also raised who was going to pay for the additional transportation services ? There were a number of residents that attended the dialogue who spoke Russian. There were also several seniors who participated. At least several participants, who represented groups suggested in the recruitment guide, could have been considered community leaders. There were many similarities between the two groups. Both groups had affordable housing as their number two priority. Transportation was the number one priority of Group One and a major theme of Group Two. Additional bus trips per route seemed to be a common need. Senior related responses were in the top five priorities for both groups. City Services was a major theme for both groups. Group Two had a city services related response as their number one priority and Group One had a city services related response as their fourth highest priority. Both groups had the need to have more parks and to repair roads. The responses for the Resident Dialogues are presented in Appendix D. COMPARING AND CONTRASTING THE COMMUNITY LEADER AND RESIDENT DIALOGUES (GROUPS 1 AND 2) RESULTS Affordable housing was the number one priority for the Community Leaders Dialogue Participants and it was the second highest priority for both of the Resident groups. Other affordable housing related needs that the Community Leaders had in common with at least one on the Resident groups were "increasing housing maintenance programs" and "services to help with rental deposits and down payments". Transportation was the Community Leaders number two priority and the number one priority of Resident Group One and a major theme of Resident Group Two. All three groups had the need for expanded transit services especially to other cities and downtown. The Resident Dialogue participants seemed to see a greater need to increase transportation services along certain routes. Community Leaders Dialogue participants' fourth highest priority was a cultural diversity related response and it was also a major theme. It was a theme for each of the two Resident Groups also. More ESL classes were a need for all three groups. Seniors was a main theme for the Community Leaders Dialogue participants and a seniors related response was tied for the fourth highest priority of Group One and tied for the fifth highest priority in Group 2. Both the Community Leaders Dialogue participants and Residents Dialogue, Group Two participants had the need for "affordable drugs for the 14 elderly" and also "supportive services for elderly homeowners". The Community Leaders Dialogue participants and Resident Dialogue, Group One participants had in common the need for a "whole series of programs that would allow seniors to maintain independent living". ; The Community Leaders Dialogue participants seemed more interested in community based collaborations including getting the County more involved and making County human services more user friendly whereas the Resident Dialogue participants seemed more interested in city services. Certain responses of the Community Leaders Dialogue participants and Resident Dialogue participants seemed to reflect a genuine interest in the needs of certain groups including people with mental and physical disabilities, low- income, individuals with special needs, elderly, immigrants, homeless and at -risk youth. The cumulative results for the Community Leader and Resident Dialogues in 14 northwest Hennepin municipalities are presented in Appendix E. 15 16 APPENDIX A: COPY OF SCRIPT 17 Dialogue Script Introduction Good morning. Thank you all very much for being here to participate in this important activity. My name is Bruce Hoheisel and I am the Community Planner/Researcher for Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council. The agency is the research, planning, and coordinating agency for the 15 NW Hennepin Cities. There are three people with me today; Dana Essex Cruzen and Pamela Nolan who are residents of Plymouth and both serve on the Agency's Advisory Commission and Yvonne Shoemaker who is a Secretary/Receptionist at NWHHSC and a colleague of mine. NWHHSC is in the process of a needs assessment of the communities we serve. The first step in the needs assessment was a review of secondary data about the area, county, and state. The second step is gathering city specific information through these community dialogues. Each group member's contribution is unique and a very important part of the process. This community gathering is meant to engage Golden Valley residents in a dialogue about the needs of the Golden Valley community. The agency will be conducting similar dialogues in the other 14 cities served by Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council. This information will be used to determine the direction for future human services initiatives and assist the individual cities in meeting the needs of their residents. A third round of community dialogues will begin in May. These dialogues will bring together committees or partners of NWHHSC. After each dialogue a report will be made with the findings. A final report will be made at the end of the entire process. Each of you will receive these reports. Any follow-up questions you have may be directed to me. The process we will be using today is called the nominal group process. The first step in this process is a silent brainstorming of ideas in writing. We will then record each of your ideas, discuss them for clarification, and finally rank the ideas., Does anyone have any questions? Is everyone all right with including your name and organization in the city report and the final report? Let's start by going around the table and introducing yourself with first names. Brainstorming The question I would like you to address today is: "What do you think the human services needs of Plymouth will be three to five years from now?" Because we are facing an important challenge I want you to take some time (about 5-10 minutes) to think about it. W Silently and independently please list everything that comes to mind in brief phrases or statements about seven words or less. Now think even harder — are there other points, possibly some that aren't so obvious? Round Robin Let's go around the table with each person sharing an idea/point on their paper. Our recorder will list the ideas so we will have them all to consider later. If the idea is already up there go to the next one on your list. You may pass, but you are welcome to jump in later if you get another idea. i After two or so rounds: Look down on the bottom of your list; do- you have any that are different that we should be sure to get up there? Write the answers verbatim on a flip chart. Discussion and Clarification Let's look at the ideas up here. Does everyone have a clear idea of what is meant by each one? Now is the time for us to discuss and clarify the ideas that are up there. The point is simply to understand them, not to judge them—that will come later. Discussion with Evaluation and Comparison Allowed Now you are free to examine these ideas with greater scrutiny. What makes any of these ideas significant? What do you see as the pros and cons? Are any of the ideas similar and can be clumped together? [Edit statements and group them as it reflects the will of the group.] Voting Now which of these points/issues/recommendations do you think are most important? Look the list over and write each of your top 5 choices on a separate piece of paper. Use the "rocker method" to rank the 5 ideas and assign each one a score I • Least of 5 (1), • Top of remaining 4 (5), • Least of last 3 (2), 19 0 • Best of the 2 left (4), and the • Last (3) Write your score beside the idea on the posted pages. Posting of Results and Reflection The facilitator adds up the numbers and makes a new list of the top scoring ideas. Ask: What do you think? Are there any surprises? Do you feel this prioritization reflects the discussion tonight? Thanks and Appreciation of the Participants Input Thank you all very much for your time today, your input is greatly appreciated. 20 APPENDIX D: COPY OF RECRUITMENT GUIDE 21 RECRUITMENT GUIDE Suggested Groups to be Represented at the Resident Dialogues Elderly Youth Single Parent I Working Parent Church Community ` Disabled Person i Cross -Section from Socio -Economic Groups i Public Transportation User Renter Business Owner Unemployed Medical Field Representative Day Care User School System User Homeless English as a Second Language Veteran Minority Emergency Services User Young Stay -at -Home Mom Middle Age ` 22 i APPENDIX C: Community Leaders Dialogue Responses 23 Plymouth Community Leader Dialogue December 20, 2000 Participants: Liz Johnson, PRISM; Benita Schlotthauer, ARK Counseling; Ed Goldsmith, City of Plymouth HRA; Rebecca Stoen, City of Plymouth HRA; Joy Tierney, City of Plymouth Mayor; Ginny Clark, Wayzata Public School — District 284; Carol Bergenstal, Communities in Collaboration Council; George Bentley, Plymouth Metrolink; Eric Blank, City of Plymouth; Richard Zierdt, Community Action for Suburban Hennepin (CASH); Debra Riel, TRAILS/Employment Action Center; Tim Nelson, Hammer Residences; Ben Withhart, Senior Community Services. Facilitators and Helpers: Bruce Hoheisel, NWHHSC; Yvonne Shoemaker, NWHHSC; Dana Cruzen, NWHHSC Advisory Board. What do you think the human services needs will be in Plymouth 3-5 years from now? 1. Increased early childhood education opportunities 2. Family stability assistance, long term solutions 3. Meeting increasing transportation needs of senior population 4. Roads and highway development and improvement 5. Affordable rental housing 6. Public transportation that is accessible to low income families to other suburbs and downtown 7. Enhancement of parenting skills 8. Affordable property for construction of homes for disabled people 9. Mental health care for cluldren and families 10. Increasing role for schools in health and mental health 11. Whole series of programs that would allow seniors to maintain independent living 12. Increased collaboration for schools, families and human services 13. New and interesting opportunities for retired persons to participate in the community 14. Better scholarship/more inclusive sports/activities to include underprivileged kids 15. Working with businesses to increase employment opportunities for hard to employ individuals 16. After school programs 17. Supportive services and emergency assistance for low income home owners such as foreclosure prevention 18. Maintain or increase battered women's services 19. Greater utilization of mediation services 20. Special education programs that are inclusive 21. Maintain the quality of the public schools 22. Increasing housing maintenance programs 23. Better pay for service jobs 24. Comprehensive plan about communication of human services in the community 24 25. Policies and programs which encourage and support greater integration of racial and ethnic minorities as valued members of the community - human rights advocacy, people with disabilities 26. Neighborhood organization for better socialization 27. Expanded coordination between human service transportation service providers and public transit 28. Volunteerism - expanding 29. Emergency assistance for renters to prevent homelessness, such as rent and utility payments 30. Comprehensive and effective ESL classes 31. Renter education to prevent the need for emergency assistance for renters 32. Affordable healthcare for low income people 33. Growing need with aging population - need 1 and 2 member household housing 34. Affordable drugs for elderly 35. Making county human services user friendly 36. Greater creativity in developing funding support for all programs 37. Meeting transportation needs of the disabled community 38. Accessible housing for individuals with special needs, both homeowner and renter 39. Affordable housing that accommodates large families/immigrant families 40. Programs that teach socialization skills, being respectful of cultural differences and class differences 41. More leisure opportunities for handicapped and mentally challenged individuals 42. Improve accessibility to all public space 43. Increasing business participation in meeting human service needs - volunteerism, financial, donations, philanthropy, expertise 44. Transportation assistance and car programs for working families 45. With the coming of the MFIP time limits, increased suburban employment services 46. Expanding transportation for people with mental and physical disabilities 47. Improved day care options 48. Greater efforts towards joint ventures 49. Supportive services for elderly homeowners 50. Supportive services for families in rental housing 51. Information referral services 52. Provision of basic needs such as food shelf and clothing 53. More effective programs to address dysfunctional families and individuals 54. Undoing racism in the community and public schools 55. Family advocacy for children of color in the public schools 56. Post high school training for underemployed and unemployed individuals 57. Connecting employers with human service and employment training agencies 58. Increase alcohol and drug awareness in schools and employment 59. Alternatives to 12 -step programs for behavior change 60. Collaboration with faith communities with all these topics 61. Planning and funding for expanded transit facilities and services 62. Programs for at risk juveniles 63. Get the county involved 64. Providing adequate affordable housing (low cost) scattered site 25 Grouped Items: The following represents the wishes of participants to group certain items into categories, and did not effect scoring: i 1. Transportation - #4, 6, 3, 46, 44, 37, 27, 61 2. Housing - #5, 8, 38, 17, 49 ,31, 33, 39, 50, 22, 29, 64 3. Education - #1, 7, 20, 40, 16, 21, 30 26 APPENDIX D: Resident Dialogue Responses 27 Plymouth Residents Dialogue April 6, 2001 Group One Participants: Roza Nudler, Solomon Shklyarov, Alla Mironenko, Frances Bruer, Borukh Plotkin, Pauline Milner, Joe Strait, Era Kirzon, Rafail Rubakh, Ladema Miller, Polina Shklyarova, Judie Evans, Lefin Korabelnikov, Mickhail Lasinker, Svetlana Vinokur, Yefin Dair, Fainer Star, John Schwartz, Mary Sheehy, Nadia Kohistani, Crystal Kohistani, Kristine Aritt, Mikhalevich Emma, Jessica Higgins, John B. Palmer, Mike Cagley, Valerly Lelyukh, Vera Lelyukh. Facilitators and Helpers: Bruce Hoheisel, NWHHSC; Yvonne Shoemaker, NWHHSC; Dana Essex Cruzen, NWHHSC Advisory Commissioner; Pamela Nolan, NWHHSC Advisory Commissioner. What do you think the human services needs will be in Plymouth three to five years from now? 1. More space for Senior activities i 2. Affordable housing 3. Better means for transportation, dial -a -ride 4. Teen center where high school and college students can go for homework, (help with family life) sex issues, etc. not recreation 5. Seniors needs over all more senior facilities 6. Certain elected officials are nonperforming satisfactorily j7. Buses that go 2-3 times a day 8. ESL classes, more money, more hours 9. Fix roads, parking lot 10. Clean the bottom of medicine Lake 11. Bus transportation in afternoon Regency Pointe to downtown, 2-3 times per day 12. Bus to all of Plymouth around every 2 hours 13. Plymouth Boulevard Reconstruction 14. Nursing Care in the homes, upkeep of the home if the seniors are staying in their homes 15. Need more parks 16. Updated police and fire protection 17. More people willing to volunteer, more volunteer opportunities 18. Conversation classes in the building 19. More entertainment in this building — movie tickets for $.25 20. Sidewalks for people who want to walk 21. Better electric light outside Regency Point. 22. People with children build housing with 1 % to 2% loans 23. Build Russian Church in Plymouth in 5 years 24. Build music center for children Plymouth Resident Dialogue April 6, 2001 Group Two What do you think the human services needs of Plymouth will be three to five years from now? • 1. Repair roads 2. Parks open for summer 3. Mid-day bus service to and from downtown 4. Subsidized Section 8 housing 5. Affordable housing 6. Affordable childcare 7. Home repairs services for seniors 8. Financial assistance for a health disaster, forget about other income in the household 9. More contractors incentive to build apartments with a better tax base. 10. Reasonable regulated energy rates for Plymouth to prevent skyrocketing future increases in cost. 11. Free tickets for Hennepin Parks for low income or disabled 12. Human services to help meet people 13. Expanded parks & trails 14. Class for adults English as a 2"d language 15. Drug resistance programs 16. Social service agencies that are in support of other cultures (non-English) 17. Employment services for seniors 18. Assistance with heating/fuel (agencies) 19. Opportunity for more citizens to be on planning boards in Plymouth. 20. Additional outdoor tennis courts 6-8 courts per location 21. Sewing class 22. Computer services 23. Single parent support 24. Community center with facilities pool, gym 25. Possible for churches to help individual families. 26. Expand services to help with rental deposits, down payments 27. Recreational center for indoor youth programs and hobby classes 28. Recreational facility for women 29. Rooms or buildings for renting - like party rooms 30. Home buying assistance 31. Early childhood development services 32. Assistance with purchasing prescription medicine 33. Regional office with services available instead of having to go downtown - help with forms, interpreters, assistance - «-hat is available 34. Camping outings for reasonable cost on weekends 35. Services for education. (tutors) 36..Income tax help for seniors 37. Rental incentives from companies for workers housing within the city 29 38. Light -rail -downtown to Wayzata 39. Low cost financing -no interest loans for disabled Combinations: 24, 27, 28, 35 30 APPENDIX E: Cumulative Results for the Community Leaders and Residents Dialogues in 14 Northwest Hennepin Municipalities 31 Northwest Hennepin Human Services Council Cumulative Results for the Community Leaders and Residents Dialogues in 14 Northwest Hennepin Municipalities Community Leaders Dialogues were held in 14 cities and one was held with the NW HSC Advisory Commission for a total of 15. Residents Dialogues were held in 13 cities. Cumulative results of the 15 Community Leaders Dialogues and 13 Residents Dialogues are below. The numbers in parentheses are the number of times the human service area appeared in the top five priorities in all of the dialogues within the category. For example, under Community Leaders Dialogues, affordable housing appeared in the top five responses in 13 of 15 dialogues. For the Residents Dialogues, affordable housing appeared in the top five responses in 11 of 13 dialogues and services for seniors appeared in the top five responses in seven of 13 dialogues. In order to combine the Community Leaders and Residents Dialogues results, each human service area in each of the two categories was assigned a points value — one being the least priority and five being the highest priority. The points were then added and the combined top seven ranked priorities for the two groups were the result. For example, affordable housing received five points in each category so the combined score is ten. Communitv Leaders Dialogues 5 (13) Affordable Housing 4 (11) Transportation 3 (9) Youth Services 2 (7) Immigrant Services 1 (5) Childcare Residents Dialogues 5 (11) Affordable Housing 4 (9) Youth Services 3 (7) Senior Services 3 (7) Immigrant Services 2 (5) Transportation Combined Leaders and Residents Dialogues Affordable Housing 10 Youth Services 7 Transportation 6 Immigrant Services 5 Senior Services 3 Childcare 1 Newer City Infrastructure 1 (Roads and sewers, etc.) 't% it Metropolitan Council Building communities that work October 8, 2001 To: Local Government Key Contacts X` t The Metropolitan Council invites your community's participation in an extensive and interactive public process to revise the regional growth and investment strategy contained in its Regional Blueprint. The new Blueprint 2030 will focus on: ■ Aligning transportation and land use decisions more closely; ■ Protecting agriculture and preserving rural character and environmental resources more effectively; ■ Reinvesting in developed communities; ■ Shaping land use patterns and public infrastructure to provide citizens with more development choices and optimize investments; and ■ Pursuing coordination and partnerships to implement the strategy. In preparing Blueprint 2030, the Council is committed to a dialogue and partnership with local government, citizens, business and other stakeholders. In that spirit, the Council will send you periodic updates and materials for review. We appreciate your efforts to share this information with the appropriate officials and staff. Enclosed is the first in a series of discussion papers for your review and comment. Framework for the Blueprint 2030 lays out the public process from September 2001 to the Council's adoption in December 2002. The discussion paper outlines a broad public input process to ensure community involvement before the Blueprint 2030 action plan is actually drafted. We'd greatly appreciate your comments on the enclosed discussion paper. Comments can be directed to your Metropolitan Council member (see enclosed contact list), to Council staff (651 602-1390), by e-mail (data. center@metc.state.mn. us) or by fax (651602-6464). The discussion paper is also available on the Council's website at: www.metrocouncil.org We look forward to working with you and continuing these important discussions about Blueprint 2030. 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I I EAGAN HEIGHTS 20 NORWOOG YOUNG AMEA- I II CHASKA fHAKOPEf I � I CARY� JACKSO I- IURNSNIIE 15 DAKOTA 0. YOUNGAMAERICA I COLOGNE DAHLGREN I 6EM1TOt! I I I �- ' PRIOR SAVADE ROSEMOUNT APPLEVAl1ET NNINGER 90 I I r- LOUISVILLE LAKE HAS1ADS HAMBURG ---- J SS11 FRANCISCO --�-- - � I I TS ---r- I HANCOCK SAND CREEK VERM.Lt ON I I I SPRING I T I I RIVER I I RIVER LAKEYIIIE EMPIRE FARMINGTON I I I L, I F.'A;SHAN I I VERMILLION AY SCOTT Co. M ST.LAWRENCEI I ---- 116 �------t------ ! BELLE PLAIN E I I NEWMARKET I I El 0NEW TRIER 1 HAMPTON I I ?LLE PLANE HELENA CEDARLAKE CASTLE ROCK NEWMARKET I I I M.ESV TIE BL:.KELEY I I EUREKA 1 I HA:S-041 I DC.:_AS N R E I ELKO I I I I ANDOLP U1►/ ES s to Ls zo Zs GREENVALE 1WATERFORD, I a' I I SCIOTA ` The Council members and their districts are as follows: Chair — Ted Mondale 1 — Saundra Spigner. 5— Phil Riveness, 9 — Natalie Haas Steffen, 13— Daniel Galles Plymouth Bloomington Ramsey SE. Paul 2 - Todd Paulson, 6- Frank Hornstein, 10 - James W. Nelson, 14- Lee Pao Xiong, Brooklyn Center Minneapolis Columbia Heights St. Paul 3 - Mary H. Smith. 7- George Garnett, 11 - Roger Williams, 15- Carolyn Rodriguez, Orono Minneapolis Arden Hills Apple Valley 4 - Julius Smith. 8 - Carol Kummer, 12 - Marc Hugunin, 16 - John Conzemius, Chaska Minneapolis Stillwater Douglas T\vp. Scr:cntbcr 2^-=: Metropolitan Council Members - Chair: Ted Mondale (651) 602-1453 o Mears Park Centre 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626 District 1 Saundra Spigner (763) 546-6135 h 9615 - 29th Avenue North (612) 879-3773 o Plymouth, MN 55441-3245 2 Todd Paulson (763) 561-3834 h 6408 Willow Lane (763) 560-2122 o Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-1907 3 Mary H. Smith (952) 475-1388 h 515 Ferndale Road North Wayzata, MN 55391-1008 4 Julius Smith (952) 443-2430 h 3200 High Point Drive (952) 831-1788 o - Chaska, MN 55318-9476 9 Natalie Haas Steffen (763) 753-4298 h 7007 - 164th Avenue Northwest Ramsey, MN 55303-3673 10 James Nelson (763) 789-5859 h 1747 - 37th Avenue Northeast Columbia Heights, MN 55421-4044 11 Roger Williams (651) 633-2168 h 3450 Siems Court Arden Hills, MN 55112-3639 12 Marc Hugunin (651) 430-3515 h 10775 Kimbro Avenue Court North Stillwater, MN 55082-7400 5 Phil Riveness (952) 841-9827 h 13 Daniel Galles (651) 695-8462 o 5301 Northwood Ridge 1810 Rome Avenue Bloomington, MN 55437-1717 St. Paul, MN 55116-2424 6 Frank Hornstein (612) 926-3406 h 14 Lee Pao Xiong (651) 489-6862 h 4344 Drew Avenue South 972 Farrington Street Minneapolis, MN 55410-1373 St. Paul, MN 55117-5117 7 George Garnett (612) 940-2785 c 1827 Bryant Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411 15 Carolyn Rodriguez (952) 431-1835 h 12815 Foliage Avenue Apple Valley, MN 55124-7973 8 Carol Kummer (612) 722-0370 h 16 John Conzemius (507) 263-2545 h 4818 - 30th Avenue South (651) 282-2140 o 25024 Cannon Falls Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55417-1306 Cannon Falls, MN 55009-9130 h—home o—office c—cell 9/oi Metropolitan Council Regional Administration ......................................... 651-602-1000 Metro Transit......................................................... 612-349-7400 Environmental Services .......................................... 651-602-1005 Metropolitan Commissions Metropolitan Airports ........................... MAC ......... 612-726-8100 Metropolitan Sports Facilities .............. MSFC ....... 612-332-0386 Metropolitan Parks and Open Space.... MPOSC .... 651-602-1456 Mosquito Control District ....................................... 651-645-9149 Framework for the September 26, 2001 Metropolitan Council Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper 1 -- Working Draft Publication No. 78-01-041 Mears Park Centre, 230 East 5`h Street, Saint Paul, b1N 55101 2�;4 The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning organization for the seven -cc .inty Txvin Cities area. The Council advocates Smart Growth for vital communities and a competitive region. It runs the regional bus system, collects and treats wastewater, manages regional water resources, plans regional parks and administers funds that provide housing opportunities for low- and moderate -income families. Regional Data Center: 651-602-1140 or data.center^ametc.state.mn.us Web site: www.metrocouncil.ora Metropolitan Information Line: 651-602-1888 (Prerecorded information on upcoming meetings and Council actions) Public Comment Telephone Line: 651-602-1500 (24-hour telephone line available for people to leave remarks and observations) Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper t — Working Draft 9.26.01 Contents Introduction 3 Part I: Key Principles 5 Part II: Blueprint 2030 -- Outline 6 Part III: Policy Development Calendar 8 Part IV: Public Involvement 12 Part V: Frequently Asked Questions 14 Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper t — Workin Draft 9.26.01 B6' Introduction The Twin Cities metropolitan area is one of the nation's steadiest success stories. It is -widely recognized for its high quality of life. Its economy is broad-based and boasts a long string of growth years. It is home to one of the nation's best -prepared work forces. Low unemployment rates have underscored the underlying strength of the economy. Housing affordability has historically been in the top three in rankings of the largest 25 metro areas. Mobility here remains better than most metro areas of similar size. The core of the region maintains a strong tradition of neighborhoods. The late 1990s saw considerable progress in arresting the decline of the poorest parts of the region, and both downtowns are enjoying the dividends of massive reinvestment over the past decade. But clear trends are converging that may have the impact of a train wreck, throwing this long- playing success story off track. Congestion is finally growing more serious. Mobility, long taken for granted, is eroding. Housing markets are tight, rental -vacancy rates are chronically low, and prices of new homes are rising rapidly. The pattern of growth threatens remaining natural resources in an urban region that has outgrown its seven -county jurisdictional definition. And, while overall the residents of the region are receptive and supportive of growth, there is increasing resistance at the neighborhood and community levels. With a half million more people slated to live here by 2020, along with an increase of more than a quarter million new jobs, the key strategic question is not if we will grow, but how. How we grow will determine whether housing is affordable, whether getting from place to place every day is manageable, whether we will have vibrant, interesting downtowns and livable neighborhoods, and easy access to well-maintained lakes, parks, and open spaces. As current census data show, it is clear that the region's population will be significantly different in 2020– older and more diverse–and their housing and services needs may be different as well. In response to the challenges facing the region, the Metropolitan Council is engaged in a two- year, interactive public process to revise and expand the time -horizon to 2030 of its overall growth and investment strategy for the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area—the Regional Blueprint. The Blueprint is the Council's action plan for the region, with short and long-term strategies to meet the challenges of enhancing economic growth and development, bolstering reinvestment, strengthening environmental protection, and building vital local and regional communities. The primary focus of the revised action plan – Blueprint 2030 -- will be plan implementation and action steps. Blueprint 2030, slated for adoption in December 2002, builds on and incorporates a number of activities: ■ The revision to the Em,ironment Policy Plan which is on a parallel timeline to the Blueprint. ■ The updated Regional Transportation Policy Plan which incorporated the Council's Transit 2020 strategy, Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper 1 — Workins Draft 9.26.01 B • The updated Regional Parks and Open Space Policy Plan, which includes policy direction to help implement Smart Growth principles, so that that parks planning is integrated with housing, transportation and other local planning, ■ The Smart Growth Twin Cities initiative that includes activities to engage citizens and stakeholders in a discussion about growth and development, ■ "An Agenda for Regional Action," a white paper concerning regional growth that reflects a dialogue among representatives from the homebuilders, the environmental community, the cities, and the Metropolitan Council. ■ The overall picture created by the updated comprehensive plans of all local governments in the region. The general directions of Blueprint 2030 reveal a number of differences from previous approaches: ■ More closely -align the environmental, transportation, and community development goals, objectives, and policies. This approach will move the regional growth strategy emphasis from the Metropolitan Urban Service Area (MUSA) and a concentric - development expansion model to a more comprehensive strategy that focuses on centers and corridors, increasing emphasis on reinvestment and infill. ■ Take greater advantage of transportation investments as a shaper of development, to increase transportation choices and to link centers to adjacent areas. ■ Protect significant natural systems, environmental features, and agricultural lands, using natural features to shape development decisions and developing a network of parks, natural areas and open space corridors. ■ Enhance community livability, choices and opportunities throughout the region by using community development investments and programs to promote efficient use of infrastructure and land to serve as models of Smart Growth. ■ Set priorities and align regional investment to maximize the benefits of the limited public resources. ■ Engage citizens, stakeholder groups in shaping policy and implementation tools. This paper is the first in a series of publications by the Council regarding the revision of the Blueprint. This paper sets out the key principles guiding the development of the Blueprint 2030 plan, provides an outline for the plan, lays out the calendar of activities, describes the public involvement process, and addresses a number of frequently asked questions. Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — % orkins Draft 9.26.01 4 I. Key Principles ■ Integrate land use, transportation and natural resources ■ Balance job growth and housing ■ Protect agricultural land, open space, rural character, aggregate and environmental resources ■ Integrate the Natural Resource Inventory into the Blueprint 2030 Reinvest to assure regional and community vitality Provide parks, open space and trails in redevelopment Focus regional land use patterns to enhance community character and quality Provide cost effective and efficient services Coordinate and build partnerships with citizens, local government, adjacent counties, state and federal agencies and the private and non-profit sectors Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper 1 — workin.- Draft 9.26.01 B Focus development in centers along corridors. Use transportation infrastructure and investments to shape development, to increase transportation choices and to link centers to adjacent neighborhood areas via an interconnected system of streets, pedestrian pathways and bikeways. The region has areas of prime agricultural land that merit protection. Use environmental features to shape development decisions and choices to promote efficient use of land and infrastructure and to afford residents access to a variety of open spaces—natural areas, rural and agricultural landscape, parks, parkways. Protect significant natural features and provide for connections. A keystone of the Blueprint is reinvestment. The Council intends to build on existing investments, to revitalize older declining neighborhoods and commercial/industrial areas, to enhance transit markets, to avert unwarranted growth at the edge, to build capacity in older, developed centers and to offer the greatest access and choice for housing and jobs for people of all incomes. How the land is used, the age and development stage of a community (community lifecycle) and the development pattern that is created affects the quality of life enjoyed today and sets the framework as to how well the region will respond to future needs and circumstances. Getting projects built that demonstrate new models of growth and reinvestment is essential. Partnerships, technical assistance and tools are important. Develop the Blueprint mindful of the broader context—the economic region, the watersheds and natural system, and multimodal transportation systems all extend well beyond the seven -county area. Br . y�2 H. Blueprint 2030 — Outline I. Introduction --Key Policies and Goals Focus: 1. Articulate fundamental Council policies for guiding gro ,N-th and change in the region; and 2. Establish strategic goals for regional and community frameworks to guide growth and change with specific attention on the intensification of centers along corridors. ■ Integrate transportation and land use ■ Protect agriculture, rural character, and environmental resources ■ Reinvest in developed communities ■ Influrace land use patterns to achieve smart growth ■ Implement through coordination and partnerships. II. Growth and Development Frameworks A. Regional Frameworks Focus: 1. Increase housing choices by type, price and location while maintaining existing housing stock; 2. Use natural features and systems to help structure development: 3. Integrate land use, natural resource protection and transportation to improve quality of life and economic vitality; and 4. Institute a flexible approach that recognizes subregional needs and opportunities. Guide forecasted growth — integrating jobs, housing, transportation and open space to build more livable communities (policy -based forecasts, housing need and demand) Shape overall land use patterns in the region — integrating environment (NRI), current land use (2000), and regional systems (transportation, airports, parks and sewers existing and planned) to provide the physical frameworks for reinvestment and growth (including housing policy) Develop the region within the broader economic and intergovernmental contexts— building relationships and partnerships with adjacent counties and state agencies. B. 2030 Regional Growth Strategy Focus: 1. Articulate a balanced regional framework for accommodating growth; and 2. Set the structure for regional form, natural resource protection and infrastructure investment. ■ 2020 Comprehensive Plan Scenario —basecase scenario, composite map of local comprehensive plans for 2020 (future land use of plans) Bhteprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Workin.- Draft 9.26.01 2Tli'tT' Smart Growth Twin Cities 2020 Regional Scenario(s) – based on public and community input Smart Growth Twin Cities regional scenario process 2001-2002 Blueprint 2030 Regional Growth Strategy—policy based forecasts, investment strategy, subregional policy areas, and designated regional priorities. C. Community Frameworks Focus: Principles and development guidelines to be used to guide regional/local development and funding decisions. Local community development principles Local community development guidelines for locations in communities, neighborhoods and centers along corridors III. Implementation Strategies A. Regional Implementation Focus: How the Council will reviexv proposals to implement smart growth principles. Regional capital investments review process Adjacent counties and state relationships Metropolitan Significance B. Livable Community Implementation Focus: 1. Tools and incentives geared to the local level; and 2. Regional /Local growth management partnership for carrying out a new growth strategy recognizing subregional differences, complimentary to the intensification of centers and corridors, to protecting environmental resources and to preserving agricultural lands and rural character. Tools and incentives ✓ Reinvestment strategies and tools ✓ Alignment of incentives and resources (e.g., Livable Communities Act programs and other incentive programs) Comprehensive plan implementation and technical assistance ✓ New regional urban services area policy ✓ Comprehensive plan ✓ Handbooks (comprehensive plans, review process, incentives, environmental resources for local communities) IV. Regional and Community Benchmarks ■ Development monitoring procedures Bhieprnu 2030 Discussion Paper 1 — workine Draft 9.26.01 III. Policy Development Calendar Metropolitan Council Key Points for Discussion & Decision Policy Questions Public & Sequence Stakeholder Input 2001 Sept 26 Blueprint 2030 To focus regional growth management BP2030 Discussion Paper 1 Discussion Paper 1 on implementation and production, what changes and additions are needed Access: data center, mailing in the regional growth strategy to have to local government stronger alignment, support centers contacts/ interested parties, along corridors, protect significant website, public comment natural resources, and achieve line reinvestment? What should the public Meetings: Policy Advisors: involvement process be? interested parties as requested Nov 7 Integrating regional How can regional capital budgets, See BP2030 Discussion System investments and incentives, and programs be more Paper 3: Implementation Services effectively integrated with regional y development goals? Dec Rural Issues Work Group With increasing pressures for Rural Issues Workshops (6) development what solutions/actions August/September need to be undertaken to preserve rural character and protect agricultural lands and aggregate resources? What is the role of rural centers in accommodating growth? Dec 5 Regional Frameworks — - -How much growth in population,,,-'_ BP2030 Discussion Paper 2 & 19 guiding forecasted growth houseliolds and employment will the <• Regional Frameworks ;`region', and communities need to plan,. ; (Forecasts & Physical ,foc and{accommodate by 2030? -What `' Frameworks for guiding are the key, policy assumptions driving regional growth these forecasts? What•are the 'implications for regional housing'; Access: data center, mailing policy�(lifecycle :and affordable ',r :` :. to local government housing needs and demand' contacts/ interested parties. `methodology)? website, public comment line Meetings: Policy Advisor: interested parties as 1 requested BP 2030 Dialogue Workshop: Feb/lvlar 2002 Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 2002 _ Jan 16 Regional Frameworks: Where arid how should forecasted c_asted BP2030 Discussion Paper 2 Shaping overall regional ' w to 2be&30 9' 1, guided. W,hatare Regional Frameworks land use and growth the locational implications for growth: '. (Forecasts & Physical patterns from information "and data contained in Frameworks for guiding the regigiialtnatural,resources.:F, + regional growth inventory? 2000 land use data? Local comprehensive plans? 2000rt}iousing Access: data center, mailing and job locations? :. to local government Reinvestment/greenfield development contacts/ interested parties, balance? Rucal area character and.' website, public comment agricultural'protection? And iegignal line systems? :..• • ':<' Meetings: Polic,. advisors; interested parties as requested .. BP 2030 Dialogue: Feb/Mar r 1 r " 2002 Feb 6 & Implementing the What changes/improvements in plan See BP Discussion Paper 3: 20 Blueprint Via the guidelines, process, procedures, and Implementation Metropolitan Land technical assistance are needed to more Planning Act (MLPA) effectively implement regional and local development goals, visions and plans? Mar 6 Livable Community For communities, neighborhoods, and See BP2030 Discussion Frameworks centers along corridors what Paper 3: Implementation development principles and development guidelines are needed to achieve smart growth goals? March 20 Reinvestment How should the region support reuse, BP Discussion Paper 3: reinvestment, infill, and land recycling, Implementation (MLPA, brownfield clean up and reclamation? Livable Community Frameworks, Reinvestment, Integrating regional system investments) Access: data center, mailing y to local government contacts/ interested parties, website, public comment line Meetings: Police advisors; interested parties as requested BP 2030 DialOgUe: April Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper I—1Workin, Draft 9 26.01 Apr Smart Growth Twin What do smart growth projects look Conduct Community Cities (SGTC) Six like on -the -ground and how can the Workshops (Apr/Oct 2001); Opportunity Sites Metropolitan Council create replicable Formulate alternatives and models that demonstrate smart growth conduct open houses principles? (May/Nov 2001); Evaluate options (Sept/Dec 2001); Prepare site plans (Nov/April 2002) May 1 & 2030 Regional Growth What are the options for regional SGTC Stakeholder 15 Strategy growth, what is the preferred option Workshop (May 3) & 9 and what is the desired strategy. for Regional Workshops (May/ achieving a 2030 regional land use June 200 1) pattern? BP2030 Dialogue Paper 4: Regional Scenarios —Smart i Growth Twin Cities scenarios (including environmental and transportation analyses) and 2030 Regional Map and policy areas. Access: data center, mailing to local government contacts/ interested parties, website, public comment line ' Meetings: Policy Advisors; interested parties as ! i ' requested ! I BP 2030 Dialoeue: ` May/June June 19 Draft Blueprint 2030 Access: data center. mailing i to local government contacts/ interested parties, I website, public comment I line i Meetings: Policy Advisors; interested parties as requested July 17 Draft Blueprint 2030 ` Aug 7 & 21 Draft Blueprint 2030 Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 10 Aug 28 Adopt for purposes of Public Hearing Draft Public hearing Blueprint Blueprint 2030 2030 draft Access: data center. mailing to local government contacts/ interested parties, website, public comment line Meetings: Policy Advisors; interested parties as requested Sept/Oct Informational community meetings public hearing draft Blueprint 2030 Oct 23 Public Hearing Nov 6 Public Hearing record Closes Dec 4 Consideration of public hearing comments Dec 18 ADOPTION Blueprint 2030 2003 Jan + Blueprint 2030: legislation, implementation of action steps, and community technical assistance Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Drali 9.26.01 11 B IV. Public Involvement The Council has embarked on a multi -faceted public involvement process for the Blueprint 2030 involving workshops, community dialogues, task forces, work groups, advisory committees, surveys, newsletters, and interactive website discussions. There are four groupings of public engagement activities: policy advisors, community dialogues, public input and lastly a public hearing. This process is designed so that a thorough discussion of information, issues and options occurs before actual drafting of the Blueprint 2030 document. First, the Council is using several existing advisory boards and committees that have diverse memberships (local elected officials and professional staff, business, and civic, development and citizen/community advocacy organizations) to be policy advisors. Since the Council's goal is to have an integrated policy guide for region's continued growth and change, each policy advisory group will look at all discussion papers and not just their primary areas of interest. 1. Policy Advisors for the Blueprint 2030 Council Liaisons for Blueprint 2030 Policy Advisors Communication Coordinator: Leigh Homstad -- Public Involvement Coordinator: Kim Austrian ■ TAB—staff: Carl Ohrn, Jan Gustafson—Council: Mary Hill Smith ■ REP—staff: Judy Sventek, Kristina Smitten—Council: Roger Williams ■ HLUAC—staff: John Kari, Ann Beckman—Council: Carolyn Rodriguez • Real Estate, Development, Housing Advisors (ULI convenor)—staff: Caren Dewar, Joanne Barron—Council: Lee Pao Xiong ■ Business Roundtable ---staff: Caren Dewar, Bill Byers—Council: Ted Mondale Bhieprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 12 Policy Adviso Urou s Stakeholder focus Business Roundtable Housing & Land Use Advisory Committee (HLUAC) Regional Environmental Partnership (REP) Steering Committee Transporta tion Advisory Board (TAB) Real Estate Development Housing Advisors (ULI convenor) Regional Business & ✓ '� ✓ Labor Leadership Environmental Groups ✓ '� '� and Organizations Municipal, County & ✓ ✓ '� '� ✓ Community Leadership Housing & Community ✓ '� Advocacy Groups Metropolitan Council ✓ ✓ '� '� Members Real Estate/Development Professionals State Agency Leadership Transportation Interest Groups Council Liaisons for Blueprint 2030 Policy Advisors Communication Coordinator: Leigh Homstad -- Public Involvement Coordinator: Kim Austrian ■ TAB—staff: Carl Ohrn, Jan Gustafson—Council: Mary Hill Smith ■ REP—staff: Judy Sventek, Kristina Smitten—Council: Roger Williams ■ HLUAC—staff: John Kari, Ann Beckman—Council: Carolyn Rodriguez • Real Estate, Development, Housing Advisors (ULI convenor)—staff: Caren Dewar, Joanne Barron—Council: Lee Pao Xiong ■ Business Roundtable ---staff: Caren Dewar, Bill Byers—Council: Ted Mondale Bhieprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 12 236.7n 20) 2. Blueprint 2030 Community Dialogues A series of community dialogues will be scheduled during the first half of 2002. As major work elements come together and integrated they will be the focus for these community dialogues. The input will be used to flesh out the policies and strategies. The first set of dialogues in February and March 2002 will focus on future growth (preliminary forecasts for 2030 for population, households and employment) and the factors that will determine where the growth locate (natural resource inventory, existing land use, infrastructure). A second set of dialogues will address implementation -- how can and should the region and local government guide future growth? This set of workshops in April will address comprehensive plans, reinvestment strategies, and the use of incentives and regional system investments. The final set of dialogues will take place in May and June. These will focus on several alternative regional scenarios for future regional land use and their implications for a new regional growth strategy map. The alternatives will be based on information gathered in the ten Smart Growth Twin Cities workshops conducted in May and June as well as an analysis of alternative scenario based on a composite all the local comprehensive plans. 3. Public Input In addition to the dialogues, the Council will carry out a broad public communication process. Informational updates concerning the Blueprint will be featured regularly in the Directions newsletter (hardcopy and electronic versions). The Council's website will be used. The following groups and interested parties form the initial list to receive Blueprint information: ■ Key contacts in all units of local government (county, municipal and township) ■ Community planning officials and professionals (state, county, city and township; and adjacent counties) ■ Council task forces, work groups and advisory groups: TAB Technical Advisory Committee, Rural Issues Work Group, Livable Communities Advisory Committee, Mayors Housing Task Force, Regional Environmental Partnership (REP) ■ Regional Commissions: Parks and Open Space, Metropolitan Airports Commission ■ Public and interested parties: for example, participants in Smart Growth Twin Cities regional and rural area workshops, Alliance for Metro Stability, MICAH, ISAIAH, chambers of commerce, Citizens League, League of Women Voters, agricultural groups, tD transportation groups Bhteprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 3 V. Frequently Asked Questions What happens to the recently updated local comprehensive plans? The Council's adoption of a new Blueprint will not trigger an across the board major plan update by communities. The Blueprint 2030 will provide the basis the next round of plan updates due in 2008 with forecasts for 2030 and revisions likely for 2020 (2000 census shows higher numbers than current forecasts project. Future regional systems needs and capacities will need to be assessed for impacts of the updated 2020 and 2030 forecasts. There may be adjustments required in some local plans. Under provisions of the Metropolitan Land Planning Act (MLPA) plan amendments are triggered if some local response for consistency is needed when one of the four metropolitan systems plans is amended (airports, parks and open space, transportation or wastewater management). These amendments are required to bring the affected local plans into conformance with the amended system plan. Local plans are to be reviewed and updated as necessary at least once every ten years or by 2008. The Council will assess needs for possible changes in its administrative.procedures and plan content guidelines as to how the MLPA is implemented. The objective is to make the comprehensive plan a more a flexible tool and one that is goal -oriented and tailored to the various types of communities (e.g., small communities, rural communities, high growth communities, developed communities needing reinvestment and maintenance). ■ The Council is looking for ways to assist local communities implement their local plans, to align investments and incentives to achieve regional development objectives, to support reinvestment, and to protect regionally significant natural areas and connecting greenways. How will the Natural Resource Inventory be used? The natural resource inventory is a multi -faceted effort to comprehensively integrate development and natural resources. The materials developed will inform the regional planning process through policy development for the Blueprint update and will be further defined in the Environment Policy Plan. Additionally, guidance and tools will be provided to local units of government to encourage implementation. The intent is to inventory natural features and provide leadership direction for their long-terrl management. ■ Strategy for Completion: 1. An inventory will be conducted at the regional scale of multiple natural and cultural resource features. Resource maps will be available for use by any interested partner (local government. agency. developer, etc.). This compiled information will provide the initial foundation for analysis of region -wide resource priority areas including habitat nodes and connecting corridors. The inventory will show areas that are currently regulated and therefore unavailable Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — working Draft 9.26.01 14 B4 for development. Also it will describe areas where resource features may present inherent limits to development (e.g. groundwater recharge areas). This will be available by the end of December 2001. 2. Sub -teams will provide the analysis and technical expertise in a variety of areas (e.g., soils, watersheds, and vegetation). This analysis will be used by the Council to identify regional priority areas, develop regional policy and provide a methodology for local units of government to use to define local priority areas. This will be completed by January 2002. 3. A regional "green infrastructure" (system of habitat nodes and connecting corridors) will be defined and mapped for the use in defining the how and where forecasted growth should be guided. Resource policies will be developed and planning relationships examined. This will be completed in draft form by January 2002. 4. In the areas experiencing the greatest pressures of growth, financial assistance will be available for local units of government to identify resources at a local scale. Details of timing and process will be determined by June 2002. 5.- Technical assistance will be provided through a partner -developed education program that will help communities interpret resource features and further understand the relationship of development activities on those resource features. Guidance will be provided on the applicability of implementation tools in each community's setting. This program is currently being developed: date of availability is undetermined at this time. Is the MUSA line going to be abandoned? No, there will always be an outer edge or line where sewer service and high levels of transportation service are available. This is a physical fact as well as a fiscal necessity—the region and local government can't afford to carry the cost of having too much unused and unproductive infrastructure. Local governments have set in their plans a 2020 MUSA and its staging. The Council is committed to providing services to these mutually agreed to areas and to providing flexibility over time as circumstances change. The emphasis for regional infrastructure management and investment is being refocused on questions of how and where the region wants to grow and ho"v to balance potentially conflicting objectives—for example how to take full advantage of existing public and private investments, address subregional market desires, and respect sensitive environmental resources. The concept of the region expanding in contiguous, concentric rings is maturing into more of a radial corridor concept. This would increase the development, expansion and reinvestment in centers of various sizes along corridors using two primary structural elements --the natural resources base and transit service --to help guide land uses. Bkreprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 1: ■ For the various subregions, a joint regional/local strategy will be to identify and support both (1) the centers and corridors that connect them and (2) the permanently protected green spaces (e.g. regional parks; rivers, lakes and streams; agricultural lands) and networks of greenways linking them (e.g. parkways, trails, conservation easements, planned and sensitively sited lower density/intensity developments). Overall, this means increased attention on: (a) linking transportation and land use (transit and highway corridors), (b) expanding the urban service area more along transportation corridors (protecting natural areas and agricultural lands), (c) providing regional wastewater services based on growth demands, transportation corridors, and natural resource/ agricultural protection needs (e.g. supporting additional non-contiguous regional urban service areas similar to the Stillwater -Oak Park Heights -Bayport and Hastings and, if current policy is changed, rural centers), and (d) pursuing reinvestment, infill and intensification inside the current urban services area. ■ The net result of this more comprehensive strategy is to have an adequate supply of land in a variety of settings—greenfield, infill and redevelopment. The Council will work with local government, builders, environmental interests, housing advocates on how a more flexible staging policy should be carried out. How is affordable housing going to be addressed? The Blueprint 2030 will lay out a framework and implementation strategy for a more systematic approach to providing affordable housing that links housing to transportation, jobs, parks and open space. The magnitude of the affordable housing crisis and the limited subsidy dollars demand that the region move from a focus solely on housing subsidies and production of units to a more integrated, comprehensive approach. This systems approach will link funding with strategies to encourage the private sector to invest where there are regional investments. For example, the Blueprint 2030 will encourage affordable and mixed -income housing in centers with an emphasis in transit corridors. The Blueprint 2030 revisions will address the issue of continued and expanded affordable and life cycle housing goals and expectations for communities throughout the region. ■ Blueprint 2030 implementation will emphasize housing as a component of livable communities --places close to services, green spaces, employment and transit. ■ Blueprint 2030 will include a framework for periodic revision of affordable housing goals for communities in the region since the Blueprint revision is on a compietion schedule that likely precedes the receipt and analysis of 2000 census data. The census provides the most comprehensive set of information needed to determine Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 16 B housing need and allocate local share of that need. Therefore, the Blueprint 2030 will at a minimum discuss the various factors and criteria to be used in determining local goal numbers. Once these goals are set they will be used for both the amendments, as needed, of the housing element of local comprehensive plans and for participation in Livable Community Act programs. These factors and criteria will be developed collaboratively with local government, affordable housing funders and housing advocates. What is ahead for the rural/agricultural areas? The Council's Rural Issues Work Group has sponsored six rural issues workshops to gain further insights into the diversity and variety of challenges and issues facing the rural parts of the region and the solutions needed to address these issues. While the Work Group intends to revisit current policy, the focus of the workshops is on identifying potential tools and technical assistance needs. The Work Group will make its recommendations to the Council in December 2001. Some of these suggested solutions may be presented to the 2002 Minnesota Legislature and a larger number will be incorporated into the Blueprint 2030. Key topics being considered by the Work Group are: (a) Stronger, more effective agricultural protection measures (e.g., changes to the Agricultural Preserves program, transfer or purchase of development rights) (b) Steps to help rural centers grow, relieving development pressures on agriculture or rural areas and ways to help rural centers with limited growth plans/expectations maintain, replace infrastructure (e.g., financial, technical, and economic development assistance). (c) Maintaining rural "character" and the rural landscape by providing greater flexibility via performance standards for density of rural developments and more effective tools for guiding growth in the permanent rural area (e.g., measures to protect natural, cultural and agricultural resources, stronger performance standards for on-site sewer systems, levels of service for rural transportation facilities that supports rural/agricultural needs over those of commuters) (d) Greater coordination between the region and surrounding areas, since rural development and activity in the Metropolitan Area is strongly influenced b -y land use policy and development in the surrounding counties and state. How are the Smart Growth Twin Cities regional scenarios going to be used? A major set of activities has been undertaken by the Council with the support of the McKnight Foundation --the Smart Growth Twin Cities (SGTC) initiative --to engage citizens in designing the region. A consultant group, Calthorpe Associates, has been engaged to assist with the SGTC initiative. At the metropolitan -wide scale. ten regional scenario workshops were conducted in May and June to identify values and preferences regarding regional growth and development patterns and to help fashion region -wide land use strategies that more effectively take advantage of existing and planned transportation networks and that protect the environment. Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper 1 — Working Draft 9.26.01 17 B ■ During the fall of this year, Calthorpe Associates is analyzing the base maps from the workshops to identify common patterns. Also this fall several alternatives for 2020, including a basecase scenario based on the mosaic of local comprehensive plans, will be developed and tested for environmental and transportation implications. In April 2002 the alternatives for 2020 and the impact analysis comparing the alternatives will be presented to the Council. A hybrid scenario «•ill be developed as the conceptual framework for Blueprint 2030's new growth strategy map. How do the Smart Growth Twin Cities Opportunity Sites relate to the Blueprint update? Six opportunity site projects. also part of the SGTC initiative, have been selected by the Council to demonstrate smart gromh principles on the ground in the Twin Cities. The opportunity sites range in size, development/reinvestment focus, and location across the region. Residents. business and property owners, and public officials are engaged in development planning. workshops. and in evaluating and selecting alternatives. Designing implementation strategies will be part of the site planning. The lessons learned from these six sites will be incorporated in Blueprint 2030. ■ Four building blocks for building communities that work will be incorporated into the Blueprint 2030 in the Livable Community Framework section: Design for People (a) Provide mobility options: transit, walk, bike or drive. (b) Use physical layout to ensure that walking, bicycling and using transit are safe and pleasant alternatives to driving. (c) Design walkable streets with buildings fronting the street in ways that favor pedestrians as well as cars. (d) Provide civic places, urban parks and squares for events and informal gatherings. Protect and Enhance Natural Resources (a) Drain, filter and retain storm water in innovative ways that maximize use of natural rain garden systems. (b) Maximize use of native trees and wildflowers. (c) Tap natural resources to create community amenities — such as restoration of buried creeks and wetlands. . (d) Provide green spaces for recreation and views. Provide Housing Choices (a) Include single-family homes, condominiums and apartments in a variety of architectural styles and prices to meet the needs of people of all ages and incomes. (b) Mix different housing prices and styles in the same building or block. (c) Focus affordable housing near jobs. Bhieprint 2030 Discussion Paper I — Working Draft 9.26.01 18 ' NEENi . `. Encourage Mixed Uses (a) Locate housing, workplaces, shopping, schools, civic centers, parks and public facilities to create multipurpose destinations. (b) Cluster diverse, complementary uses within walking distance to allow people to stroll, shop, meet, greet and eat. (c) Connect rather than separate uses to allow functional relationships betw-een them. What's "alignment"? The Metropolitan Council is responsible for planning and managing regional growth within the seven -county metropolitan area. As part of its duties, the Council operates the wastewater treatment system and the transit system, oversees the metropolitan airports systems, oversees and provides funding for the regional park system, and provides incentives to local communities through such programs the Livable Communities Act demonstration accounts, the TEA -21 program, and MetroEnvironmetal Partnership grants. Alignment refers to focusing resources and incentives across programs to help achieve regional goals. What is the "white paper" on regional growth? The Council in late 2000 and continuing into 2001 participated with a core group of organizations representing diverse viewpoints—homebuilders, environmental interests, and cities --to discuss the regional growth and investment issues. "An Agenda for Regional Action" was developed in May 2001 to frame the dialogue for a new regional growth management accord. The white paper laid out a broad outline of actions that will now be refined and incorporated into an expanded discussion. The recommendations include: (a) Clarify at both the regional and local scales about how the balancing of protection of natural resources and development/redevelopment will be accomplished. (b) Ensure an adequate supply of serviced land to afford communities and builders/ developers more flexibility and locational choices in accommodating growth and building communities that work for citizens, business and industry. (c) Take advantage of transportation investments as a shaper of development and to increase transportation choices. (d) Make substantial, new regional investments and incentives to ensure that growth can be efficiently accommodated and to encourage redevelopment and infill. Blueprint 2030 Discussion Paper t — Working Draft 9.26.01 19 Parents For Prevention Together We Can StopTeen'...Drinking 4 Next Meeting Date: A Plymouth's next Action Team will meet during Wayzata's City Council meeting. We will be encouraging the City of Wayzata to conduct alcohol compliance checks. We need lots of folks there to demonstrate community support, Tuesday, October 16, 2001 Wayzata City Council Chambers 600 E Rice Street, Wayzata 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. � Len's Celebrate the Launch of Our Media Campaign! )Media from around the metro area will be. invited to cover this press event. Our ads will be displayed on a bus and a billboard in downtown Long Lake. This press event will last 30-45 minutes. Please join the action teams fromMaple Grove, Orono and Plymouth as we Irick off our campaign. Wednesday, October 17, 2001 Downtown Long Lake, MIS Intersection of W Highway 12 & Brown Road 9:45 -10:30 a.m. (See Back for Direction) \ Please contact Kim Rowe for further information: 612-348-5652 or kimberly.rowe@co.hennepin,mn,us WAyzATA CiTy 4LL- O�1000111 Mebc EDEN ,�,�sec ia, oE' (3e-OwN -Docvn�-own t -w y fz vie—S+ cjl cd Lcr-K� Ia V -4- E; a e r -4- Eaker P.3rk' Reserve — - -- Differ S � Thies Lake- i it Green 4c.i;s dY221 4 n Park _ i d -� _61h Avo td �� 1:-arrz'Lal:e Dickeys Lake- G��P..- . 1 Z ` 12 , card al,e -�•• -- _ *rig La Que=nsland- { F•,•, . •rk . .•- (� 4•razatai �,; --•�-f'E.Ysri7e ' ' ... r 4y ciunfrY �lub" p id .. ,�rr,nq Cilli t a i h Fe.rl; Orono �0 Course"'- FI: ppr.ic :Stubbs Ea :3 ine Ot t�r;e S W_.„ _ SfiO.F•� .....�• ..• . f �1 1 O :� �+ Pea;�ey Fiirid -.t , ,. � iar.ereriberq •��.I h1em0r1f1.1 Pa:rl•; Eros;r ;s e.,y *Yzata Eia, tw -.aa Hill Pari; _ __o rystal say rr n 11,9pla SQ —146ro9--31 Jj z Kiappridh Park'Q �r z ';'°..,�,�, ° "•-: .06 rk st 16 Q ,Ory Q� ♦aqh ' a° Sf �., o V''-- Q' w • C � 5 Mebc EDEN ,�,�sec ia, oE' (3e-OwN -Docvn�-own t -w y fz vie—S+ cjl cd Lcr-K� Ia V -4- E; a e r -4- Eaker P.3rk' Reserve — - -- Differ S � Thies Lake- i it Green 4c.i;s dY221 4 n Park _ i d -� _61h Avo td �� 1:-arrz'Lal:e Dickeys Lake- G��P..- . 1 Z ` 12 , card al,e -�•• -- _ *rig La Que=nsland- { F•,•, . •rk . .•- (� 4•razatai �,; --•�-f'E.Ysri7e ' ' ... r 4y ciunfrY �lub" p id .. ,�rr,nq Cilli t a i h Fe.rl; Orono �0 Course"'- FI: ppr.ic :Stubbs Ea :3 ine Ot t�r;e S W_.„ _ SfiO.F•� .....�• ..• . f �1 1 O :� �+ Pea;�ey Fiirid -.t , ,. � iar.ereriberq •��.I h1em0r1f1.1 Pa:rl•; Eros;r ;s e.,y *Yzata Eia, tw -.aa Hill Pari; _ __o rystal say rr n J-.- i h +�' 4, ul. , f`• �t �'= z1�, ff�'f ' � ft f'` '?. �•t .i j a�� t t�� � FIa �: 't c The Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission and Pioneer -Sarah Creek Watershed Management Commission need your input on Monday, October 29, 2001 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at Independence City Hall. The Commissions are charged with managing water resources in a 13 -city area including Champlin, Corcoran, Dayton, Maple Grove, Medina, Plymouth, Hassan, Rogers, Greenfield, Independence, Loretto, Maple Plain, and Minnetrista. The Commissions are in the process of updating their Watershed Management Plans. These Plans are required by State law and affect local cities and residents on issues relating to lake and stream water quality, erosion and sedimentation, flooding and other water related items. The purpose of the Commissions' Plans are to establish standards for stormwater runoff management, erosion control, floodplain management, stormwater treatment, wetland and shoreland management, water quality, and (Yroundwater. The Plan will establish policies and standards to guide the Commission and local cities for the next 10 years. The Commissions are holding a public inf0rmation all(i input illeetillg Oil Monday, October1000 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm Independence City Haff 1920 County Road 90, Independence, YIN The purpose of this meeting is to 1) learn what residents, business owners, and City representatives are concerned with regarding water management in the area, and 2) receive feedback on proposed water resource policies of the Commissions. Public input is very important in this process as these standards could affect you. Everyone within the Commissions' boundaries is invited to attend the meeting. If you have any questions or need additional information, please call Andi Moffatt at (763) 287-7196. _ Phone 763-509-5521 PlyntoutL tLletrolink is Ilie ` Fax 763-509-5510 public transit system operwed 3400 Plymouth Boulevard • Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1482 WG www.ci.plymouth.mn.us by Me City of Plymouth. October 12, 2001 Please join us in Celebrating our Two new Park & Ride Lots and our Ten new Neighborhood Stops! The City of Plymouth and Plymouth Metrolink invite you to attend a Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Tuesday, October 23, 2001, at 5:30 p.m. to officially dedicate these new transit enhancements. Representatives of local newspaper and television media are also being invited to help spread the word about our new facilities to the community. We will chauffer you from Plymouth City Hall in the comfort of one of our new buses to three locations and have you back at City Hall by 6:30 p.m. We would like to give the press the opportunity to take photos of a ribbon cutting at each location, so please bring a jacket for your comfort when you briefly leave the bus. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have questions, please call George Bentley, at 763-509-5503. Itinerary 5:30 p.m. - Board the bus at Plymouth City Hall Ribbon Cutting at Level A - Neighborhood Stop on 34th Avenue at Harbor Lane, just west of Fernbrook Lane. (Level A stops include an enclosed shelter with a bike rack, waste receptacle and signage. Level B stops include a cement platform and mesh waiting bench with a sign.) Ribbon Cutting at Park & Ride lot at Plymouth Covenant Church on the corner of Old Rockford Road and Vicksburg Lane. Ribbon Cutting at Park & Ride lot at Messiah United Methodist Church on Olive Lane and County Road 6 (one block west of the intersection of County Roads 6 and 101). 6:30 p.m. - Return to Plymouth City Hall aT. St,Bet — - _ 1 fxr_st aulet y;.Cny Nsl N , RtUta Salere F&:; ity ,�-' Plt-„*arjCantGr (� Pn'rtd Q'4 L+l ([,._ Rama I gaf1,a f Pj1�Cf__ s _ ? ENTRANCE 'i4w Shp a�}y t 1 t_ :m $trwt N S Construction area Detour The Government Center parking garage is currently closed to the public and may not reopen by Oct. 25. Please plan to use one of the neighboring ramps shown on the map, or call 612-348-3848 the week prior to the event to check the garage's availability. THE HENNEPIN COUNT), BOAI`D OF COMMISSIONERS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO THE 2001 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS PPLESENTE-D BY MIKE OPAT, CHAR TI-ILIRSDAY, OCTOBER 25 10 A.M. LUTHERAN BR.OTFIER.HOOD AUDITORII.INI 620' FOURTI-I AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS RECEPTION FOLLOWS ADDRESS k 0 TaOn...n eI . Business etw i Ce�rex�on�y and T: tin, 'rlOcto'be'r 26, 2001 1 3505 Vicksburg Lane N.14500' " FY mouth. FREE LUNCH Provided;$Y. r HAM I„ �� �,y inti �'!�• :vbt l' 4 �. roti �+t•'Sr%sn:Zv% � - f. G;h, • t. 1 k 0 TaOn...n eI . Business etw i Ce�rex�on�y and T: tin, 'rlOcto'be'r 26, 2001 1 3505 Vicksburg Lane N.14500' " FY mouth. FREE LUNCH Provided;$Y. r HAM I„ �� �,y inti �'!�• :vbt l' 4 �. roti �+t•'Sr%sn:Zv% � - f. G;h, �� wawa <�:¢ MYx Yp�.. C�j •`¢x_ �«vvy r£;;,"+'^.,,:: '.b;. =<'�"y>"".f. �, t`i:<'c,z� t` >.r, 6--rr �:+' : ... ;tom t'`nR S*x$'.1tx•-.+< Y"- ";p-.: ,im'•x •?+�#.,.C' �.... �`.' r �-.Y'sY°x .✓1 � �'>: •�ts""dd ;r-$.�•,:Y,�.t_ f*� '.;Y:. 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'- :;,•,:y.,t..<4 u v 1 Y. d i .✓> •- „tia %r..�r.:-} -,` `,. ; .za- _ •j$``CITY: OF:PLYMOUTH;' =-_° a a^ Exf ii""• �' } ,4:. .�!`i-va' • Z - s� "�- ;+` r`l. ,s," "��er :t��;;i., z,: .•• iS• :�..{de , r��..->a`'. �? °3 ��� ::r> :.a - �"� �s •. • :�i,. _: h, s, }�a ' '.'iW' >:r�` 4 ���gg a., t"kry'.. ? i. ,v k�•,<a : °, w : V � -.F ',:�',%� ' 3400';PL, •y LOUTH BOULEVARD : PLYMOUTH';,' , 55.447.x; ""' � zr^.,nm;+r.Y. a;»;. r3'. e .,� :t.. •. d.�N �",g M'-d,:£s°.+. c-t.Z:a _.� ;.-. .. : MN,', r -: 2`. M1rr.. _ .fr •" �i,r; .;,"t gii,a;.r,: .�' . �a '.^« .°s�", ni,?. ra;'a` aa•'-, -,ta •:-3,, ,,t°'g �•�. rc ".•r it r'iT"�•. '` . 5•�.;,. - � a4 i _ rT`. .c°t"1 ���•', •�i.,�� �"" .. i, •.^ -�\'• 6'%"'. ~''` `� , DATE: October 5, 2001 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Anne Hurlburt, ommunity Development Director SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Hennepin County Community Corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average daily population for the month of September'2001. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility in September was 526, less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit. The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in June of 1998. .ib�", y:Tr4y: P.�.r::, _, t sn�°"*a :'..7'`,<�.xaY w: yi,:.; •i: ' :bp �-"'. .x w a,v,"�� rw. " '�§e...+' H•tt' :.w��� -F; A<M1.ayrr w't:`f'.t R. HCACF Monthly Population Report 700 600 500 0 400 [:] CUP Limit m 300 Average Count d a 200 100 0 co co (3) 0) p) O O p r r M p) C� O O O O O -� O LL O LL 0 U- -� Month/Year .ib�", y:Tr4y: P.�.r::, _, t sn�°"*a :'..7'`,<�.xaY w: yi,:.; •i: ' :bp �-"'. .x w a,v,"�� rw. " '�§e...+' H•tt' :.w��� -F; A<M1.ayrr w't:`f'.t R. mera�o To: Board of Hennepin County Commissioners From: Jan I. Smaby, Community Corrections Director Date: October 3, 2001 Subject: County Correctional Facility Population Report — September, 2001 As requested, please find attached the average daily population reports for the Adult Corrections Facility, Juvenile Detention Center, and County Home School for the month of September, 2001 and Juvenile Correctional Out of Home Placements for August, 2001. As usual, should you have questions, please contact me. JIS/ctg Cc: Sandra Vargas Chief Judge Kevin Burke Judge Lucy Wieland Judge Robert Blaeser Anne Hurlbert, City of Plymouth State Representative Wes Skoglund Amy Klobuchar Leonardo Castro, Chief Public Defender Dave Hough DOCC Management Team off 52001 C1 ti Adult Corrections Facility Men's Section September Average Population Average Men's Section Straight Time Total Count Less: Average Absentees* Plus: Work Release housed at Men's Section Average Men's Section Sentenced Inside Count Plus: Average non -sentenced residents (Jail Annex, INS) Total Men's Section Inside Count (highest inside count during month: 369) Men's Section Capacity Less: Average Inside Count Average Available Beds 395 (321) 74 385 (68) 0 317 4 321 2001 Monthly Average Population ACF Men's Section (Capacity - 395) 400 350 6 1 4 0� 0 2 38, NA. 77 73 - NXI: 300 250 0 Avail. Beds 200 N Not Sentenced 324 150 0 321 N Sentenced 309 37 314 315 317 279 100 50 0 CP *Horne Monitoring, housed in Work Release due to PSWP participation, etc. Adult Corrections Facility Women's Section September Average Population Average Women's Section Straight Time Total Count Plus: Work Release women housed in Women's Section Less: Average Absentees (home monitoring, etc.) Average Women's Section Sentenced Inside Count Plus: Average non -sentenced residents (Jail Annex, INS) Total Women's Section Inside Count (highest inside count during month: 65) Total Women's Section Capacity Less: Average Inside Count Average Available Beds 76 0 (23) 53 0 53 58 (53) 5 2001 Monthly Average Population ACF Women's Section (Capacity = 58) i''X.•`o'"'zr�E:Csra�,zhwi«,�a:`Kv5•�f:}��Cr,,l:'C'.,:�. Y'r' • t Sin sTA:?,-'!['�.;:h iF �!„1.ciYv .v1'.`;i � t�y�}qc a5:'G'r �fw..�'. sx, \`�c 60 -,� ��__.$� a M rxR�ea,i: o...ss:A_�r:w:S;a•-�":S'#:.rSS"i�`�,siR.k�fv.Jw'�u..,";"yu'�.�r"��YFe.;C`i�.ti+7;,h4�P\y�i2'xwsa I4TE.iiyl[il�; H••� \I ref .�?Y .'.�.1\�KYiri•i{�'J .iT!\4�: el ;�+` ^.j+�'^3.' 50 40 59 69 " Y D Avail. Beds 56 30 M Sentenced 48 20 10 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Adult Corrections Facility Work Release September -Average Population Average Work Release Total Count Less: Average Absentees (home monitoring, etc.) Average Work Release Inside Count Plus: Average Straight Time Residents (Porters, PSWP) Total Work Release Inside Count (highest inside count during month: 164) Work Release Capacity Less: Average Inside Count Average Available Beds 172 -152 20 225 (98) 127 25 152 2001 Monthly Average Population ACF Work Release (Capacity = 172) 180 177,75Ni �5 x 2M 160 140 120 100 171 172 0 Avail. Beds 164 163 80 N Inside Count 151 162 .0 148 60 141: 40 20 0 �V I<e�`ai 1�y CP Ip Juvenile Detention Center September Average Population Average Total Detained Population Housed outside of JDC: Home Detention/Post Disposition Home Detention CHS Secure Unit Other (Isanti, Ramsey County, etc.) Average Total Housed Outside of JDC Average Inside Count: (highest inside count during month: 109) JDC Capacity Less: Average Inside Count Average Available Beds 56. 3 32 87 -95 -8 186 91 95 2001 Monthly Average Population Juvenile Detention Center (Capacity = 87) 100 4� rr M• �aM1twj Y . R 7llafrv:Td. 'yFyyf' ��'+y� ;jti Ya ^ .ea,.� • W �.GSi � �Sa` 1. 90 :•?.:+II".'.Y?.".'.:.i ti's .�yy?i S 80 99 70 95 r 93 11 rM. "g« o 6089 86 86 ❑Avail. Beds 50 74. 72 ® Inside Count 40 F 30 20 10 0 OGS 1 Dp OCG County Home School September Average Population (highest inside count during month: 139) 2001 Monthly Average Population County Home School (Capacity =166) 160 V, :1 140152 152 - "r 120 r k 100 144 136�$_ D Avail. Beds ® Reserved Beds 80: ■Average Count 60 40� , 20 Y y 0 OGS °J OCG *In cottages which have one or more residents on furlough status, one bed is reserved in the event that the resident is returned to CHS. **Cottage 4 was vacated during September in preparation for a new program which will begin on October 1. This cottage will also be relocated to transitional housing space in the main building of CHS during the Cottage Remodeling construction project. _ Average Reserved Available Program Capacity Population Beds* Beds Cottage 1 24 22 0 2 Short Term Juvenile Males Cottage 2 22 18 1 3 Juvenile Female Offenders Cottage 3 24 24 0 0 Juvenile Sex Offenders Cottage 4** 0 0 0 0 Cottage 5 24 24 0 0 Adolescent Male Offenders Age 15-17 Cottage 6 24 24 0 0 Adolescent Male Offenders Age 15-17 Cottage 7 24 24 0 0 Adolescent Male Offenders Age 17-19 Total 142 136 1 5 (highest inside count during month: 139) 2001 Monthly Average Population County Home School (Capacity =166) 160 V, :1 140152 152 - "r 120 r k 100 144 136�$_ D Avail. Beds ® Reserved Beds 80: ■Average Count 60 40� , 20 Y y 0 OGS °J OCG *In cottages which have one or more residents on furlough status, one bed is reserved in the event that the resident is returned to CHS. **Cottage 4 was vacated during September in preparation for a new program which will begin on October 1. This cottage will also be relocated to transitional housing space in the main building of CHS during the Cottage Remodeling construction project. Juvenile Correctional Out of Home Placements August Average Population Program Type Minnesota Programs: State Facilities (Red Wing and Thistledew) 70 Residential Treatment Centers 109 Group Homes 78 Short Term Consequence (other than CHS -BETA & Thistledew) 86 Chemical Dependency (Treatment and Halfway Houses) 15 Foster Homes 18 Other (Shelter, Evaluation Programs, Mental Health hospitals) 12 Out of State Programs (RTC's): 58 Average Daily Population: 446 60 58 5860 4 �• _ �� T gym,, Wi•391 395 388 �- Minnesota 373 1 365. 338 329319,4 x z 11 w if Yxk4.;r 1 g- �� Y :. Arm; *Note: does not include County Home School as a separate chart is done for CHS. October 8, 2001 Ralph Bennett 105 Kingsview Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 r ) � CITY OF PLYM0UTR SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR SPEED LIMIT CHANGE ON KINGSVIEW LANE BETWEEN GLEASON LAKE ROAD AND PARKERS LAKE ROAD (NIAGARA LANE) Dear Mr. Bennett: Your September 25, 2001 letter to the City Manager was forwarded to me for a response. You have requested that the speed limit on Kingsview Lane be lowered from 30 m.p.h. to 25 m.p.h. based on the new state law which allows local municipalities to lower speed limits on residential streets up to a half mile in length. As you noted, Kingsview Lane is approximately 3/10th of a mile long between Gleason Lake Road and Parkers Lake Road which is partially in the City of Minnetonka. City staff is currently assessing this request which will include obtaining a mechanical traffic/speed count on Kingsview Lane within approximately two weeks. The City of Plymouth would also need the concurrence of the City of Minnetonka before this change could be made and we have contacted their city staff. After we have obtained the necessary information and input from the City of Minnetonka, we will inform you of our recommendation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself at 763-509-5520 or City Traffic Engineer, Carla Jones at 763-509-5535. Sincerely, go aj��a Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. Director of Public Works cc Laurie Ahrens, Assistant City Manager Carla Jones, Traffic Engineer N:\pw\Engineering\GENERALILTRS\DANF12001\Bennett_Kingsview doc PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.d.plymouth.mmus I Watch that speedbnx-&vf Under a new law authoted by Rep. Leppik and Sen. Robertson, local municipalities will be able to set lower speed limits for residential streets un to a half mile long. 5�7 -Y, Oct 12 01 01:26p 763-542-1041 p.2 JO: October !1 2001 �o rJ l Ze/vtey, Mayo -,L / Bob Re.Z , Wa/cd 3 CLtSI OL / �Sprcvut•h �nvuwnmentaL 9ivi4i•vn ronvegance O� Ou jet B - Ienloch 2nd AdditZon ?e: On Yebnuamy 51 19881 a .Letfe/t uaa. ,cecei.ved �wm the City o( Itrouth that pant o� vtate�.lt�n taart,�.�en, cu,cLLd b¢ .ar,bfvr#. #o va/ci,vua cvndctiorra - one being Stem #4 which read 'Ne City han dee (aced thu as a "NaiuAal AAea". The ordy maintenance "-gUiviced �4 iAc A4;6n c#.i.on of any noxiouA weeds.". /lomeuurce/" each 1x"cha ed the na.bVEGL aaea pcvpe/Lig a.LUn9 the rwnth aide v UA five. between Sycamvn.e Lane & 7.'i eview Lane. 361L the pa4t 13 Yeam the homeoune44 have done n04A, .n4 Ctceni JAyinp fv deAt/w$t the noxious weeds as "-quij.ed A.LL v� a sudden we necei.ve a A'uLu=e Weed Notice ata". the city had necei.v ed compairt .a of fal A & w e.dA and that we needed to cut veg.eta_ti-on in exce4A o4 8" by 09-2��0! on � the prwp�g o+�� wou.0 be a44eM.ed at a gate o� M per. hou,- 9»medi atelg as one o� the hpmevvne vs 9 contacted fhe Enviwrmenta.L Divi ion (uA other. homeoane44 did) and Ae4ae4ted an explanation. Lana, 3oa"t,ty Jechnizi.an, Mated wAen the cUp Ae- eetye4 a comp•Laivct they moat add tenA it. Wo & who? Son 13 geaAA no uand Pwm the cited and no complaint: and yet. ta-I g=t4 & weecI4 qne u (Uvular'4 you think the city w u, d have .cecr-Zved cvmplatnf.A vtheA pean4 if it =4 a tact? LaAu 4&&d the ,season we we-men't nprpai ned to mow the easement the past 13 geaM i.a because appa/ten 46e ci.ty'a mvwe,t came and did it when he mewed the paAh nem bg. Aa a matX'e/c 0f �et., tl e. clt�C missy have mowed the ea4eMent eaA).ien this. yea& as it osis dune, 3,ted MooAe'a .Le#ten dial not aaa that the hvmeouvteAu had #o mow the ea4e� men;E. -Yhat =4 not the condtflvn uAen the homevtr,►telu puAcha4ed the natwtal aaea. 4�te,L aevrAaI conve.,aatlonA Lasa aenf a letter. tv the homeouvtenvs wherein she ,a&ted in pat. 'the rmopen4 owzeA4 mv4t "r- to Maintain an 8' wide a/tea abutting any ,wmc& ag b ep w- thei.. Naiawl. %-„vAenve ii appavved bY. CUg Council", Aa 9 4&_4ed bepAe,the Cita Council app,wved the Naiama.L %nes eAve in 1988 and mai•ntatrd-np the e"eme,vE owl rwi vne v� the condi.#ivn s. Oct 12 01 01:26p 2e: Co,,,jance 04 OuiZ'Et 6 - C.Lerdoch 2nd Addition 763-542-1041 p.3 i age. 2 The 4uAvey o� mit 4t. done 6y Ega,i, 3,Eeid 8 NVVah .thous ty/dcu,Lnrge eaAemeni to be S'. 94 the aaca rwu' '40 6e mc�uw.rl ins 8', SCou ane'A4Zngin9. on vuz natural az.ea.. U le a expLa n why 4Ae. ci.fy ca/t't coni, a to mow the e=ement and vn�Ly .the ea�emea apt you have dunce the r=4 /3 ycaha. yea, one u� 1%e hvmeouotcAA ntvu,cd fhe ea4ement ao ux, uvuldn't be chaffed 6q the city x& min&n= bepae tfie deadU-ne. o( 10-08-01. Enviwnmeniat DLVtnion extended tAe time to mow a,15terc rume.IEouii cum/ tu, at4 Aram t/ro Aomeownen4. Now 4'm ca.LLiny yuan. aiten�n io the rceed�t kAai ahe r�nn,rxrur. in the enaac/z� vt 61h 4ve.P'm aMuminr the city wi.GL mow #hate weeds and then WAY cvu.LdR'f the city mow the easement gAou,4nq <n fha ataeet it a, 40 a cvnceA& t . R Az4pome. would be Wcea,tLy appneczajed 6y aU hamevw PAA. 7hanft Ston. lrlante�La ( M. ay) 5W zq) 735 WLndemeite. dAZve. FLymouth, Mu 5544t (#763-541-176t) b N O [ [ L y 40 - o as as CL Cl .Q vYUi O 'O o V 'tC y cC 0. O E '�-• H Obo [ N .N O 0. O N U C. -O X = [ y •[ 0. • O V1 [ 0 ,O 0 [ 'C N 3 O U O C U .O E .v [ 0 -Yd to y .x cc o Y [ cO C vYi C 0 co [O CL a C [ w 7 0 U .. D N C L. 0• �' E 0_ e o ,d .2 cC =0 N 6• OU [ f� cC .1 3 ti U O N011 N M M N 00 A 4 W Q 00 Q to Q O t O t5 O t5 O M N M I- M N �O N N > > 7i 7S 7 N N U O U O N N N O\ N N O 7 7 y y U U O C, M N 00 N CD y t N v cz O N o a .�e w Z a yca i0r a C C 0 Y 0 [ u E '� 0 Cq > o w E c d 0 O o e O .� 0 yE C _O U O 0 4" O UO O ,..., ~ E > O U •� C .0 to mO= ate.+ .T. VI ❑ y y ¢' D O N •— '� U cz '0 >> D Q U W [ C> a C4 U o V z V Q N Y 'D N M ca U N o �C y 0 }, [ cd W aYi y o 0 O c afli qj [ W Q o V s y Ecu cz cc 48 48 T a iCZ N cz O cz o0 O N m N N N N N N N N N O N r O r r.p0 L -a OFFICE OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY Amy KLOBUCHAR CouNTY ATToiuvLY Joycelyn H. Tierney Mayor, City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 RE: Rainbow Foods Dear Mayor Tierney: s• 9 October 8f -2001" L Y t�j Thank you for your letter of September 28th concerning the illegal sale of alcohol to minors by a juvenile clerk employed by the Plymouth Rainbow Foods store. That incident resulted in the issuance of a referral requesting a delinquency petition be issued alleging that the juvenile had violated Section 340A.503 of the Minnesota Statutes, a gross misdemeanor. That alleged violation of Section 340A.503 was incorporated into plea negotiations in the juvenile's case. Since it was part of a plea negotiation that resolved the juvenile's case, I am barred from now issuing a delinquency petition against this juvenile for his conduct in this case. The consequence imposed by the court was greater than the penalty typically ordered in these cases. Under the Minnesota Data Practices Act, I can not comment on the details of the juvenile's case. Suffice it to say that the negotiated disposition in the juvenile's case held him accountable for his conduct and imposed a substantial consequence which will hopefully deter him from engaging in further violations of the law. Likewise, I have no doubt that the $2000 fine levied on the Plymouth Rainbow Foods store and the suspension of their liquor license will deter further violations of the law against the sales of intoxicants to minors. Concerning future violations of this statute, I will pass your letter on to a senior attorney so that we can make sure that dispositions in juvenile cases are supportive of the efforts of Plymouth and other municipalities to crack down on stores where intoxicants are unlawfully sold to minors. Sincerely, rlNHALLA stant County Attorney eephone: (612) 348-6557 AX: (612) 348-9689 C-2000 GOVERNMENT CENTER 300 SOUTH SLXTH STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487 PHONE: 612-348-5550 http://wiviv.1iennepinattorneyorg HENNCPIN COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER September 28, 2001 bw OF PUMOUTR Mr. John Halla Hennepin County Juvenile Attorney's Office 300 South 6`h Street Minneapolis, MN 55487 Dear Mr. Halla: On September 25, the Plymouth City Council conducted an administrative hearing on a liquor license violation where a 17 -year old clerk sold alcohol to an underage buyer. The Council was alarmed to hear that the juvenile involved in this sale had not been charged. They directed me to write and request that your office reconsider filing charges in this case. On May 26, 2001, Matthew Niedzielski, while working as a checker at Rainbow Foods, 16705 County Road 24, sold a 6 -pack of Zima to an underage buyer. Matthew Niedzielski (DOB 10/1/83) bypassed the automated system that Rainbow Foods has installed on their cash registers to prevent sales of alcohol to underage buyers. This automated system locks up the register when alcohol is scanned and will not permit the sale until the checker enters the buyer's date of birth. In this case, the checker looked at the 18 -year old buyer's Minnesota Driver's License, but then entered his own month and date of birth with a year of 1966 to enable the sale. Matthew was issued a citation for the offense. Matthew had been trained by Rainbow Foods and knew it was illegal and against store policy for him to make the sale. He completed the sale anyway. The Plymouth City Council has fined the license holder, Rainbow Foods, $2,000 and suspended their liquor license for 50 days because of this deliberate violation by their employee. The Plymouth City Council is requesting that you reconsider your denial to charge this case. The City Council believes that the seller should also be held accountable. Your case number regarding this sale by Matthew Niedzielski is 01-18054. Thank you for your consideration of this request. Sincerely, Joycelyn H. Tierney Mayor cc: Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place?o Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA *55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®�°°•~�°� www.d.plymouth.mn.us 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 _ LMC Phone: (651) 281-1200 - (800) 925-1122 TDD (651) 281-1290 League o`Minnesota Cities LMC Fax: (651) 281-1299 - LMCIT Fax: (651) 281-1298 Citi¢s promof ing exceInce Weh Site: http://www.Imnc.org September 2001 To: Minnesota Mayor, City Managers and Clerks , ' Enclosed are the annual reports for the League of Minnesota Cities and tl�ie�)4 eagug-of` Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. I hope you will take a few minutes to read them, then pass them along to other officials in your city. Each year, the League and the Trust attempt to use your dues and premium dollars in ways that will be of greatest assistance to you, our members, and thereby fulfill our mission of promoting excellence in governance, management, and service delivery. In these reports, we highlight completed or ongoing initiatives that we believe have directly responded to your needs. In a sense, it is our self-evaluation. I hope you will concur that these efforts have been timely and helpful to you. What truly matters, however, is your opinion, so we welcome your feedback on these and future projects and issues. We have worked to provide you the resources you need to help you build quality in your community. On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff, you have our complete commitment to do all we can to make that happen. Sincerely, James F. Miller Executive Director AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER Advocacy: • Through the Building Quality Communities initiative, the League continued efforts to enhance the perception of the work of cities and city officials and increase citizen involvement in local government. In cooperation with the Intergovernmental Relations staff, three pieces of legislation were introduced and passed that helped city officials do their jobs better and enhanced the quality- of life of our communities. The League BQC activities also include a fully -developed lveb site, discounted promotional items with the BQC logo, and development of an e-mail discussion group for members to share their community -building efforts. • When member cities approached the League in late 1999 to help them establish web sites easily and cost-effectively, what Ave found were a lack of options in the marketplace. The Board of Directors began exploring the possibility of the League becoming directly involved in providing that assistance. In February, Ave formed a partnership with St. Paul -based Avenet to refine and develop a powerful yet easy to use web site development tool specifically for cities and other local governments. GovOffice allows all cities to maintain customized web sites to provide citizens access to up-to-date city news, council minutes, zoning and ordinance information: promote economic development and tourism; and enable citizens to interact with their government online. Early on the morning of June 30, the 2001 Legislature finally- completed its work. The final gavel on the House and Senate floors marked the culmination of a special session and the regular session that lasted nearly six months. League Intergovernmental Relations staff logged hundreds of hours tracking the hundreds of bills that affected cities. One of the most notable packages of legislation passed was the final tax bill, largely based on the governor's Big Plan. Among the provisions: state takeover of the general education property tax levy. elimination of the Homestead and Agricultural Credit Aid,X140 million increase in Local Government Aid appropriations with several formula changes, a new state property- tax. class rate compression. state takeover of the transit levy, levy limits imposed on cities over 2.500, and a new market value homestead credit. Other important legislation included modifications to PERA to address an anticipated shortfall; the -Minnesota Ellergy Security and Reliability Act to address the long-term energy needs of the state: municipal regulatory amendments affecting local land -use and development processes; and changes to election laws. ctt,veLo .-men, aoz sp.,ca .>_: '"''- j0,:,<_{ Training: • When first elected, council members are faced with a daunting set of state regulations that guide them in leading their cities, sometimes making the job seem overtivhelnring. In order to give them a solid start in preparing them for their new leadership role, the League offers two-day training sessions for newly -elected council members. A Leadership Conference also is offered for veteran city officials. Our Research and Information staff responded to nearly 8,000 inquiries from members, saving city staff time in finding good answers to often complex questions. Questions can range from appropriately closing a city council meeting to guidelines for hiring a police chief to advice on writing a neighborhood fence ordinance. • For first-time clerks, running a city is a varied and busy job. Each year the League provides city clerks three solid days of basics training that includes payroll. running elections, personnel issues, liquor laws, financial management and audits, and much more. Human resources issues are complex and often consume a city's attention. As a result of member requests, the League began offering cost-effective HR training designed specifically for cities. It is developed exclusively for public sector management and staff to make it easy for cities to provide training on any human resources topic to any group of employees. And the annual HR and Labor Relations Conference also is a highly- aeelaimed, economical, clay -long seminar for city HR professionals. featuring timely. relevant topics and HR experts. `: Fu"inan resources issues are complex and often cons iric, -city's r< te€ition. Els a result of meniber requests, the Leaguc Began offe.-ing cast -effective IIR traininn designed speci^• F 77 zrcar-TTz7 for cines. Information sharing: • In response to member requests for more accessible, interactive information and resources on its Nveb site, the League spent approximately one year and 5100.000 to upgrade the site. The new League Nveb site, which debuted in January, averages more than 16,000 hits per clay as city officials visit to find research materials, track important legislation, and sign up for conferences. The site also features labor relations and salary survey databases, a searchable Handbook for Cities and staff directory, and a searchable library of research memos for city officials to access am time. clay or night. • To help serve as a resource on important city information. the League created a first of its kind Online Property Tax Calculator that allows for the comparison and calculation of property tax data compiled for every city in the entire state Avith easy--to-read instant graphs. Using data compiled from the Minnesota Department of Revenue, the LMC Online Property Tax Calculator allows users to view market values for any city in Minnesota, calculate the tax burden on a home or business based on a value they select. find out where city revenues come from, and how property taxes are distributed among cities, counties, and schools. Users also can compare data between different cities and track changes in data from one year to the next. • To offer convenient, interactive legislative news. the League began publishing an electronic version of the League's weekly newsletter, the Cities Bulletin. Subscribers to the Cities E -Bulletin receive the publication via e-mail a few clays earlier than paper subscribers. The more than 1,500 e -subscribers also can take advantage of online links to actual legislative bills, state statutes, a -mail addresses of legislators, and a search function for the current and archived editions of the Bulletin. And if members Avant a paper copy-. the e -version also includes a link to a printable version. nio-ze t• zar,. 16,01,10 po_ r_€.uv a: t•:':_... :c• l v\iJi\Jh LLlLtle)'.l lr,J, v L•vii. ri.?.:. }^j i1 .el•-lu 1•i jy�.l�:CJii, ..__:� .. ` 1 r1:::YCs��`.�. �_-.r...."•:{;:^:to'{w'-.�''iiAy?..~tid��.r:i..�_e .•;i7`..:'A.si C: ..� .. ..._.2. �. _ '_ Insurance Trust • Because LMCIT is a member -driven organization, if LMCIT collects more in premiums than needed to cover losses and expenses, the excess funds are returned as dividends or used to benefit members in other ways. This year LMCIT returned a $5 million property/casualty dividend to members, which brings the total to over $112 million returned to property/casualty members since 1987. • To better meet member information and reporting needs, the LMCIT section of the League's web site (www.Imcit.Imnc.org) was revamped to include program, risk management information. and loss control workshop materials. Another valued addition to the web site is online claims reporting for auto, property, liability, and workers' compensation claims. • As part of the effort to provide coverages and services cities need, LMCIT identified new health and dental benefits options for members this year, and began to work with HealthPartners on a fully -insured relationship on behalf of member cities. This new LMCIT/HealthPartners relationship streamlines and simplifies administrative services. allowing for better responsiveness and service, and reducing overall administrative costs. • This Year, the LMCIT Board of Trustees developed new programs and coverages, and made changes to existing coverages in the property/casualty program such as: — Bleacher safety loan program — Airport liability optional coverage — Extraordinary expense additional coverage — Auto renewal coverage changes — Public utilities coverage limit changes , .�r� wtti .'-`1".7'i' �'`�•� ..�fY...el.('. 1_G. �:Y.,.,•.1 -'i'� ��l:s l.s __ .�.'i::..a:: els: "ii.�...__d:r^`n....,....'t,.t _.vai.n.r:Y-,.... .... ..._..� ... �,.. ._.._v�_�:h..K, �.s.•..._tia....i3;�s.,2�t.�k%�:J:}';tiu.......:_ •.a a'.C`hs,. _ Figure 1: General Fund Balance as of August 31, 1990-2000 $1,800,000 $1.600.000 51.400.000 $1.200,000 $1,000.000 ' 1 i $800.000 I $600,000 • a 5600.000 $200.000 F- SO 90 91 92 93 Sa 95 96 97 98 99 0i Undesignated Reserved Designated fa Fund Balance F.-4 Balance 4 Special Pcaja:•s Figure 2: Capital Improvement Fund Balance as of August 31, 1990:2000' $3,500,000 53,000,000 52,500,000 52,000,000 51,500,000 S 1,000,000 $500,000 $0 t. Herenue, [,pa,M,We, BW„1 nAfm.l 3 tai i`t , ,•I Y�� t 1•a 1 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 Figure 3: Favorable Budget Variances Helped Generate the 2000 General Fund Operating Surplus Statement of Revenues. Expenditures, and Changes in General Fund Balance Budget and Actual Year Ended August 31, 2000 (Audited) \'ariance Favorable Budget dual (Unfavorable) Re%enurs: Dues -1.792,361 $1.790.194 (52,167) Institutional Fee 5995,941 5993.040 52.099 Conference= �\ I-onventione 5380,925 8363.977 (516,948) Comluwiicati„n- 5351,400 $323.322 (528,078) I33terest and L:,.e�tment Income $135,000 .8173.8i4 $38.814 41l Program Fees 5138,000 $155.375 $17,375 Codification 582,500 8100.862 $18,362 \liscellaneou- 537,000 839.641 $2,641 Personnel Set $3,000 81.773 ($1,227) Total Revenues $3,916,127 $3,946,998 $30,871 Expenditures: Research & In-'ormation Service, 5772,220 $675.525 $96,695 I3 tergovenmi-�ntal Relation, 8609,782 $552.874 $56,908 Administration 5558,324 $552.666 $5,658 Cmuuumicatie-n- 3596,404 $522.413 $73,991 Conferences S Convention 5421,118 $362.343 $58,775 Legal 8245,654 $256.021 ($10,367) Personnel & t..,;ntraet Service, 5229,804 $203.926 $25,878 Technology Sen ic•e$ 8232,601 $191.766 $40,835 Board of Di,•ern,rs 5124,128 $133.285 (89,157) Building Operation, $37,815 53.815 $0 Total Expenditures $3,827,850 $3,488,634 $339,216 Excess of Revenw- Over (Under) Expenditures 588,277 $458.364 $370,087 Operating TransL-r- to Capital Improxement Fund S144,785 $277.640 ($132,855) Excess of Revenw'r Over Expenditure, and Other Finan-ing U:,es (856,508) $180.724 $237,232 Fund Balance Beginning of Year 51.517,797 $1,51 7.797 Fund Balance at End of Year* $1,461,289 $1,698,521 *Year -End General Fund Balance !nt•ludr; 5619.193 Designated fin -Special P77 vets Financials: Overview: Continued nlenlber:ship clues support, stable League of Nlinnesota Cities 111SurallCe Tru. -it participation. and favorable budget variances (prinlari1v on the expenditure side) once again helped the League maintain its financial health in the form of fund balance, at the Aug. 31. 2000 year -enc. Heading into the neNv fiscal year. these fluid balances «-ill be important resources for budgeted special projects alul capital oUtlavS. Fund Balances: Figure 1 shcm-s the history of fund balances in the General Fund through Aug. 31, 2000. This graph reflects the fiscal policy goals of maintaining an undesignated and a special projects fund balance equal to 25 percent and 15 percent of the �ubseyuent rear's budget. respectively. These fund balance targets icere attained as a result of the favorable budget variances of the rear. The special project fund balance of 8620,000 iv ill be an important funcling source in 2001 for the Web for Cities and other budgeted projects. Figure 2 shoivs the histoli• of the Capital Improvement Fund balance since 1990. This fund was established as a resource for capital outlays, including the nein• building that accounts for the 1993-199.5 decline. FY2000 interest earnings of 589,000 and transfers from the General Fund of 8278.000. less capital expenditures of $236,000, increased the fund balalnce by 8131,000 to 81.6 million at year-end. The 8278,000 transferred from the General Fund Nvas a combination of the budgeted transfer plus the General Full(] operating surplus remaining after maintaining the find balance targets discussed above. The intent of budgetin, annual General Fund transfers to the Capital Improvement Fund was to eliminate the need for erratic funding changes that occurred previously when capital items were paid directly by the General Fund. The Capital Improvement balance kill also be an important resource in 2001 to fund, significant technology capital expenditure; and potential acquisition of property- adjacent to the League building. Financial Operations: Figure 3 and the Statement of Revenue, and Expenditures Shows the favorable budget variances. comprised of an overall revenue variance of 530.871 and a more substantial expenditure variance of 5339,216. The largest component of this 8370,087 favorable variance ivas salary savings resulting from vacancies. Although confer- 0 and connnnrmication� revenues ivere under budget, expenditure savings in these tNvo areas more than offset them. On the revenue side, interest income. 411 investment program income, and codification income all exceeded budget. Interest income Nvas helped bN favorable rates and positive cash flow. 4M income is based on dollar participation in the League -sponsored investment program that hit a ne`v all-time high of $320 million as of Dec. 31, 2000. Codification income was higher than budget, as were related expenses, reflecting the Special Counsel's success obtaining more codification contracts and from sales of the nein- _Minnesota Basic Code. Other non -salary expenditure savings across departments occurred in various line items, such as consulting, sof fare maintenance, travel, training, and postage, that in the aggregate also contributed to the overall budget variance. MLt��so U P D A T rT' UPDATE 2001-5 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2001 •71 v Q PAY 2002 PROPERTY TAX CHANGES DUE TO AIDS & CREDITS The House Research Department has released an updated property tax simulation that estimates the changes to property tax levies due to changes in state aids and credits and the state takeover of education levies. This simulation does not show the effects of any shifts in tax between properties due to the class rate changes nor does it reflect any increases in property tax refunds to low-income taxpayers under the expansion of that program. Because some changes affect only certain types of taxpayers while others affect all taxpayers in the jurisdiction, the table does not show the impact on an individual taxpayer. Rather, the table shows the property tax impact for each city as a whole. Data for MLC cities can be found on page 2. The MLC Legislative Program Committee is currently evaluating the impact of these and other changes on MLC cities as it works to formulate the 2002 MLC Legislative Program. The Board of Directors will evaluate and take formal action on the recommendations of the Legislative Program Committee at the October 29th Board of Directors meeting. Members of the 2002 Legislative Program Committee include: Mayor Dennis Maetzold, Mayor Joy Tierney, Mayor Gene Winstead, City Manager John Gunyou, City Manager Gordon Hughes and City Manager Tom Lawell. The MLC Update Is prepared by Elizabeth Shields Keating and Thomas J. 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N rCT! MLC BOARD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS On July 29th, the Board of Directors elected a new slate of officers to lead the Municipal Legislative Commission for the next two years. Because of the significant property tax changes enacted by the 2001 Legislature, the newly elected officers will play a pivotal role in defining the direction of the MLC well into the future. Mayor Dennis Maetzold (Edina) was chosen to replace Mayor Elizabeth Kautz (Burnsville) as Chair of the MLC. Mayor Maetzold will preside over meetings of the Board of Directors and expects to take an active role in MLC policy development and legislative activities. City Manager Greg Konat (Burnsville) was elected Vice Chair. Konat's new responsibilities include presiding over the Operating Committee, filling in for Chair Maetzold as needed, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Commission. City Manager John Gunyou (Minnetonka) was elected Secretary/Treasurer of the MLC. His primary duties are to manage the MLC's finances. The MLC extends sincere a thank you to outgoing MLC officers Mayor Elizabeth Kautz (Chair), City Manager Gordon Hughes (Vice Chair), and City Manager Chris Enger (Secretary/Treasurer) for their years of service to the MLC. The 2001 Legislative Session presented many challenges, and the leadership of Mayor Kautz, Mr. Hughes and Mr. Enger was greatly appreciated. STATE -BY -STATE TAX AND SPENDING RANKINGS RELEASED The Minnesota Taxpayers Association has released its latest state rankings for a variety of tax and spending categories. The report shows fiscal year 1998 rankings relative to the 49 other states and the District of Columbia. Key findings with respect to Minnesota include the following: Overall, Minnesota ranked 6th highest in the country at $3,489.74 taxes paid per capita. The rank for total taxes paid per $1,000 of income dropped from 5th highest in fiscal 1997 to 6th highest in 1998. (Taxes paid per $1,000 of income is generally considered to be a better indicator than taxes per capita.) Minnesota ranked 17th highest in state and local spending (per $1,000 of income), up from 19th the year before. It is important to remember that these rankings are from 1998 data, and do not include the most recent tax cuts enacted by the Minnesota Legislature. It is likely that Minnesota's rank will drop as a result of property tax cuts included in the 2001 Omnibus Tax Bill. 3 STATE FAIR POLL RESULTS The Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives have each released the results of their 2001 State Fair poll. These polls are unscientific, measuring the opinions of individuals of who visited the House and Senate booths at the State Fair and took the time to fill out questionnaires. 5,189 respondents completed the Senate poll, while 9,102 completed the House poll. Highlights of the results include the following: • 48.5% of respondents in the House poll and 52.1 % of respondents in the Senate poll believe county sheriffs and police chiefs should have the discretion to grant or deny applications for state residents to obtain concealed weapon permits. • 57.5% believe that grocery stores should be allowed to sell wine. • 58.4% of respondents in the House poll and 56.6% of respondents in the Senate poll believe that talking on a cellular phone while driving should be illegal. • 53.6% support the use of cameras or "photo cops" to ticket drivers who run red lights. • When asked how future budget surpluses should be spent, 35.6% supported increased spending for education, 26.2% supported continued tax cuts, 14.6% supported saving for an economic downturn, 13.6% supported granting another tax rebate, and 5.6% supported increased highway funding. The State Fair Polls conducted by the House and Senate Public Information Offices are informal and unscientific. According to the House Information Office, the main purpose of the polls is to familiarize fairgoers with issues that have been addressed in the past, and may be addressed in the future, by the Minnesota Legislature. For a copy of the complete results of the poll, please visit the following websites: www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/departments/secretary/f"airpol12001.htm www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/2001fair.htm 51 MLC TO HOST REGIONAL BREAKFAST MEETINGS The Municipal Legislative Commission will once again host three Regional Legislative Breakfast Meetings in order to foster communication and cooperation between city officials and the suburban legislative delegation. The dates and locations of the breakfasts are listed below: REGION 1: BLOOMINGTON, EDEN PRAIRIE, EDINA, MINNETONKA & PLYMOUTH Date & Time: Wednesday, November 28, 2001, 7:30 a.m. — 9:15 a.m. Location: Radisson Hotel & Conference Center 3131 Campus Drive Plymouth, Minnesota REGION 2: MAPLEWOOD, ROSEVILLE, SHOREVIEW & WOODBURY Date & Time: Thursday, November 29, 2001, 7:30 a.m. — 9:15 a.m. Location: Hilton Garden Inn Highway 694 & Lexington Avenue Shoreview, Minnesota REGION 3: APPLE VALLEY, BURNSVILLE, EAGAN & LAKEVILLE Date & Time: Monday, December 3, 2001, 7:30 a.m. — 9:15 a.m. Location: Holiday Inn - Burnsville 14201 Nicollet Avenue South (1 -35W/1 -35E & County Road 42) Burnsville, Minnesota In addition to each city's mayor, council and city manager/administrator, the MLC invites the legislative delegation and Met Council representatives from each region. As a new initiative this year, the MLC is also inviting representatives from the Department of Revenue to discuss the Administration's 2002 agenda as it relates to cities. Invitations will be mailed out to each of the individuals listed above in early November. If you have questions about the Regional Breakfast Meetings, please contact Liz Shields Keating at 651/228-9757 or Ikeating@mandklaw.com. h ROSEVILLE APPOINTS NEW CITY MANAGER The City of Roseville has appointed Neal Beets to replace former City Manager Steve Sarkozy. Beets, his wife Nancy, and their four children have relocated to Roseville from Mesa, Arizona. Beets holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Virginia and a JD degree from Arizona State College of Law. He previously served as the Mesa City Attorney for 14 years. Steve Sarkozy left the City of Roseville in November, 2000 to accept the position of City Manager for Bellevue, Washington. EDEN PRAIRIE WELCOMES BACK FORMER CITY MANAGER CARL JULLIE ON INTERIM BASIS Former City Manager Carl Jullie has returned to the City of Eden Prairie on an interim basis as a nationwide search is underway to replace former City Manager Chris Enger. Jullie, who is otherwise retired, is expected to remain at the City of Eden Prairie for six to twelve months. The MLC looks forward to working once again with Mr. Jullie, who served as Vice Chair of the MLC from 1991-1992. Chris Enger has left the City of Eden Prairie to pursue interests in the private sector. The MLC wishes him well in his future endeavors. 0 AMA+1 FAX =NEWS AMU Fax News u faxed to all AMM a ty managers and adminimarors, legislative con- tacts and Board members. Please share this fax with your mayors, councilmentUrs and staff to keep them abreast of itworlant metro city issues. olovidinh servims and 6olutione ' October 1-5, 2001 City Officials Invited to Attend U.S. senate Field Hearing Senator Paul Wellstone, chair of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training, has invited Minnesota city officials to attend a field hearing to exam- ine the impact of the Sept. 11 ter- rorist strikes on the state's economy. The Minnesota Congressional Delegation will join city officials and Senator Wellstone to exam- ine the impact on the labor force, business and rural communities. The hearing will be held Monday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Chippewa Room of the Thunderbird Hotel, in Bloomington (2100 East 780 Street at 1-494 and 241' Ave. South). Speakers at the hearing will include representa- tives of laid -off airline employees, as well as the Minnesota Cham- ber of Commerce, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, state economist Tom Stinson, Wells Fargo economist Sun Won Sohn and Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson. New TAB Members to be Seated The 2001 legislature enacted leg- islation that reorganized the Trans- portation Advisory Board (TAB). As a result of the law, each metro- politan county appoints one of its County Commissioners to the TA8 and the AMM appoints ten individuals to represent cities. Under the old system, the counties and AMM nominated members who were then appointed by the Metropolitan Council. In addition, the Met Council now has twelve appointments including one of its own members, and ap- points the chair from among the TAB members. The remaining ap- pointments are made by state agencies. The new board will hold its first meeting on Oct. 17. At its October 4, 2001 meeting the AMM board approved the follow- ing appointments to the TAB: Dick Allendorf (Minnetonka) Dan Bostrom (St. Paul) Charlie Crichton (Burnsville) Chuck DeVore(White Bear Lake) Sharon Feess (Brooklyn Park) Bill Hargis (Woodbury) Barbara Johnson (Minneapolis) Dave Luick (Lakeville) Joy Tierney (Plymouth) John Weaver (Anoka) The Met Council appointments will be made on Oct. 10 and reported in next week's fax. EGO 30 Zee as+'d uosugor lgntmq egeS+6eS+E9L <- xp3 ptA 6T:TS:ST TeeZ So 130 Association of 145 ilnirer$ityAvenue West St. Poul, MN 55103-2044 Metropolitan phone: (631) 215-4000 Municipalities Fax: (651) 281-1299 E-mail. umm@amml45.org AMU Fax News u faxed to all AMM a ty managers and adminimarors, legislative con- tacts and Board members. Please share this fax with your mayors, councilmentUrs and staff to keep them abreast of itworlant metro city issues. olovidinh servims and 6olutione ' October 1-5, 2001 City Officials Invited to Attend U.S. senate Field Hearing Senator Paul Wellstone, chair of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety and Training, has invited Minnesota city officials to attend a field hearing to exam- ine the impact of the Sept. 11 ter- rorist strikes on the state's economy. The Minnesota Congressional Delegation will join city officials and Senator Wellstone to exam- ine the impact on the labor force, business and rural communities. The hearing will be held Monday, October 8, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Chippewa Room of the Thunderbird Hotel, in Bloomington (2100 East 780 Street at 1-494 and 241' Ave. South). Speakers at the hearing will include representa- tives of laid -off airline employees, as well as the Minnesota Cham- ber of Commerce, the Minnesota AFL-CIO, state economist Tom Stinson, Wells Fargo economist Sun Won Sohn and Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson. New TAB Members to be Seated The 2001 legislature enacted leg- islation that reorganized the Trans- portation Advisory Board (TAB). As a result of the law, each metro- politan county appoints one of its County Commissioners to the TA8 and the AMM appoints ten individuals to represent cities. Under the old system, the counties and AMM nominated members who were then appointed by the Metropolitan Council. In addition, the Met Council now has twelve appointments including one of its own members, and ap- points the chair from among the TAB members. The remaining ap- pointments are made by state agencies. The new board will hold its first meeting on Oct. 17. At its October 4, 2001 meeting the AMM board approved the follow- ing appointments to the TAB: Dick Allendorf (Minnetonka) Dan Bostrom (St. Paul) Charlie Crichton (Burnsville) Chuck DeVore(White Bear Lake) Sharon Feess (Brooklyn Park) Bill Hargis (Woodbury) Barbara Johnson (Minneapolis) Dave Luick (Lakeville) Joy Tierney (Plymouth) John Weaver (Anoka) The Met Council appointments will be made on Oct. 10 and reported in next week's fax. EGO 30 Zee as+'d uosugor lgntmq egeS+6eS+E9L <- xp3 ptA 6T:TS:ST TeeZ So 130 of AAAtmnolitan Municipalities News F,,3x Legislative Commission on the Metropolitan Council Appointed All legislative caucuses have now appointed members to the Legisla- tive Commission on the Metropolitan Council, they include: Senators: Don Betzold—(DFL-Fridley), Myron orfield—(DFL-Minneapolis), Len Price—(DFL-Woodbury), Ann Rest (DFL -New Hope), Warren Limmer (R -Maple Grove), Mady Reiter (R -Shoreview), Claire Robling (R -Prior Lake), Representativ®s: Mark Buesgens—(R-Jordan), Jerry Dempsey--(R-Hastings), Mary Liz Holberg—(R-Lakeville), Ray Vandeveer—(R-Forest Lake), Alice Housman—(DFL-St. Paul), Luanne Koskinen-- (DFL -Gaon Rapids), Sharon Marko—(DFL- Cottage Grove). AMM Board Approves 2002 Draft Policies October 1- 5, 2009, page 2 of 2 Legislators Speak to Annual Meeting of Transportation Alliance At its October 4 meeting, the AMM Board of Directors reviewed and ap- proved AMM's 2002 draft policies, as recommended by AMM's four policy committees. Copies of those poli- cies have been mailed to all city managers/administrators and elected officials, along with an invi- tation to AMM's annual Policy Adop- tion Meeting which will be held Thurs- day, November 1, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the League of Minnesota Cit- ies building. The Minnesota Transportation Alli- ance held their annual meeting in Rochester on October 3 and 4. The theme was "Advocacy Education for Transportation Needs in the State of Minnesota." Speakers included Rep- resentatives Steve Sviggum (R - Kenyon), Carol Molnau (R -Chaska), Ron Abrams (R -Minnetonka), and Al Juhnke (b-Willmer), and Senators John Hottinger (D -Mankato) and Dick Day (R -Owatonna). All were very supportive of transportation funding, although in context with other issues. All seemed to favor a constitutional amendment dedicating part of the Motor Vehicle Sales Tax (MVST) to transportation, although only Sen. Day and Rep. Juhnke indicated sup- port for a 100 percent transfer. All suggested it was necessary for in- dividuals to contact their legislators regarding the issue. Rep. Sviggum and Rep. Abrams did refer to the state's lagging economy and inferred that the budget will be tight in 2002. All indicated that due to low interest rates bonding for highway projects might be a very smart idea. Rep. Juhnke supported the idea of local referenda to use sales tax for regional transportation. Rep. Abrams, chair of the House Tax Committee, said he would support local referenda if it were possible through an all encompassing initia- tive and referendum provision. Over- all, the legislators were interesting, supportive, and informed, but made no promises. £88 10 £88 26Pd uosugor }K6tma 8985+685+£9L <- xvd PIA ZB:ZS:ST T88Z S8 10W Oct 1Z Z001 15:33:45 Via Fax AMM FAX "HEWS Have you received a copy of the first Regional Blueprint Discussion Paper? /f not, contact the Met Council at (651) 602-1140 and ask for a copy of publication #78-01-041. am Alsoeiation of 145 vniverMN 3110Yr errue Weal St. Parr/, 55101-2044 Metropolitan Municipalities Phone: (651) 215.4000 Fax: (651) 281-129Y E-mail: amm&amm145.or9 AMM Fax Ntws is fazed to all AMM city tnanageis and administrators, legislative con- tacts and Board members, Please share this fax with your mayors, councilmembers and staff to keep then abreast of important metra city issues. -> 763+509+5068 Dwight Johnson Page 00Z Of 883 in p . r+ovidin pannershiPs g ces and solu�ons sean October 8-12, 2001 Met Council Approves Recommendations on Aggregate Resources Management At its October 10 meeting, the Met- ropolitan Council reviewed the report of the Rural Issues Work Group re- garding aggregate resource man- agement. Councilmember Marc Huginin chaired the work group, which held numerous meetings and heard testimony from state agencies, the aggregate industry, local officials and environmental groups. The work group concluded that the Metropoli- tan Council needs to intervene in or- der to ensure that the metropolitan region has an adequate supply of aggregate at a reasonable cost and that the environment is adequately protected from possible negative im- pacts. The work group's recommendations include changes to the Council's planning policies, such as a revision of the Metropolitan Significance Rules to allow for the protection of significant aggregate sites, and the development of a policy that links ag- gregate resource protection to the metropolitan aviation and highway systems. The Council will also be encourag- ing the state to protect the use of all modes of bulk transportation for ag- gregates, working to ensure that its own policies allow for the mainte- nance of all transportation modes, and providing technical assistance to local governments who have aggre- gate resources. As part of their legislative initiatives, the Council will seek a legislative ap- propriation to assist those local gov- ernments that are required to amend their comprehensive plans to ad- dress aggregate issues and authori- zation for local governments hosting a mining or quarrying activity to im- pose a host community fee. Finally, the work group recom- mended that the Council support several state initiatives, including: • Required mining and reclamation plans for all aggregate mining operations. • Revisions to the mining permit procedure based on the size and duration of the operation. • Measures to encourage conser- vation of natural resources and incentives for recycling demoli- tion waste for aggregate. • The development of best man- agement practices and mini- mum reclamation practices for aggregate mining. • Completion of the mapping of statewide aggregate resources. • Statutory amendments to require comprehensive plans to address aggregate issues. The Metropolitan Council staff was directed to develop a strategy to implement the recommendations. Oct 1Z 2001 15:34:31 Via Fax -> 763+509+5060 Dwight Johnson Page 003 Of 003 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities News Fax October 8-12, 2001, page 2 of 2 Met Council's Legislative Program Approved, Sent to Governor At its Oct. 10 meeting, the Council also approved a list of 2002 legislative proposals for submission to the Governor's Office. The Council will be seek- ing housekeeping legislation in the areas of Livable Communities and Environmental Services, as well as ongoing bonding authority. In the area of Livable Communities, the Council would like to allow commu- nities to automatically continue their participation in the program, without annual re -enrollment, and would like to make changes to the ALHOA for- mula based on the property tax reforms passed during the 2001 session. The Council anticipates having additional recommendations for legislative action following the completion of a study on regional reinvestment strate- gies, which is being funded by a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation. They will also be advancing legislative initiatives related to the protection of aggregate resources (see article above), retirement coverage and investi- gative authority for metro transit police, reconveyance of stormwater pipes, and setting SAC fees based upon the cost of growth. Met Councils Appoints TAB Members; Wiski to Continue as Chair The Metropolitan Council has made its appointments to the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB). Legislation enacted during the 2001 session autho- rizes the Council to appoint twelve members to the 33 -member TAB. The new members represent Metropolitan Council districts and various trans- portation modes. In addition, a Metropolitan Council member now serves on the TAB and the Metropolitan Council appoints the TAB chairfrom among the TAB membership. Current TAB chair Don Wiski of Vadnais Heights has been reappointed. The newly appointed members and their city of resi- dence follows: District Appointees John Johnson -- Brooklyn Park Don Wiski Vadanais Height Jack Provo -- Eden Prairie Susan Groninger - St. Paul William Casey - Minneapolis Jill Smith -Mendota Heights Michael Krause - Minneapolis Elliott Perovich - Anoka Mode Appointees Public Transit: Lisa McDonald - Minneapolis, Barb Thoman - St. Paul Non -Motorized Transportation: John Herman - Minneapolis Met Council Representative: Carolyn Rodriquez - Apple Valley Oct 05 Z001 16:20:07 Via Fax -> 763+509+5868 Administrator L M'C • Frl a F ax Annexation Hearings in Greater Minnesota The House Local Government Committee is holding a series of interim hearings to gather public testimony regarding annexation and municipal boundary adjustment issues. The next hearing is: Thursday October 11, 2001 6 -8 p.m. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School Cafeteria 301 -4th St. Walker, Minn. Chair Rep. Jerry Dempsey Anyone interested in testifying should contact the committee administrator at 651.296.5376 by 4 p.m. October 9. Remi Stone, IGR staff, will be attending the meetings as well and would appreciate hearing from you if you will be attending. Stay tuned for additional annexation hearings yet to be scheduled. We will continue to announce these hearings upcoming League publications, and listservs. MN Congressional Delegation to Assess Economic Impact of September 11 'terrorism Senator Paul Wellstone, Chair of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety & Training has invited city officials to attend a field hearing to examine the impact of the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes on the state's economy on Monday, October S. Members of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation will join city officials and Senator Wellstone to examine the impact on the labor force, business and rural communities. The hearing will be held beginning at 10 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m., in the Chippewa Room of Page 001 Of OOZ October 5, 2001 the Thunderbird Hotel, in Bloomington (2100 East 78th Street at I-494 & 24th Avenue South). Speakers at the hearing will include three panels comprised spokespersons representing laid -off airline employees; airport contract employees whose construction projects have been delayed; and the travel industry; the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota AFL-CIO; and Tom Stinson, the state economist; Sun Won Song, economist for Wells Fargo; and Brad Anderson, the CEO of Best Buy, a big employer and one of the state's largest retailers. City officials are encouraged to attend. Although there will not be time available for additional testimony at the hearing, Senator Wellstone's staff has indicated that there may be limited opportunity for additional participation by way of questions or comments from those in attendance. This will also be an opportunity for city officials to speak about local economic dislocations, unemployment and related matters stemming from the September 11 events directly with members of the state's congressional delegation. Register at www.Imnc.org/forms/listserv.cfm for the new Annexation Listsery Members of the League of Minnesota Cities IGR listservs will receive the latest information on a variety of legislative issues, and can respond with their city's experiences. IGR staff has listservs currently up and running, and will be building more before the end of the year based on member interest. Your participation on a listsery is just one more way for the IGR department to gather city stories and take them to the Capitol. Legislators frequently ask the IGR team members questions on the experiences of cities, and we see listservs as For more information an city legislative issues, corded any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Irdergoverrunerdal Relations teem. 651.281.1256 or 800.925.1122 Uct 05 Z001 1620:40 Via Fax �t. LMC -> 763+509+5060 Administrator FridayFUX. another tool to gather that information. Visit the website for other listsery options. Page OOZ Of OOZ C October 5, 2001 For mare information on city legislative issues, contact any member of the League of Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1256 or 800.925.1122 MEMO. CITY OF PLYMOUTH" 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: October 12, 2001 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Aaniel L. Faulkner, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: CONTINUED COUNTY FUNDING OF HENNEPIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT (HCD) Approximately one month ago the issue of whether or not the County would continue to fund the Hennepin Conservation District as an independent agency came into question. There were efforts being made to convince the Hennepin County Board that either the HCD should be incorporated into the Hennepin County governmental agencies or cease funding altogether. This issue was brought up at the September 25 City Council meeting by Councilmember Black, and I indicated I would share additional information as it became available through my . role as the chairman of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission. The HCD through contract, provides the technical staff for the commission and has performed very well in this capacity for many years. At the October 10 meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission the members unanimously approved my signing of a letter on their behalf to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, which I am attaching in support of continued funding for HCD. It is my understanding that part of the reasoning to not fund HCD was due to legal fees incurred by them over the past few years. I am also attaching an October 2, 2001 letter to Commissioner Mark Stenglein from Karen Johnson, Chair, Hennepin Conservation District, which explains the legal fees incurred over the past few years by HCD and the reasons for these fees. I believe this letter helps clarify some of the issues with the efforts being made by certain individuals to discontinue financial support of HCD. I also understand that the Hennepin County Board will meet next week to determine their 2002 budget including how or if HCD will be funded. attachments I:\pw\Enginemng\GENERA \MEMOS\DANF\2001\ContFundng_HCD_10 12.doc . elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATOR Judie A. Anderson 3001 Harbor Lane Suite 150 Plymouth, MN 55447 Phone: 763/553-1144 Fax: 763/553-9326 Email: jassgrfx@aol.com October 10, 2001 To: Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Michael Opat, Chair Mark Stenglein, Vice Chair Penny Steele Randy Johnson Gail Dorfman Peter McLaughlin Mary Tambornino From: Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Daniel Faulkner, Chair, Plymouth James Merickel, Vice Chair, Maple Grove Dennis Stieg, Secretary, Corcoran Thomas Heenan, Treasurer, Hassan Township Jack Bittle, Champlin Jason Osberg, Dayton Mark Metzger, Medina Gary Eitel, Rogers Dear Commissioner Opat: TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservation District 6900 Wedgwood Road Suite 140 Maple Grove, MN 55311 Phone: 763/420-2157 Fax: 763/494-3176 Email: Ali@hcd.hennepin.mn.us We write this letter in support of the Hennepin County Board's continued financial support of the Hennepin Conservation District (HCD). As you are aware, HCD is the technical staff for the Commission and signatory to its Joint Powers Agreement. We enjoy this relationship and do not want to work with anyone else. On a regular basis, HCD prepares grant applications, meets with citizens to implement best management practices, performs stream and lake monitoring within our boundaries, oversees a "citizen assisted lake monitoring program," oversees compliance with the wetland conservation act, and reviews all development projects impacting on our watershed. HCD acts as the technical advisor for our second generation watershed management plan, upon which we recently commenced work. HCD is intimately familiar with our watershed and acts as an honorable representative of our organization. CHAMPLIN • CORCORAN • DAYTON • HASSAN 9 MAPLE GROVE • MEDINA • PLYMOUTH • ROGERS Hennepin County Commissioners Commissioner Opat October 10, 2001 page 2 HCD provides a valuable service to our Commission, three other watershed management organizations (Pioneer -Sarah, Shingle Creek, and West Mississippi), and the public at large. Although some may not appreciate the value of the HCD, we do not believe that anyone would contend with its mission. We all share an interest in clean water. Our Commission members feel strongly about this issue because that is our charge. HCD is vital to the long-term water quality of northwestern Hennepin County. With this in mind, at its meeting today the Commission voted to send this letter of support. Sincerely, Daniel L. Faulkner Chair DLF jaa J:\CLIENTS\W\WATERSHE\ELMCREEK\HCD support letter.wpd Hennepin Conservation District October 2, 2001 Commissioner Mark Stenglein Hennepin County A-2400 Government Center 300 South Sixth Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55487-0240 Dear Commissioner Stenglein: After having met with several of you regarding the work of Hennepin Conservation District, I feel it is important to clarify some issues surrounding our legal costs and the pending legal actions against Ms. Harrod. It is important to us to let you know that the last thing that this Board wants to do is spend money on legal fees. Our legal fees over that last seven years have been primarily with regard to one. individual. We have done everything that our legal counsel, in consultation with the Hennepin County Attorney's office, has advised us to do to limit our costs while acting within the law. I understand that you have been given a summary written by county staff regarding our legal expenses. Neither HCD staff nor I have seen the final report nor were we allowed to be part of the discussions that formulated the report. Our District Manager was allowed a cursory look at the table displaying the accounting information and informed county staff that while the numbers seem correct, the way they have been presented can be misleading. In the spirit of ensuring good communication between our two boards, I feel it is important for -you to understand the context of *the information you have been given. I understand that there is an old adage in politics that goes something like "if you are explaining, then you are losing." At the risk of violating that old adage, I would feel it is necessary to explain our legal fees. Before that actual explanation, I would like to point out that the Hennepin Conservation District has frozen all employee merits increases for 2001 and many of the Board members have selected to not submit requests for mileage reimbursement or per diem in an effort to control expenditures. * The total amount of money spent on legal matters since 1994 is approximately $420,000. Of that amount, $230,000 was paid to Ms. Harrod, Mr. Piegat and their lawyer in settlement of the litigation. Of this $230,000 approximately $130,000 came from HCD's insurance companies and $100,000 from HCD's accumulated savings over the past 52 years. The remaining amount, $190,000, is what has been paid in legal fees. Averaged over seven years that amounts to about $27,000 per year. Each year the County has approved our attorney fees as an expenditure of the 6900 Wedgwood Road, Suite 140 Telephone 763-420-2157 Fax 763-494-3176 D 100% recyWQr507: Post consumer wute an00dated with soy Ink Maple Grove, Minnesota 55311-3541 E -Mail: hcd@hcd.hennepin.mn.us Commissioner Stenglein October 2, 2001 Page 2 of 3 County's contingency fund. Thus, of the total of $420,000 spent, only approximately $100,000 (the amount from HCD's savings) would have been available to spend for conservation activity. * In 1997, the County requested that HCD seek outside counsel for its legal issues. The county recommended Jim Michels, then of Best and Flanagan, to represent us. The County Attorney's Office directed us to use outside counsel because they did not have the capacity to handle the volume of activity generated by Leigh Harrod. * Nearly 97% of our legal fees over this period of time have been due to continuing issues surrounding Leigh Harrod. To clearly illustrate this point, enclosed you will find a graph of our monthly legal fees with notations of Ms. Harrod's actions during certain time periods. The correlation between Ms. Harrod's actions and our legal fees is, quite frankly, disturbing. * We are acutely aware of our legal fees and have done our best to keep those costs to a minimum while still recognizing our responsibilities to stay within the law. We have always kept the County attorney's office, the County budget office and Vem Genzlinger's office informed about our legal activities. We continue to do so today with Vern's successor, Gary Erickson., * We did not choose to litigate with Ms. Harrod. She and her companion sued HCD in Federal Court. We made the decision to agree to a settlement with Ms. Harrod in order to limit the legal costs and exposure for damages. We decided to not continue the legal fight with Ms. Harrod and Mr. Piegat, recognizing that the additional legal costs of continued court battles would have to be picked up by the County according to Minnesota statute. Our goal was to limit costs and cease all legal confrontations with Ms. Harrod and Mr. Piegat. We thought she would adhere to our truce. We apparently were wrong. * . After the settlement, we did not seek out Ms. Harrod. She targeted HCD by running for a spot on the HCD Board. Since her election, she has again caused us to engage lawyers to respond to her demands, threats and allegations. In July, we initiated legal action against Ms. Harrod for violation of the settlement agreement and for guidance from the court as to whether we need to respond to unwarranted harassment under the guise of requests for data under the Data Practices Act. Given that Ms. Harrod has frequently threatened to sue HCD over the Settlement Agreement and the Data Practices Act, we are certain that we would have had to incur attorney fees in litigating these issues regardless of who initiated the action. On the advice of our attorneys and other persons . who have been sued by Ms. Harrod (all of which are consistent with HCD's own experience in litigation with Ms. Harrod), merely taking a reactive position does not work and is in the end far more costly. One of the reasons Ms. Harrod has been able to manipulate the legal system to her advantage is that no one has been proactive in holding her accountable for her actions. Instead, those that must deal with her usually wind up spending their time responding to her allegations. * In addition to the concerns over our legal fees, there is apparently a misperception that HCD has not provided Ms. Harrod with documents she has requested under the Data Practices Act and/or documents she needs to perform her duties as an elected official. Ms. Harrod has Commissioner Stenglein October 2, 2001 Page 3 of 3 made over 20 requests for information since she took office in January. We have complied with everyone of them until she asked for every e-mail and every piece of written correspondence sent or received by HCD in the past, in the present and in the future. The amount of staff time and lawyer time (legal advice is necessary to assist staff in properly classifying data under the Act) that it would take to comply with this request would cost exponentially more than what we will spend in litigation in which we are merely seeking an order from the court placing reasonable parameters on what we must provide to her. Please understand that we are not asking the court to bar her from making.future requests for data or to order that we don't ever have to give her data. We are only asking that the court determine that we do not have to give her every email and written correspondence and order that her future requests for data must be reasonable. We have consistently given and will continue to give her all of the information she needs to fulfill her responsibilities as an elected official including transcripts and minutes from every board meeting. ' * In spite of all of this controversy, HCD has not wavered from its mission and continues to provide the only countywide service for land and water conservation expertise in government. Our services are being requested even more than ever with contracts to provide advice to Elm Creek WMO, Pioneer/Sarah Creek WMO, Medina, Hassan Township, Minnetrista, Minnehaha Creek Watershed District and Single Creek WMO. These are all contracts that have been signed this past year. This is in addition to the hundreds of landowners that annually contact us for the assistance that only HCD can provide. Today, I am proud to say that HCD is stronger than it ever has been in providing these services. I apologize for the length of this letter. These are complex issues confused by misinformation disseminated by those who have not been privy to the truth or for whom the truth is only an impediment toward achieving their own goals. On behalf of the majority of HCD Board and the entire HCD staff, we only desire that you understand the true facts before you reach conclusions on these matters. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Enclosed please also find an update of our most recent activities. I am happy to answer any questions, so please feel free to call. ' Warmest regards, Karen Johnson, Chair Hennepin Conservation District ri--� V L j finoS }ua a6pnp G }eja joaO a -1—+ , O ei .100 Q Q / O o ' paloal3oaaaH �eQ CD ajjiaM sdna aosinadnS 00 o &11-2- i s�� o/ o 00, Q/ /oz pau61 sluawaByluaw afiId8 poaH-��l Qo01,/�oIuaS uc QZeCN QQ/-g4-0111-1pa�H zeiz/ IZ eo ZO CL 6166 cosoiL 666- =� 2 as 66 /`Q6 O � uoi���poaaH SsSQ6'1E�o /� 4966 o paduiwaalpaaaH 96 s/e 966/�/s0 �86 7eos�-5 /e 8s�/So oil LL 96, CA -00 uoij6tjs8nu6idiO33poa13H'8 Ile b'o �ss�sZQ+s sQ s1/e O O O O O zeoO O OOO O 0ON co LOdC '