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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
JUNE 55 1992
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS....
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JUNE:
JUNE 8 5:30 P.M. COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Council Conference Room
Discussion of Deer
Reduction Efforts
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JUNE 15 6:30 P.M. PLYMOUTH FORUM
Council Chambers
7:00 P.M. COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
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JUNE 22 7:00 P.M. JOINT PLYMOUTH/MAPLE GROVE
COUNCIL STUDY MEETING
Council Conference Room
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2. CHARTER COMMISSION -- Monday, June 8, 7:00 P.M. The
Charter Commission will meet in the City Council
chambers:
3. BOARD OF ZONING -- Tuesday, June 9, 7:00 p.m.' The Board
of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals will meet in the City
Council chambers. Agenda attached. (M-3)
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4. FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE -- Wednesday, June 10, 7:30
a. m. The Financial Advisory Committee will meet in the
City Council conference room. Agenda attached. (M-4)
5. PRAC TOUR -- Wednesday, June 10. PRAC tour of City
parks. The bus will leave the City Center parking lot at
4:30 p.m. and return at approximately 8:30 p.m. A box
supper will be served during the tour.
6. PRAC -- Thursday, June 11. The Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission will meet in the City Council
Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-6)
7. LIBRARY BOARD -- The Hennepin County Library Board will
hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 18 at 4:00
p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Community Library, 8600 Zane
Avenue North. Attached is a letter from Robert Rohlf
which provides excerpts from the Library Board's meeting
held Thursday, May 28 relating to the Plymouth Library.
(M-7)
8. MEETING CALENDARS -- City Center and City Council
calendars for JUNE and JULY are attached. (M-8)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION.....
1. ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITIES (AMM):
Legislative Policy Committee Membershiv The attached
memorandum from AMM President Karen Anderson updates us
on various matters involving the AMM. The first is an
invitation for elected and appointed officials to become
involved in' one of five AMM legislative policy
committees. These committees will be meeting in August
and September. If you are interested in serving on one
of the five committees, please contact Laurie Rauenhorst
by June 12 in order that she can submit your names to the
AMM.
Metropolitan Governance Task Force Preliminary ReAort --
This topic raises some very significant long range
issues, not the least of which involves whether or not
the Metropolitan Council should become an elective body.
If, in fact, it becomes an elected body, it is clear that
over time it would exert substantially more control over
local matters than is currently the case. It may also be
argued that this would provide the springboard by which
consolidation of functional governmental units might be
more readily accomplished. In any event, you can
anticipate that this will be a matter of considerable
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• public discussion during the• next several months and
likely during the next and subsequent legislative
sessions. z
Outreach' Breakfast -- You may preliminary wish to note
that the AMM is planning its annual Outreach Breakfast
for July 23. This is yet a tentative date and a location
has not yet been established. (I-1)
2. SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT -- Attached is a copy
of the 1993 budget adopted by the Shingle Creek Watershed
Management Commission at its May 14, 1992 meeting. The
Commissioners approved a budget assessment of $135,000,
which is allocated 50 percent on the basis of area within
the watershed and 50 percent on the basis of tax capacity
within the watershed. Plymouth's share of this budget is
12.67 percent of $17,104.50. (I-2)
3. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES DUES -- Membership dues for
the League of Minnesota Cities for FY 1992/93 are
proposed to -be increased by three percent. The League's
Budget Committee recommended the increase to the Board,
who" will consider the increase in September when they
adopt the League budget for 1993. For Plymouth, this
means a dues increase of $489 (1992 - $16,327; 1993
proposed - $16,816). A memorandum from Donald Slater,
Executive Director, is attached. (I-3)
4. MINUTES
a. Notes from Joint City Council/Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission Meeting, May 14, 1992. (I -4a)
b. Notes from City Council/Adult Correction Facility
Meeting, May 21, 1992. (I -4b)
c. Charter Commission - Regular Meeting, May 11, 1992,
Special Meeting, May 12, 1992. (I -4c)
d. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, May'14, 1992.
(I-4dj
5. BUS SERVICE FOR PLYMOUTH COLONY RESIDENTS -- The attached
flyer was distributed to Plymouth Colony residents as a
follow up to our transit survey response. (I-5)
6. RESIDENT FEEDBACK FORMS:
a. Staff responses to Resident Feedback Forms are
attached. (I-6)
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a. Letter from Dorothy McClung, Commissioner, Minnesota
Department of Revenue, responding to Mayor Bergman's
letter stating opposition to the sale tax on local
governmental units. (I -7a)
b. Letter responding to Karen Fox, Chelsea Mews
Association, from City Manager, with respect to the
Association's concern to the trail access from the
Steeplechase Addition. (I -7b)
c. Letters to two Plymouth property owners, from the City
Clerk, concerning the removal of a basketball
structures with the public right-of-way. (I -7c)
d. Letter from J. W. Gassner, Embassy Homes, to Mayor
Bergman, on the March 31 Building Division luncheon
meeting for contractors, and a May 8 site visit to
Heritage Park by the Mayor and Joe Ryan. (I -7d)
e. Letter from Ken Ziesha, to Mayor Bergman, commenting
on the "Boot the Toot" flyer being distributed to
homes adjacent to the railroad tracks between Zachary
and Larch Lane. (I -7e)
f. Letter from Eric Blank, to First National Bank,
requesting permission to use their property at the
northeast corner of Vicksburg Lane and 37th Avenue as
a temporary parking lot the evening of Music in
Plymouth. (I -7f)
g. Letter to Sherwood Perl, Perl Turf and Tree Farms,
3855 County Road 101, from Chuck Dillerud, in response
to an inquiry regarding the zoning status of the Perl
Tree and Turf operation. (I -7g)
James G. Willis
City Manager
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BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
PLYMOUTH CITY CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD
PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1992
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER 7:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 12, 1992
4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Steven Woelfel. Request to allow the construction of a 5'9" wood
privacy fence within the required front yard along 45th Avenue North for
a property located at 4500 Lanewood Lane North. (05-02-92).
5. ADJOURNMENT
FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA
June 10, 1992
7:30 A.M.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Discussion of C.I.P.`
- Projects
- Funding
3. Discussion_ of Future Meeting Agendas
- Prioritize Listing
4. Other Business
5. Adjournment
Nest Meeting: Wednesday, July 8, 7:30 a.m.
*Please Bring Your Copy
PLYMOUTH FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Possible Areas of Review:
1. Bond Rating Potential
2. Fund Balances
- Management
- Spending/Policies
3. Debt Management
4. Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
- Debt Planning
- Project Analysis
5. Cash Flow Management
6. Banking and Investments
7. Administrative/Overhead Efficiency
8. Equity of Tax/User Fee Funding Sources
9. Financial Trends
10. Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
11. Senior Citizen Housing
12. State Aids to Local Governments
13. Fiscal Disparities
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Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
June 11, 1992, 7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Visitor Presentations
a. Athletic Associations
b. Staff
C. Others
4. Report on Past Council Action
a.
5. Unfinished Business
a. Volunteer program - continue discussion
b. Park development projects - update
C. 1993-97 C.I.P.
d. Review sidewalk and trail plan
6. New Business
a. Discuss focus groups and surveys
b. Request for park - Xenium Lane & 38th Avenue
c. Amendment to Comprehensive Park Plan - siting of
Playfield #9
d.
7. Commission Presentation
8. Staff Communication
9. Adjournment
Next regular PRAC meeting - July 9
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HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
RIDGEDALE DRIVE AT PLYMOUTH ROAD
HENNEPIN 12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-5648
LFU (612)541-8530
May 29, 1992
Jun Willis -
Plymouth City Manager
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447 _"-
Dear Jim:
The following excerpt is from the Hennepin County Library Board Meeting Minutes of
May 7, 1992 which were approved at the Library Board meeting held Thursday, May
28, 1992.
DESIGNER Property Management Department has forwarded the Designer
SELECTION Selection Committee recommendations to the County Board for
review/approval on Tuesday, May 12; they are Frederick
Bentz/Milo Thompson/Robert Rietow, Inc. (Plymouth) and TSP
Architects and Engineers (Champlin).
PLYMOUTH G. Wunderlich is finishing the proposed Plymouth Library
building program; the designer selection process is nearing
completion; the relocation of the Bookmobile from Rogers and
the Readmobile from Minneapolis will result in a more efficient
operation for the library staff. This proposed change (which will
increase the size of the building from 12,000 to 16,000 sf.) will
be discussed as part of the Library's Capital Program.
The next Library Board Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 18, 1992, and will be
held at the Brooklyn Park Community Library. A postcard notice will be sent to you
closer to that date.
Sincerely,
Robert H. Rohlf,
Director
HENNEPIN COUNTY
an equal opportunity employer
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COUNCIL CALENDAR: JUNE 8 - 21
June 1992
June 8 MONDAY_ June 15
5:30pm **COUNCIL STUDY SESSION 6:30phi PLYMOUTH FORUM
7:00pm CHARTER COMM. -7:00pm COUNCIL MEETING_
June 9 TUESDAY:j June 16
7:00pm BOARD OF ZONING 6:30pm HRA
7:00pm WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE
June 10 WEDNESDAY
LMC Annual Conference - Radisson So. Bloomington.
7:30am FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
4:30pm **PRAC - Tour of Parks
June 171
June 11 1 THURSDAY June 18
LMC Annual Conference - Radisson So. Bloomington 4:00pm **Henn. Library Bd - Brooklyn Park Library
7:00pm PRAC
June 12 FRIDAY,June 19
LMC Annual Conference - Radisson So. Bloomington
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July 7 TUESDAY I July 14
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July 8WEDNESDAY July 15
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association of
metropolitan
municipalities
June 1, 1992
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TO: Member City Officials
FROM: Karen Anderson, President
RE: AMM LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP; METROPOLITAN GOVERNANCE TASK
FORCE PRELIMINARY REPORT; OUTREACH BREAKFASTS
I. AMM Legislative Policy Committee Membership
Another legislative session has passed. City finances, again, were seen by the Legislature and the
Governor as being the answer to the state's budgetary problems. The 6.5 percent sales tax has been
extended to cities.
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On. the up side, however, the Local Government Trust Fund has been preserved for another year with no
cuts to LGA or Homestead and Agricultural Credit Aid (HACA).
But what will happen to the Trust Fund next year? Already some legislators are calling for the Trust
Fund's demise.
Who can say if LGTF will be preserved? Who can say what will happen to HACA?
You can say.
The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities is a respected force at the Capitol. Our policies are
reasoned approaches to local government issues and concerns. Our presentation is consistent and our
arguments persuasive.
Now, more than ever, the AMM needs to consider the very real possibility of raids on - or elimination of
- the Trust Fund, as well as other legislative matters that intrude on cities. We cannot allow the state to
consider pre-empting local ordinances or imposing new mandates without being made aware of the fiscal
impacts on cities.
The AMM's strong policy positions spring from its strong policy committee system. Five committees
handling issues of housing and economic development, transportation, general legislation, metropolitan
agencies and revenue meet to develop positions on metropolitan problems and concerns.
I'm asking that you take a few minutes to review the descriptions of the five standing committees and
volunteer a portion of your time to make an impact. Please complete the enclosed form and return it to
the AMM office by June 15, 1992. The committees meet about four times each year in August and
September. The Board of Directors would like an indication of all persons willing to give part of their
time and energy to serve on one or more of the committees.
183 university avenue east, st. paul, minnesota 55101 (612) 227-4008
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If you were a member of a 1991 policy committee, you will automatically continue as a member
without notifying AMM staff. If you wish to drop your membership on one committee for another,
or become a member of an additional committee, please complete and return the form.
The Board also welcomes suggestions for specific issues or concerns that could be studied by the
committees. If you have questions, please contact either Roger Peterson or Vern Peterson in the AMM
office (227-4008).
Again, please return your sign-up form to the AMM office by June 15. Thank you for your participation.
H. Metropolitan Governance Task Force Preliminary Report
The Metropolitan Governance Task Force unveiled its preliminary report at the AMM Annual Meeting
May 20. The draft report, "Metropolitan Council and Its Role in Regional Governance," was developed
after more than a dozen meetings. Besides conducting meetings of the membership, the Task Force also
heard from a variety of panels to get a better perspective about how the Metropolitan Council evolved
and how it should operate.
Among the preliminary document's more controversial recommendations, are ones calling for a direct
election of Metropolitan Council members and a re-evaluation of regional agencies with an eye toward
eliminating, modifying or retaining the agencies as presently constituted.
Elections would be non-partisan and publicly financed. Terms would be four years, and a council
member could seek only two consecutive four-year terms.
Several town hall meetings will be conducted during the next few months throughout the
metropolitan area to allow city officials to comment in depth on the preliminary report. You will be
notified when a meeting is scheduled in your area. You also will have an opportunity to comment on
the draft during AMM's Outreach Breakfasts (see next item).
The Task Force concluded that the Metropolitan Council has shifted from envisioning challenges and
opportunities facing the metropolitan area and developing strategies for meeting them to handling the
daily detail work. It recommended that the Metropolitan Council re-emphasize its visioning role and
appoint a permanent long-range planning committee, leaving the day-to-day operations to its agencies
and commissions. The Task Force also recommends that the Metropolitan Council appoint all
commissioners and chairs of agencies and commissions that it oversees.
The status of the Metropolitan Airports Commission should be modified to clarify that M.A.C. is a
regional agency, not a state agency. The Task Force said it realizes that the Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport serves the entire state, but noted that the commission does not control airports
outside of the metropolitan area, it does not have statewide financial backing and its decisions have
significant impact on the metropolitan area.
The Task Force will discuss the transportation/transit issue in greater detail over the next months before
offering any recommendations in those areas.
III. Outreach Breakfasts
Mark your calendars! The AMM's Seventh Annual Outreach Breakfast dates have been set:
JULY 14 - CENTRAL
JULY 15 - SOUTH
To } JULY 21 - NORTH
Be) JULY 22 - EAST
Determined) JULY 23 - WEST
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We want to know your views about what direction the AMM should take during 1993. These breakfasts
are a series of area meetings sponsored by the AMM, and serve a dual purpose. One, they provide you
with the chance to help set the yearly AMM agenda and work program. Legislative issues raised at these
meetings will be forwarded to the appropriate policy committee(s) when they convene in August. Two,
they give staff and board members the chance to share their views with you and get your views about
upcoming program and issue priorities, such as a constitutionally dedicated Local Government Trust
Fund, transit/transportation issues and economic development questions, among other areas of interest.
As you know, these breakfasts are not formal gatherings. We hope for - and expect - lots of give and take
from you, because your opinions, concerns and advice will help shape AMM's policies and priorities for
the 1992 session.
A more detailed bulletin about the breakfasts, locations and reservation deadlines will be mailed as
the dates near.
Distribution Notes: This bulletin has been distributed to Mayors, Managers/Administrators and Council
members. However, if other city employees such as finance directors, housing officers or planners for
example, would like to serve on an AMM legislative policy committee, please submit their names. The
Metropolitan Governance Task Force preliminary report has been mailed to
Managers/Administrators only. Please make copies of the draft report available to your Mayors
and Council members as necessary.
A PRELIMINARY REPORT:
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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND ITS ROLE IN REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
Metropolitan Council and Its Role in Regional Governance ...................1
I. AMM Involvement: The Metropolitan Governance Task Force ...........1
Il. The Metropolitan Council's Role: What Should Its Concerns Be?.....
2
Recommendation: Re-emphasize a Visionary Role ..........................
2
Regional Demands, Regional Thinking ..................................................
2
More Time to Look to Future, Address the Present ...............................
3
111. Metropolitan Council's Constituencies: Getting to the Customer.......
3
Recommendation: Seek More Participation from Local Level.........
4
IV. Metropolitan Governance: Who Does What? ....................................
4
Recommendation: Revive House Metropolitan Affairs
Committee.............................................................................................
Recommendation: Council Examination of Issue Areas ..................
4
5
Recommendation: Re -define Regional Agencies and Their
Responsibilities....................................................................................
V. Council Membership and Operation: Serving its Public.....................7
6
Recommendation: Direct Election of Council Members...................7
Recommendation: Revise Council Chair, Daily Operations,
Appointments............................ ..:........................................................
VI. The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities: Its Role ...................
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Metropolitan Governance Task Force, Association of Metropolitan Municipalities
Copyright 1992
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL AND ITS ROLE IN REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
Recommendation: Re -emphasis of the Council's Visionary Role in Regional Governance:
A. Seek out future opportunities and challenges.
B. Develop strategies to meet these opportunities and challenges.
C. Allow another entity to implement the strategies.
D. Appoint Visions Committee to explore opportunities and challenges.
Recommendation: Seek More Participation from Local Level
A. Face-to-face meetings with city officials and staff.
B. Personnel "swap" between Metropolitan Council and local units of government.
Recommendation: Revive House of Representatives Metropolitan Affairs Committee
A. Provides proper forum for discussion of metropolitan views before House members.
B. Committee should be predominantly metropolitan legislators.
C. Senate counterpart needed in House.
Recommendation: Council Examination of Issue Areas
A. Continued examination in such areas as environmental concerns, transportation/transit,
neighborhood livability and law enforcement support.
B. Examine the role of current agencies with an eye to keeping them as is, modifying them,
eliminating them, transferring their duties elsewhere or evaluating new areas.
Recommendation: Changes in Agencies and Commissions
A. Re -defining the Metropolitan Airports Commission so it is a true regional commission.
B. Remove the" Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission from its current regional status.
C. Change Land Use Advisory Committee to Land Use Commission with review authority.
D. Council appoints all commissioners and chairs of agencies and commissions.
Recommendation: Direct Election of Council Members:
A. Elections by District, no more than two consecutive four-year terms.
B. Placement on ballot by self -nomination, nomination by city/town councils and/or county
boards, nomination by legislators representing district.
C. Non-partisan, publicly financed election.
Recommendation: Revise Election of Chair, Daily Council Operations, Agency Appointments
A. Chair elected biennially from Council.
B. Executive Director runs day -today operations and is answerable to the Council.
C. Agency appointments for fixed terms.
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Metropolitan Council and Its Role in Regional Governance
The Metropolitan Council was formed to address specific problems, such as providing an adequate sewer
system for Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding suburbs, but it had a broader focus. Its mission was
to serve the metropolitan area. Its fust members took what could be called a pro -active stance and, over
time, became.involved in issues such as land use planning, parks and open space, and transportation to
allow for the orderly expansion of growth in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
During the years since its inception to the present, however, the Metropolitan Council is perceived to
have become more politicized and is offhandedly referred to as the "State Department of Metropolitan
Affairs." It has, either by design or happenstance, become an enforcer of rules and regulations. It has
become enmeshed in minutia and dealing with the here -and -now, functioning less as an institution of
forward -thinking planning. Its condition became such that Gov. Arne Carlson called upon the Council to
justify its existence or cease operation.
When the Council was created to address the issues of sewers, transit, and parks and open space, it
seemed natural for the Council to engage more heavily in the day -today activities of the systems and
agencies it envisioned. The Council did nothing wrong, per se. Rather, it seemed to institutionalize its
vision, which pulled it back from forward -thinking.
I. AMM Involvement: The Metropolitan Governance Task Force
The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities, based on a recommendation from its own Futures
Committee, named the Metropolitan Governance Task Force to examine the regional governance system
for the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The AMM, acting upon concerns expressed by local officials,
embarked upon this venture for several reasons:
* The region seemed to have difficulty in addressing several critical issues, such as water and air
quality, waste management and transit.
* Some solutions, such as "consolidation," have been advanced even though they may not
accomplish an intended goal.
* The Task Force offered a forum in which city officials could examine governance systems that
may not have been advanced.
The Task Force's charge included:
1. The examination of the range of local and regional governmental services with an eye to
where problems exist.
2. A review of various methods of governance.
3. The directives of making recommendations about which level the planning, coordination and
delivery of local governmental services should occur, and making recommendations on the types
of governance -needed to achieve efficient service delivery.
These recommendations could include consideration about the specific role of the Metropolitan Council
in the overall governance system, comments on which services should be delivered by the various units
of government, and advice on the formation or deletion of regional agencies.
The Task Force conducted panel discussions to gain a better perspective of the Metropolitan Council and
how it evolved. The Task Force heard from former Council chairs, current Council members,
metropolitan agency representatives, "good government" Council watchers, county representatives, and
appropriate members of the state House of Representatives and Senate. In addition the Task Force looked
to regional governances structures in the United States and Canada to see what worked elsewhere.
In this preliminary report, the Task Force will focus on what it believes the Metropolitan Council's role
should be in areas of concern to the Metropolitan Area.
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II. The Metropolitan Council's Role: What Should Its Concerns Be?
When it was created, the Metropolitan Council was hailed nationwide. It was viewed by local
government leaders around the country as a harbinger of providing possible solutions to questions that
were beyond a city's scope yet not of statewide significance. The Metropolitan Council was seen as a
regional approach that blended local governance issues with regional service delivery approaches.
The hallmark of these years was delineating areas that needed a region -wide approach. The Council had
the vision to foresee such areas and then recommend the implementation method. Within 10 years of its
inception, this vision resulted in the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission, the Metropolitan Parks
and Open Space Commission, the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission and the Metropolitan
Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
As the years progressed, the scope of the Council's activities increasingly shifted. Instead of vision and
oversight of regional agencies, the Council became more enmeshed in the details of operation and
implementation. For example, rather than advocating a comprehensive regional approach to solid waste,
the Council is engaged directly in managing an elaborate system of grants.
The Task Force recommends that the Metropolitan Council should seize upon this earlier ability
to identify the problems of the future and outline steps and consequences of solving those
problems.
This metropolitan area needs a strong voice and strong leadership to help guide the area into the
future. The Metropolitan Council has the opportunity to help advance the metropolitan area into
the next century. It should not hesitate to seize the opportunities to explore aspects of
metropolitan life and living, and probe them; not to do so could mean stagnation for this area.
Regional Demands, Regional Thinking
The Metropolitan Council - as well as cities in the metropolitan area - should think and act globally.
Several national surveys list the Twin Cities area as an up-and-coming region in international trade.
People outside of the metropolitan area do not see separate communities; rather, they see "The Cities" or
"The Twin Cities Area." The Council should be able to help promote this view of the region as one
entity.
As the Twin Cities metropolitan area moves toward the 21st Century, it will face situations where a
number of choices are possible. How the area responds to these situations and which choices are made
will determine the degree of success the area has in participating in the world economy. The
Metropolitan Council must be the body that foresees these critical junctures at which choices must be
made, clearly delineates what the choices are and outlines the ramifications of the alternatives. The role
of outlining choices has at least two aspects:
1. In any situation, "do nothing" is a choice. This choice has ramifications. Not having a regional
body laying out other alternatives means that the "do nothing" choice increasingly becomes the
decision that is made.
2. The lack of a regional body that identifies critical situations and outlines the range of choices
does not mean that the function will not be undertaken. Groups such as the Citizens League,
League of Women Voters, private business and the education establishment will identify some
situations and some choices. The problems with this scenario are that some situations would be
missed (meaning "do nothing" is the course of action) and the range of choices would be limited
when a situation is identified because of the nature of the group(s) examining the issue.
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There are many ways that the Metropolitan Council can exhibit forward -thinking leadership. For
example, the Council could appoint a permanent Visions (or Long -Range Planning or Futures)
Committee, similar to such committees in both the public and private sectors, to develop possible tracks
that the Council should consider. It is the Task Force's opinion that this committee would be the principle
committee of the Metropolitan Council. The Task Force would urge that committee members be rotated
to provide fresh outlooks on matters. This committee made up of Council members also should have staff
at its disposal.
For any situation it examines, the Metropolitan Council should be able to conceptualize a plan of action
and develop a strategy for achieving that plan. The Task Force believes the Council should neither
directly implement nor operate its course of action in most cases. To do so could stifle its ability to
continue to review and examine avenues and consequences of courses of action that could be taken to
anticipate and react to emerging problems. It also could result in crisis -driven management in which the
problem could be erroneously identified and the recommended solution would be, "Metropolitan Council
will take care of it by making it a regional system." Were the Council to adopt a visionary role, ideally
policy and accompanying strategies would spring from its vision.
More Time to Look to Future, Address the Present
By spending more time in developing issue areas and possible solutions, members would move away
from their direct involvement in the operation of a regional system. The Metropolitan Council could
recommend action in a variety of areas: development of a regional system without a regional agency to
operate it, creation of a regional agency or commission, suggest that the opportunity/problem be managed
on a subregional or a statewide basis, or, in some instances, recommend that nothing be done.
To be truly visionary, the Metropolitan Council must be allowed to spend more time thinking creatively
and thoroughly examining issues. Because of expectations by the Legislature, local officials and the
Governor's Office, the Metropolitan Council has not been encouraged to act as a think tank in its
examination of questions of significance to the metropolitan area. The Council, for example, could
examine the area's demographics to help it map a plan to address the aging population, deteriorating
neighborhoods or shifts in housing stock.
The Council members must be leaders in creating visions for the metropolitan community. Sometimes
that vision may conclude there is no metropolitan significance of any consequence. But the important
thing is that the Council looks for and studies questions of metropolitan significance. History has shown
that some matters of scope and vision did not always come from the Metropolitan Council's vision. For
example, the push for the world-class Minneapolis Convention Center came from Minneapolis business
and civic leaders, not the Metropolitan Council's foresight.
M. Metropolitan Council's Constituencies: Getting to the Customer
Once the Council is allowed to return to its role of a futurist, it must explain and defend its positions to its
constituencies. Who are its constituencies?
The Metropolitan Council's constituencies should be the people of the metropolitan area. The Council
should be accountable to the metropolitan area - cities, townships, counties, businesses, legislators, and
most importantly, its residents of today and tomorrow. Its message to its constituencies should be: The
Metropolitan Council is not a state agency. It is a regional planning and visioning agency that will help
develop the best possible environment for metropolitan. area residents, businesses and visitors. It also is a
vehicle that will help foster intergovernmental cooperation.
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While its constituencies encompass the metropolitan area population, the bulk of the delivery of services
is handled by local units of government. The Council's effectiveness in identifying and responding to
issues of metropolitan significance would be determined significantly by the effectiveness of local units
of government with which it works. x
Council members need to evaluate how close to the metropolitan residents (or customers) the
level of service delivery should be. The Task Force believes the Council should actively work to
get cities and other organizations involved as much as possible in the delivery. If a local avenue
were not available, then a metro agency could provide the service in whole or in part as
necessary. If the issue is regional, then a regional answer is needed. If not, then a subregional
unit of government should address the matter.
The Council needs to remain informed about what its constituents think about services and who delivers
them. The Task Force recommends that Council members and staff meet and work with city officials and
employees to provide assistance as needed and to get a local perspective on issues. In addition to
receiving more information on a particular matter, the face-to-face meetings would build good will and
support that Council may need on other matters.
Another method of learning about subregional concerns would be a "swap" of personnel for a designated
time. For example, Council planners could work for cities and vice versa. Once the exchange is
completed, the affected personnel would bring a different perspective back to the Council and back to the
cities, allowing for better understanding between the two bodies.
IV. Metropolitan Governance: Who Does What?
One of the major problems that the Task Force sees as hampering the current governance system is
involvement by everyone possible in every issue area. Therefore, it is difficult to determine who is taking
the lead on regional issues.
The Task Force suggests these parameters for the following units of government:
THE LEGISLATURE: The Legislature has the responsibility of coordinating the state's education system
for K-12 and higher education, human services, state tax policy, statewide transportation, and those
leisure services of statewide impact. The Legislature has a critical role in creating an atmosphere within
which the metropolitan area can function, e.g., whether to add another regional system or modify the
geographical area under the Council's influence. Once an operating decision is made, however, the
Legislature needs to step back and allow its decision to be implemented.
Recommendation: Revive House Metropolitan Affairs Committee
The Task Force recommends the House of Representatives reconstitute its Metropolitan Affairs
Committee of the late 1980s as a counterpart to the Metropolitan Affairs Committee in the
Senate. Membership on these committees would be predominantly metropolitan legislators. The
Task Force believes that such a committee should address the current lack of a sufficient
legislative forum for consideration of public policy issues of unique metropolitan significance.
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL: As stated previously, the Metropolitan Council has the responsibility of
envisioning opportunities, developing strategies for meeting those opportunities and oversight of the
regional agency or commission that implements the strategies. By "oversight," the Task Force means
Council would state the purpose of regional commissions and agencies, review long-range
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implementation and strategic plans, and review and approve long-range capital budgets. It also would be
responsible for representing agencies under its purview at the state government level.
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The Metropolitan Council has legitimate concerns about certain aspects of the metropolitan area.
The predominant purpose of the Council is to facilitate the coordinated planning and
development of the metropolitan area, The Council and its agencies also can provide region -
wide services (without duplicating those provided by local government) that are beyond the
capabilities of local governmental units to implement individually or jointly and provide region -
wide planning as necessary and in cooperation of affected local government units.
The Task Force believes the Council should continue to facilitate discussions in areas that affect
the quality of life in the metropolitan area They are:
* Land Use Planning and Growth Management: Review of local comprehensive plans and
urban growth issues as related to the regional impact of new commercial, industrial and housing
development. This includes the public infrastructure system of schools, parks, streets, sewers,
public facilities, and the accompanying public expenditures and services that are demanded
when urban growth and development occurs. Growth management issues should continue to be
planned by the Metropolitan Council to ensure coordinated and compatible suburban growth
patterns and to avoid "leap -frog" development.
* Housing, Community Preservation and Neighborhood Revitalization: The enormous
investments in urban infrastructure (schools, parks, streets and public utilities) throughout the
metropolitan area must be preserved. Also, housing stock and healthy communities must be
preserved. In some cases, urban decay has begun. This decay manifests itself in
commercial/industrial decline and in deteriorating conditions in housing. The social -economic
and political implications of such decay are far-reaching and directly impact the overall resource
base of the metropolitan area.
Regional strategies should be developed that address both the preservation of housing and
infrastructure systems, and the more intensive efforts that are needed to reclaim communities
already experiencing decline. Opportunities should be established that would encourage capital
reinvestment in declining areas.
* Environment: wastewater treatment, solid waste management, surface water management, air
and water quality issues, polluted lands and dumps.
* Transportation: including airport, highway and transit planning and regional rail authorities.
* Human Resources: The Task Force recommends that the Council not become directly
engaged in the delivery of human/social services, including health care. It should be involved in
planning how the services could be delivered more efficiently and effectively. This could
include educational matters as well. The Metropolitan Council as constituted now has a problem
entering into discussions about education in the metropolitan area. However, a visioning role
would give Council an easier entry into these deliberations about the quality and future of
education.
* Public Safety Support: jails, communications (including 911), emergency preparedness,
bomb squads, SWAT teams and hazardous material response teams.
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* Recreational and Leisure Services: regional parks, cultural and sporting facilities,
convention centers and libraries and their impact on the metropolitan area in general and host
communities in particular.
REGIONAL AGENCIES: The Metropolitan Council will have an increased role in visioning and a decreased
role in routine operations. It would rely upon the make-up of the regional agencies to carry out the vision.
Therefore, the regional agencies must be re-examined to determine whether they are, indeed, providing
leadership in regional issues and are responsive to the Council's direction. The Council would have
oversight role in an agency's long-range planning and review, appoint members and boards, and review
both capital and operating budgets.
The Task Force would recommend that the following action happen with respect to regional functions:
- The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission and the Metropolitan Waste
Control Commission should remain. Each was developed to meet specific needs in the regions,
and they continue to carry out their original intent.
- The Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission would be removed from metropolitan
consideration. The Council has a significant role siting a regional sports facility. Once the
facility is sited, however, the Council should end its involvement to allow the cities involved to
handle the day-to-day operations and direct oversight.
- Modify the status of the Metropolitan Airports Commission so it is clear that M.A.C. is a
regional agency, not a state agency. While the Task Force realizes the Minneapolis/St. Paul
International Airport serves the whole state, the Task Force must note that the commission does
not control airports outside of the metropolitan area. It does not have statewide financial
backing. Its decisions have significant impact on the metropolitan area.
The Land Use Advisory Committee Becomes the Land Use Commission. This commission
would review siting questions, amendments to a city's comprehensive plan, environmental
reviews and proposed projects of metropolitan significance. This change alone would free the
Council from a significant amount of the detail work it currently undertakes.
- Reorganize the transportation and transit structure and operation in the region. Regarding the
question of transit and transportation in the metropolitan area, the Task Force would note that
the area has the Metropolitan Transit Commission, the Regional Transit Board and regional rail
authorities all addressing transit issues. Because these separate entities have individual missions
as well as overlapping concerns, metropolitan -wide coordination of transit and transportation
matters is lacking. The Metropolitan Council has the overall responsibility for the transportation
network in the metropolitan region, including airports, light rail, roadways, and conventional
people -moving transit means. This is an issue that the Task Force must revisit before offering
any recommendations because of the complexities inherent in transportation and transit
questions.
- The need for regional commissions on housing, surface water management and solid waste
management would be evaluated. The new responsibilities also could be assigned to an existing
commission. It should be noted that the AMM has policy statements regarding these issues.
Comms: Counties are the local administrators of state -mandated services. Counties have handled
human services needs, including health care, and the criminal justice system including courts and jails. If
counties handle these areas, it may help ease the overburdening of cities that feel compelled to offer
similar services. The Task Force believes the counties should continue their delivery in the areas of
human services and criminal justice. Counties should be restricted in their delivery of transit and property
services. The Task Force believes that the delivery of transit and property -related services should be
examined with an eye toward eliminating duplicated services that area delivered by a city, county or a
regional entity.
Crum: The role of cities is to provide those services necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare
of their residents. These responsibilities would include such areas as property related service, land -use
control, public safety, economic development, recreation and local transportation.
TOWNSEm: The Task Force has not spent significant time reviewing the role of townships, but will do
so in the coming months.
V. Council Membership and Operation: Serving its Public
How much authority the Metropolitan Council has depends largely on its accountability to its
constituencies. The perception is that the current Metropolitan Council seemingly is accountable to
everyone. When asked by Task Force members about its audience, several Council members said the
Legislature and then the general public; legislators said the general public, then the Legislature. These
apparent contradictions in accountability helped contribute to the lack of enthusiasm it receives from its
audience(s).
Discussions by the various panels of Council members, past and present Council chairs, legislators,
county commission representatives and "good government" Council watchers, indicated that a change
should be made in the method of selecting Council members. Panel participants cited, among other,
things, accountability, credibility and freedom from legislative restraints, real or imagined. Also, Council
elections would force metropolitan voters to think about the region as a whole.
To give the Council the authority it needs to pursue a regional agenda, the Task Force
recommends that each member of the Metropolitan Council be elected by district from 16
districts of equal or near equal population. The terms would be four-year and staggered, and
Council members could run for no more than two consecutive, four-year terms. By having
staggered limited terms, the Council would have new ideas and input, while safeguarding against
the amount of influence any one person (or groups of persons) could wield.
Elections would be non-partisan. Filings would be conducted at the Secretary of State's office.
Campaigns would be publicly financed. Candidates would not have the option of raising their own funds.
The positions would be part-time, with commensurate pay, with no provision for per diem. The Task
Force does not envision Council membership as a full-time occupation. However, Council members
should be expected to commit enough time to serve their constituents well.
The candidate receiving the majority (50 percent plus one) of the number of votes cast would be the
winner. If there is no majority winner, the top two vote -getters would face each other in a runoff election.
A candidate's name may be placed in nomination one of three ways:
1. Self -nomination by a petition of 1 percent of voters registered within the district. Verification of the
signatures would be conducted by the county auditor's election division office. or
2. A resolution of endorsement and nomination by the city and town councils and/or county boards
representing x percentage of residents in the Metropolitan Council district. The councils or boards each
could nominate one candidate per district. or
3. A nominating process through which a majority of legislators representing the Metropolitan Council
district nominate a candidate for that district. The legislators could nominate one candidate per district.
An incumbent need not repeat the petition nor resolution process, although s/he may seek endorsement if
desired. However, county boards and city councils may pass a resolution of endorsement for another
candidate.
Should a vacancy occur, the sitting Council would fill the vacancy by selecting a person from the list of
persons as nominated above. The person selected to fill the unexpired term may seek a full term on the
Council at the next election.
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The Council would be a de facto think tank. It would need the expertise of a management staff
to help the Council maintain its vision and not become caught up in the paperwork. The Task
Force recommends the Council should elect its chair biennially from within the Council
membership. In this way, the Council, sitting as a board of directors, would be able to develop
policy and not be directly involved in its implementation. Under this system, the Task Force also
recommends that the Council strengthen the authority of the Executive Director in running the
day -today operations. The Executive Director would be accountable to the entire Council.
The appointment process and structure of all metropolitan agencies should be re-examined under
this new procedure. The Task Force recommends the Council appoint all chairs and members to
regional agencies under Council's purview, and that the appointments should be for fixed terms.
When considering appointments, Council should appoint members who have a demonstrated
knowledge of the subject area. If an agency has an executive director's position, that position
would be appointed by the agency board. The Task Force also recommends the Council review
operating budgets and approve capital budgets of its operating agencies.
The Council develops the concept and plans the strategies to meet the concept's demands. Regional
agencies handle the implementation and operation of those strategies. The Task Force believes that the
Council should set overall standards and goals for their agencies and provide oversight. If problems occur
within an agency, the Council should become involved to the extent of helping to resolve the situation,
even if it means removing for cause, if necessary.
VI. The Association of Metropolitan Municipalities: Its Role
The AMM would have a role of offering input to the Metropolitan Council and its Visions Committee.
This approach would assure that the onus of identifying opportunities/problems and methods for
addressing them would not fall solely upon the Metropolitan Council. The AMM would help formulate
these concepts; the Metropolitan Council would be the forum by which the concepts are developed.
The AMM also could become a facilitator of discussion with other entities regarding the development of
issue areas. Too often an idea is rejected out of hand because a proponent sometimes would be the
developer and/or overseer. In such an instance, it may be easier for the AMM, given its historical
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relationship with the Metropolitan Council, to act as the liaison between the Metropolitan Council and
another entity when a new concept is proposed. In this way, the concept could be accepted or rejected on
its face, not because of the messenger.
An organization such as the AMM also could facilitate discussions with Minnesota cities now considered
outside of the Metropolitan Council's geographic boundaries. As population and transportation issues go
beyond the traditional boundaries of the current metropolitan area, and as society becomes more global in
concept, cities outside of the region may play vital roles in the Twin Cities area.
(Revised: April 13,1992)
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AMM Legislative Policy Committee Descriptions
1. METROPOLTTAN AGENCIES Commrr EF.
Considers legislative issues and other policy issues related to the Metropolitan Council and
Metropolitan Agencies. The committee monitors the structure and relationship between the
regional entities and local units of government, and reviews amendments to the Metropolitan
Development Guide Policy Chapters or any new chapters developed. The committee has
previously developed policy on land use planning, metropolitan significance, solid waste
management and Met Council selection process. It also reviews the Council's yearly budget.
2. Mu-wnrIPAi, REVENUES CommrrTFF.
Considers any matter concerning city revenues, property taxes and city expenditures, including
state aid formulas and dollars, levy limits, property tax assessments and fiscal disparities. The
committee will be looking carefully at the effects of the 1992 omnibus tax bill. Areas of
concentration would include the two -cent sales tax dedication, a new aid formula and
distribution of growth of the two -cent sales tax revenue. A constitutional amendment for the
sales tax dedication will be discussed.
3. HOUSING AND ECONomw DFVFLoPMFIT
Considers all issues related to economic development and housing, including subsidized
housing, affordable housing, and activities of the Metropolitan HRA. Reviews all amendments
to the Metropolitan Council's Housing Guide Policy Chapter. Reviews and develops policy
dealing with economic development issues, HRAs, Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and
development authorities.
4. TRANSPORTATION C6mmn rFF.
Considers all major issues related to air and surface transportation, including funding sources at
all government levels. The 10 elected officials who represent the AMM on the Transportation
Advisory Board (T.A.B.) and the eight city staff officials who represent AMM on the Technical
Advisory Committee (TAC) are encouraged to be members of this committee, along with other
city officials.
S.F-NERAL LErmgLATiON Commff=
Considers issues which have impact on metropolitan area cities outside the scope of other AMM
committees. In the past, this committee developed policy on issues such as municipal
consolidation, pensions, PERLA, comparable worth, data privacy, contractor licensing and local
control/authority.
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SHINGLE CREEK WOTERSHEO MHNHGEMENT COMMISSION
3030 Harbor Lane, Su4e 100 • Plymouth, MN 55447
Telephone (612) 553-1144 Fax (612) 553-9326
June 1, 1992
To: Commissioners
Staff
Fr: Sy Knapp
Re: 1993 Budget
Below is outlined the budget for the year 1993 which was approved by the
Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission at its May 14 general meeting.
Annual Assessment
Annual Assessment to�Member Communities $135,000
Appropriations
Engineering Services
Watershed Management Plan $ 15,000
Project Review 20,000
General Administration 30,000
Special Projects 28,000
Total Engineering Appropriation 93,000
Legal 13,000
Secretarial 12,000
Meeting Expense 1,500
Audit and Bonding 400
Contingencies 1,100
Reserve* 14,000
Total Other Appropriations 42,000
Total Appropriations $135,000
*The Commission's end of year fund balance is estimated as follows:
1992 - $45,000 and 1993 - $59,000.
BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK • CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE • MINNEAPOLIS 9 NEW HOPE • OSSEO • PLYMOUTH 9 ROBBINSDALE
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Acreage and Tax Capacity Summary
The Shingle Creek Watershed Management Organization Joint Powers Agreement
provides that the organization .and planning costs will be apportioned as
follows: 50% on the basis of area within the Watershed Management Organiza-
tion and 50% on the basis of tax capacity within the organization.
The following will be each community's share in 1993:
Cost Allocation Cost Alloca. Based
Based
1991 Tax
on Tax
Acreage
Capacity
Brooklyn Center
3,720
$ 20,503,174
Brooklyn Park
7,080
28,158,503
Crystal
2,480
7,347,319
Maple Grove
5,020
9,266,532
Minneapolis
11950
6,024,315
New Hope
2,070
10,895,551
Osseo
300
1,560,491
Plymouth
4,380
9,886,368
Robbinsdale
1,460
5,827,107
TOTALS
28,460
$ 99,469,360
The Shingle Creek Watershed Management Organization Joint Powers Agreement
provides that the organization .and planning costs will be apportioned as
follows: 50% on the basis of area within the Watershed Management Organiza-
tion and 50% on the basis of tax capacity within the organization.
The following will be each community's share in 1993:
Cost Allocation Cost Alloca. Based
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Based
on Area
on Tax
Capacity
Total Cost
%age
Dollars
%age
Dollars
%age
Dollars
Brooklyn Center
13.1 $
8,842.50
20.61
$ 13,911.75
16.86
$ 22,754.25
Brooklyn Park
24.9
16,807.50
28.31
19,109.25
26.61
35,916:75
Crystal
8.7
5,872.50
7.39
4,988.25
8.04
10,860.75
Maple Grove
17.6
11,880.00
9.31
6,284.25
13.45
18,164.25
Minneapolis
6.9
4,657.50
6.06
4,090.50
6.48
8,748.00
New Hope
7:3
4,927.50
10.95
7,391.25
9.12
12,318.75
Osseo
1.0
675.00
1.57
1,059.75
1.29.
1,734.75
Plymouth
15.4
10,395.00
9.94
6,709.50
12.67
17,104.50
Robbinsdale
5.1
3,442.50
5.86
3,955.50
5.48
7,398.00
TOTALS
100.0 $
67,500.00
100.00
$ 67,500.00
100.00
$135,000.00
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League of Minnesota Cities
June 1, 1992
183 University Ave. East
St. Paul, MN 55101-2526
(612) 227.5600 (FAX: 221-0986)
TO: Mayors, Managers, and Clerks \
FROM: Donald A. Slater, Executive Directv)�
SUBJECT: League of Minnesota Cities FY 92/93 Membership Dues
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Last year, the membership considered a constitutional amendment granting the
League's board of directors authority to assess membership dues. When this
amendment failed, the most recently adopted dues schedule, FY 1990/91, went into
affect. This schedule was used to assess dues for the 1990/91 budget year. At that
time the League raised dues by 4.9 percent. For FY 1991/92 there was no general
dues increase for member cities, but population figures used for calculating dues
were adjusted using the 1990 census data.
The 1990/91 dues scheduled was adopted as a constitutional amendment in 1988,
which covered League dues for three years. Dues were set by the board during those
three years at less than the allowed maximum for each year. Therefore, because the
dues were not increased by the allowed maximum in 1990/91, it is possible for the
board to increase dues approximately three percent without a constitutional
amendment for the 1992/93 budget year.
The Budget Committee met on May 19 and discussed recommending to the board a
potential three percent dues increase. While the board will ultimately act on this
matter, it is important to give members advance notice of this possibility. The
proposed three percent dues increase would generate a total of $42,514 in revenue.
This represents less than 1 1/2 percent of the League's total budget.
Enclosed is a report comparing the present dues for each city to the proposed amount
for FY 92/93. The board will consider this matter when they adopt the FY 1992/93
budget this September. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact me or Helen Schendel at the League offices, (612) 227-5600.
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL/PARK AND RECREATION
ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
May 14, 1992
I. SIDEWALK/TRAIL PLAN PRESENTATION BY STRGAR ROSCOE FAUSCH
Bill Gardner presented the Sidewalk/Trail Plan.
Councilmembers expressed concern about allocating money to
construct new trails or sidewalks, without allocating money
to maintain new and existing facilities. There was
discussion about the Reserve Fund which was established
with the intent of using it as a source of maintenance
money for trails, parks, etc.
Mayor Bergman asked that the Financial Advisory Committee
review the proposed Sidewalk and Trail Program to ensure
that the financing necessary both for construction and
maintenance can be scheduled without financial difficulties
to the City. He does not want to fall behind in
maintaining the existing facilities.
The Council asked that the 'Park and Recreation Advisory
Commission provide them with a report with recommendations
on trails and sidewalks which address not only building new
trails, but rebuilding and maintaining existing trails. It
was assumed that the Financial Advisory Committee would
review the PRAC recommendations. First priority was
suggested to be given to connecting existing trail segments
to minimize trails "going nowhere." The Council asked
specifically that the following trail segments also be
addressed:
1. Vicksburg, north of County Road 9.
2. Hemlock, north of County Road 10.
3. Ridgemount.
Eric Blank introduced this item. Mayor Bergman stated he
has a problem with Decision Resources. He is concerned
with the credibility of their survey results.
Councilmember Helliwell suggested that a questionnaire go
out'in the Plymouth News. Advance work could be done by
advising the public that the next issue will contain a
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questionnaire. Information could also be placed on cable,
and the questionnaire bound in the'Plymouth News. It is
assumed that the City would pay the return postage and that
the questionnaire would not exceed 20 questions. Mayor
Bergman asked that the costs estimates in the questions be
accurate.
Councilmember Vasiliou indicated that the average survey
return rate is about 3%. She questioned whether or not zip
codes could be used to cross reference the responses. She
suggested that focus groups be used, including athletic
associations and other interests to identify which
questions and which topics should be addressed in the
survey.
PRAC Commissioner Johnson stated that he has had a great
deal of experience in marketing surveys. He stated it is
possible to use focus groups to identify the questions that
need to be asked. There was consensus that the Park and
Recreation Advisory Commission would be working to
establish a plan of action which would provide for focus
groups to identify the survey issues and questions which
would be distributed as an attachment to the Plymouth News.
The entire process may require a year or more to complete.
III. LONG-RANGE PLANNING - LAND ACQUISITION, PARK DEVELOPMENTx
AND FISCAL RESOURCES
Eric Blank stated that the City Council recently approved
the proposal by the City Manager to enter into a third
party agreement to negotiate land options for community
playfields. He stated that based upon the Comprehensive
Plan, two more playfields must be acquired. An additional
three neighborhood parks will have to be required, but
would be accomplished through park dedication.
Councilmember Vasiliou asked that the Comprehensive Plan be
evaluated to ensure that it continues to make sense and
that we are not just proceeding because that's what the
original plan provided. She asked whether we need as many
neighborhood parks and playfields as the plan calls for.
She suggested instead, that the City's resources be used to
enhance existing facilities to meet changed needs in
existing parks. The type of development/housing can
predict the type of family *using the park and therefore,
the type of facilities it should contain.
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PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL/ADULT CORRECTION FACILITY
May 21, 1992
Present,:, -Mayor Bergman, Councilmembers Edson, Helliwell,
Tierney, and Vasiliou, neighbors, John Keefe, Sig Fine,
Chuck Dillerud, Frank Boyles
Chuck Dillerud reviewed the status of the proposed ordinance
amendments with respect to the Adult Correction Facility. He
stated that the amendments would render the Correctional Facility
a nonconforming use. He stated that the maximum lot coverage was
initially proposed for 6 percent. Now discussion is at 8
percent. The setback would be 600 feet for three sides and 200
feet for a fourth side.
The neighbors stated that in addition to the proposed ordinance,
they were concerned about the ability of the Adult Correction
Facility to develop vertically and to increase its population,
especially the more dangerous segments. The proposed ordinance
amendments would address neither of these factors. They also
questioned whether the replacement of the facility could result
in a total lot coverage exceeding the existing buildings. They
questioned where the most likely expansion potential on the
parking lot would occur.
They were concerned about the parking lot being located too far
to the south near their homes. Neighbors stated that the main
problems were voices carrying during recreational activities and
security. The further away from the neighborhood the better.
Finally, neighbors are concerned that the parking lots could one
day be replaced by structures.
Neighbors expressed a concern about the type of individuals
incarcerated in the facility, especially those who have used
weapons in association with their crime.
Sig Fine stated that the location of the future educational
building and gym will tend to dictate location of the replacement
facilities. He believes that the replacement facilities will be
close to the gym and educational area. He confirmed that there
are no present plans or requests for reconstruction money except
for the gym and educational building scheduled for 1996. He
believes that the $180,000,000' jail downtown will be the first
priority for construction.
Councilmember Helliwell stated that she would support
construction of the gym and education building, but not
increasing the population or number of beds. Replacement of beds
would be acceptable as well.
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Sig Fine stated that he believes the neighbor's major concern is
the type of population which would increase, not the population
itself. Neighbors disagreed with this statement, saying that any
kind of expansion is considered detrimental. Sig Fine stated
that the best way to ensure that the building does not house
"hard core offenders" is to ensure that the buildings constructed
are not "hardened" so that they are outfitted for high security.
Mayor Bergman stated that the ordinance amendment renders the
building a nonconforming use which would not allow the City to
grant a variance. The Council would, in effect, have to revise
the zoning ordinance to allow for expansion. This is how the
neighbors concerns would be addressed. He stated that the Adult
Corrections Facility could replace beds, but not build new ones.
Neighbors stated they were concerned that there is no commitment
from the Correctional Facility on their numbers. This makes the
neighbors suspect.
Chuck Dillerud stated that the City could tinker with the
southern setback separately, but the other three must be
consistent since all are "street" setbacks. He suggested that a
450 foot setback could be arranged on the southern side. He
showed the neighbors the area on the site which would not require
a variance to build, so long as the maximum lot coverage is not
exceeded and the number of people do not increase. The, 450 foot
setback in the south would render one building nonconforming, but
would guarantee this as a south line. A 400 foot setback was
discussed as more reasonable.
Neighbors stated that they were concerned, not only with the
number of beds, •but their allocation of beds for the various
facilities. Chuck Dillerud stated he would check with the
attorney with respect to our ability to limit the number of beds
by type of use, i.e., lock ins, females, work release, etc. Sig
Fine stated that he has no problems with the discussions this
evening and would continue to cooperate.
The Council asked that the staff bring forward the proposal as
amended this evening, but be sure to provide the opportunity for
neighbors to have input with a greater timeline than releasing
the material on Friday for a Council meeting on Monday.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
CHARTER COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 11, 1992
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the
Plymouth Charter Commission was held in the employee lunch room in
the Plymouth City Center on Monday, May 11, 1992.
I. Call to Order. 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call.
Present: Bobra, Duntley, Foley, Schneider, Tierney, Singer,
Wirth, Bujold, Milner, Pribble, Patterson, Speck
and Peterson.
Absent: Ford and Tierney.
The Chair announced that Member Ford had indicated his
inability to attend, and that Tierney expected to be late
(Member Tierney arrived at 8:00 p.m.). Also present were Dave
Kennedy, Commission attorney, and Frank Boyles, Assistant City
Manager.
III. Approval of Minutes. Schneider pointed out that the minutes
of the April 29, 1992 meeting should show that all absent
members had indicated their inability to attend prior to the
writing. Foley moved, Bobra seconded, that the minutes, as
modified, be approved. Motion carried.
IV. New Business. The Chair stated that the Commission, as of
April 30, had expended $10,500 but that the budget approved by
the City Council was a total of $10,300. The Chair stated
that a reasonable estimate of future expenditures would be
$2,200 and that a budget review request of $2,200 would be in
order. Moved by Duntley, seconded by Singer that the City
'Council be requested to increase the Commission budget for
1992 by $2,200 and that the Chair make that request at the
joint Commission -Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May
12, 1992. Motion carried.
The Chair announced that he planned to use the executive
summary of the present charter draft (the summary had been
sent to the Council) as an agenda for the May 12 joint meeting
with the City Council. Kennedy said he would attempt to
incorporate changes made at this meeting into a working draft
for the joint meeting.
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There was general agreement that at the June 8 meeting, the
Commission would act on a final• draft of the charter for
submission to the City Council for the November 1992 election.
Discussion of charter Draft
A. Boyles presented a number of editorial and other changes
to various sections of the working draft II (except
Chapters 5 and 7) all of which were adopted by consensus
by the Commission;
B. Discussion then turned to Chapter 5, Initiative and
Referendum. It was agreed (i) that the section
subdivision format of the other parts of the charter be
adopted, and (ii) the CPI adjustment language of Section
4.05 be adopted for Section 5.02 and that that language
be moved to the end of the charter and made applicable to
all financial limits in the charter to be so adjusted;
C. That language about a clerk's estimate of cost/savings be
added to Section 5.02, subd. 2; and
D. That Section 5.11 be modified to show that ordinances
adopted by initiative may not be amended for the one-year
period.
A discussion ensued about Section 5.05 regarding "no
suspension of ordinance effect" during referendum petition
period. Moved by Pribble, seconded by Foley, that Section
5.05 be adopted as presented and that a corresponding change
be made in Section 3.09 making ordinances effective
immediately. Motion carried.
A discussion ensued about the procedure in Section 5.03(iv)
relating to estimates and certificates of cost/savings on
petitions and affidavits. Moved by Foley, seconded by
Pribble, that the language as presented with the final
sentence deleted, be adopted. Motion carried with Duntley,
Wirth, Singer and Tierney opposed. It was further agreed by
consensus that all references to cost savings/loss in the
chapter be appropriately modified to show that if no
cost/savings estimate are possible, that should be shown.
Foley then pointed out that language in Section 5.06(b)
relating to the Council being able to adopt an amended
initiated ordinance with consent of four members of the
committee had been omitted and moved that it be reinserted.
Seconded by Speck, motion carried. Wirth dissenting.
Discussion then turned to Chapter 7. The Commission by
consensus made a number of editorial changes.
A discussion then ensued about Section 12.13 relating to
transition of terms and election. It was generally agreed
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that although the scheme as presented was not perfect, it was
satisfactory.
VI. Next Meeting. Moved by Bujold, seconded by Schneider, that
the regular. meeting scheduled for June 8 be held on that date
and that the final draft of the charter be approved at that
time. Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the
Commission adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
David J. Kennedy
Acting Secretary
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA
CHARTER COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1992
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the
Plymouth Charter Commission was held in Council chambers at the
Plymouth City Center on Tuesday, May 12, 1992. The Commission was
scheduled to meet with the Plymouth City Council at 7:00 p.m.
I. Call to Order. The Chair delayed the call to order until 7:15
awaiting members of the City Council. Councilmember Edson was
the only Councilmember in attendance. (Couuncilmember Tierney
is also a member of the City Council.)
II. Roll Call.
Present: Bobra, Crain, Duntley, Ford, Schneider, Tierney,
Wirth, Bujold, Milner, Pribble, Speck and Peterson.
Absent: Patterson, Foley and Singer.
The Chair announced that (i) Patterson had indicated her
inability to attend, (ii) Foley would be late (he arrived at
7:45), and (iii) Singer would be late (she arrived at 7:50).
Also present were David Kennedy, Assistant Manager Boyles, and
City Engineer Fred Moore.
III. Review of Charter. The Chair stated the Commission's intent
Eo review the charter for the City Council and consider the
Council's recommendations. In the review that followed, Mr.
Edson stated that (i) he is not enthusiastic about the ward
system but did not object, (ii) he favors the concept of IRR,
and (iii) that the transition scheme in Section 12.13 created
the possibility that a completely new Council could be elected
in 1996. •
In the course of the review of Working Draft III (curiously
dated 5/13/92), the Commission took the following actions:
1. Section 5.01, subd 3. The CPI language should be
referred to.
2. Section 5.02, subd. 2. Language should be added about
the clerk estimating cost/savings.
3. The language in Sections 5.03, subd. 2, and 5.09 should
be modified to require (i) a cost/benefit analysis of 100
words or less, or (ii) a statement that no reasonable
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estimate of cost/savings can be made. (Speck motion, as
amended by Duntley.)
4. Crain moved, seconded by Foley, that Section 5.07 be
amended to further state that charter amendments are made
in the manner provided by law. It was agreed that the
provision could be placed in Chapter 12.
A discussion ensued about Section 7.14 relating to the
Community Investment Fund. Mr. Edson spoke favorably about
it, but stated that a special task force was studying the same
matter. Ms. er Martin, a member of that task force, urged
the Commission o wait until the task force had completed its
work, hopefully rior to June 8. It was agreed that final
judgment on this section should await the task force report.
A discussion the ensued about the transition scheme in
Section 12.13. It was agreed that Tierney and Edson were to
study that matter rther and report any recommended change by
June 8.
There being no further siness, the Commission adjourned at 9:00
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
~J David J. Kennedy
J Acting Secretary
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Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
May 14, 1992
Page 15
Present: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Burk, Gutzke, Johnson,
Waage, Wahl and Watson; Councilman Edson; staff Bisek,
Blank, Busch and Pederson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Anderson called the May meeting to order at 7:25 p.m.
in the Council Conference Room.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Commissioner Waage and seconded by
Commissioner Wahl to approve the minutes of the April
meeting as presented with a correction on pg. 12, para. 6,
that Councilmember Tierney supported the Forster property
acquisiton, and wanted assurance that PRAC was involved in
that process. The motion carried with all ayes.
3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
a. Athletic Associations.' None were present at this
meeting.
b.tS aff. Rick Busch introduced himself and briefly
described some of his responsibilities, including being
the staff liaison to all the at associations,
attending their board meetings, scheduling all athletic
complexes for the associations' activities, as well as
the programs sponsored by Plymouth Park and Recreation.
Rick stated that the February Employee of the Month was
Amy Lou Asche, one of the temporary employees he
supervises. Amy's positions have included basketball
scorekeeper, '"youth t-ball/softball/baseball instructor,
and warming house attendant.
Rick explained -that, over 200 adult teams are playing
softball, Monday through Friday evenings; using Zachary
and Plymouth Creek softball fields. The Zachary complex
is also heavily used on weekends by groups holding
tournaments. Rick indicated that almost all fields in
Plymouth are in use every weekday evening by either
organized youth sports or Plymouth Park and Recreation
sponsored programs. Both new playfields, Bass Lake and
Parkers Lake, will also be in constant use once they
open. Responding to a question from Commissioner Waage,
Rick indicated that groups wanting to get together for an
informal game of softball may find an open field on a
Sunday morning or afternoon. Commissioner Gutzke asked
Rick if there are enough softball/baseball fields ,in
Plymouth to accommodate all the groups wanting to use
them. Rick feels that even with Parkers Lake and Bass
Lake, there will still be a shortage. He explained that
at the present time, we offer a daytime youth t -ball and
instructional softball/baseball program, because we
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haven't wanted to take any fields in the evening away
from the adult sports or the youth athletic associations.
But this year, we have received numerous requests from
working parents who are looking for evening T -ball. We
do offer evening T -ball on Sundays, but many people are
not able to participate on Sunday evenings and want
something during the week. We may consider offering this
program in the evening next year. Director Blank stated
that he feels we have adequate fields to meet current
needs, but we may have a shortage -in the future for the -
5 -9 year old age group.
Mary Bisek presented the May Employee of the Month
certificate to Anna Shmidov, the founder of the Music for
Everyone program, which offers private music lessons in
piano, clarinet, saxaphone, guitar, and voice. The
program is offered in several surrounding communities,
and Anna is the coordinator. She is responsible for
hiring the instructors, securing facilities, and billing
the different communities. Each community oversees its
own registration and coordinates this with Anna. The
Music for Everyone program has been very successful.
Mary indicated that the first day of registration for
summer programs was beyond everyone's wildest
expectations. We took in about $25,000 and over 1,000
individual registrations.
Mary made several announcements about upcoming spring and
summer programs including that..the Spring Dance Recital
is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at Wayzata East
Junior High. She also mentioned the new volunteer
program Helping in Plymouth Parks (HIPP), for 13-15 year
olds. The program was designed to help teens develop
leadership skills, and to organize and lead children's
activities. Those participating will also assist in the
summer playground program and day camp. ,_The individuals
that enroll in this program would be given first priority
when hiring part-time summer help in future years.
There was a brief discussion regarding the storage of
athletic association equipment on city property.
Currently; the Plymouth -Wayzata Baseball Association
stores equipment in three small sheds, which are located
on Oakwood School property. None of the other
associations have approached the City about providing
storage for them on City property. A phone survey was
conducted by staff to determine if other cities provide
storage for their athletic associations. Of the
communities contacted, about half provide some type of
storage.
C. Others. Sharon Maslow, 13210 35th Avenue, and Eileen
Hedberg, 13420 36th Avenue, were present to discuss the
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possibility of their homeowners association purchasing
some land and deeding it over to the City for park
purposes. The parcel they are interested in is currently
owned by the developer who is proposing getting it
rezoned to high density. This item is on the Planning
Commission's next agenda. Mrs. Maslow indicated that she
believes the developer is open to negotiating. He's
asking $625,000 for the land, which is 16.11 acres in
size. Their neighborhood is against the Planning
Commission granting the Conditional Use Permit which
would rezone the land to high density. The land is
bordered on the north by County Road 9, and on the east
by Xenium Lane. The closest neighborhood park is
Heritage Park, located southeast of them at 30th Avenue
and Northwest Boulevard. Director Blank indicated that
the Comprehensive Park Plan does not call for additional
park in this area. He explained that Heritage Park is
meant to serve this neighborhood. He also explained that
this neighborhood is not large enough, by Comprehensive
Park Plan standards, to qualify for an additional
neighborhood park.
Councilman Edson suggested that the homeowners
association ask the City Manager to bring this item to
the Special Assessment Committee for their review and
discussion.
Ron Anderson, 14915 46th Avenue, attended the meeting to
request tennis courts in Turtle Lake Park and the
installation of trail from St. Barnabas Church down to
this same park.
4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION
a. Approved demolition of Parkers Lake Park silos. The City
Council was, presented with two options for the silos at
Parkers Lake Playfield.' The options were=to improve them
or demolish them. The Council chose to have them
demolished. The demolition took place the week of May 4.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Volunteer program - continue discussion. Commissioner
Waage reported on her meeting with the Mayor regarding
the use of volunteers. She indicated that the Mayor
would like PRAC to actively seek volunteers for use by
the City. The Mayor is aware of the fact that the Park
and Recreation Department extensively uses volunteers in
many of its programs. He believes that volunteers could
help to create a sense of community in Plymouth.
Commissioner Waage has experience in coordinating
volunteers for the Osseo School District and .explained
that it's a very time consuming task. She recommended
that if the City decides to actively pursue volunteerism,
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they may want to hire a volunteer coordinator. PRAC
suggested that staff look into the cost 'to hire a
coordinator on either a part-time or full-time basis.
PRAC also requested that they be provided with a list of
the volunteers used by the City in the past year.
b. Park development proiects update. Construction is
progressing on schedule at all park sites. The three
neighborhood parks, Shiloh, Gleanloch, and 10th Avenue,
should be completed by June 1. Some facilities will be
ready for use by mid-July at the Bass Lake and Parkers
Lake Playfields. The athletic fields at these two sites
probably will not be ready until the spring of 193. The
sixth and final trail segment, which winds through
Plymouth Creek Park, will be paved the week of May 18.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. 1993-97 CIP - review draft. Director Blank explained
that the process for selecting items for the 1993-97
Parks CIP includes reviewing the list of proposed capital
projects, visiting the sites, and allocating funds. He
indicated that the park dedication fund is up compared to
this same time last year. He stated that at total build
out, it is proposed that the City will have 10 athletic
playfields, including the new Bass Lake and Parkers Lake
sites. Under the category "land acquisition," Director
Blank pointed out some possible locations for future
playfields. The site labeled #10 is in the southwest
corner of County Road 47 and Fernbrook Lane, immediately
west of Mud lake. It would have to be moved slightly to
the west, because as it is ,shown on the map now,
Fernbrook Eane, when it is extended to the north, runs
right through the middle of it. Site #9 is south of
County Road 9 and east of Dunkirk Lane and is currently
owned by U.S. Homes. The City negotiated with_ them a
year ago to purchase this site, but at the time, a price
could not be agreed on. The City had the property
appraised at $875,000, and the developer's appraisal was
$1,600,000. Although the site is costly, its advantages
include good road access, guiding for public use, and
proper grading for a playfield. This site has also been
considered by the Wayzata School District as a future
location for a junior or senior high school. Eric
explained that one of the advantages to cooperatively
developing a playfield site with a school site is shared
costs. Commissioners asked about the possibility of
purchasing less expensive land outside the MUSA
boundaries. Director Blank indicated that this is a good
consideration, quite often property outside the MUSA is
owned by more than one person and must be condemned in
order for the City to purchase it. Also, the owners tend
to hang onto their land until they are approached by a
developer who will likely offer them more for the
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property than the City would. The last piece of property
under "land acquisition" is the wooded site between
Fernbrook and I-494. As requested by PRAC at the last
meeting, Eric provided some information on the history of
this piece of property. The site is approximately 19.43
acres in size and has an estimated value of $110,000
according to our City assessor. Hewitt -Peterson is
asking $208,000 for the property at this time. The
annual taxes paid on the property are $5,500. The
current owners acquired the property through foreclosure
proceedings in 1990.
Under the category "existing undeveloped land," Eric
listed neighborhood parks at Mud Lake, 22nd Avenue,
County Roads 101 & 24, the northeast site, and the
Fernbrook site. These sites are all currently owned by
the City for future neighborhood parks.
Redevelopment of existing parks includes West Medicine
Lake City Park and Hemlock Neighborhood Park. Director
Blank indicated that it might be possible to get a
federal grant to develop West Medicine Lake City Park. A
new site plan could be designed and could include plans
for a garden or arboretum.
Individual projects include tennis courts at Plymouth
Creek Park, a handicapped accessible playground at
Plymouth Creek Park, and playgrounds at West Medicine
Lake City Park, Schmidt Lake Neighborhood Park, Mission
Hills Neighborhood Park and Timber Shores Neighborhood
Park. Other new development projects include fishing
piers at East and West Medicine Lake City Parks, a
warming house at Ridgemount and the Zachary Playfield
parking lot expansion. General discussion about the
playground at Plymouth Creek followed, when Commissioner
Waage stated. her -concern. about how isolated it was.
Director Blank agreed that the changing- times suggest
relocating this playground to a place more visible to the
public, although its current site is quite beautiful
surrounded by the natural woods and woodchip trail.
Also, because this site is within the larger Plymouth
Creek City Park, it has been suggested that this
playground, when redeveloped, be made accessible to the
handicapped, in accordance with the new American
Disabilities Act, recently enacted by legislation.
Commissioner Johnson asked about the possibility of
developing parks in joint cooperation with some Plymouth
businesses or corporations. He cited some examples of
other cities in the metropolitan area where this has been
done. Director Blank indicated that it might be
worthwhile to visit some of those sites and to consider
this possibility in the future.
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Citizen requests for capital improvement projects
included an off -road -trail along Ridgemount Avenue from
Zachary Lane east to 'Sunset Hill Elementary School. This
project has the support of many residents living along
Ridgemount as well as the principals of the Wayzata East
Junior High and the Sunset Elementary Schools. Director
Blank pointed out that the sidewalk -trail plan done by
Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch did not recommend changing this
trail from Class II to Class I. There was some
discussion about having the consultant do a feasibility
study on the cost of changing it to a Class I trail.
Although the trail is used by both Plymouth and
Minnetonka residents, Director Blank indicated that there
is actually more available room on the south side of
Ridgemount Avenue, which is the Minnetonka side. To
change the trail to Class I on the Plymouth side would
require building a retaining wall in some areas, which is
a very costly project.
Other trail requests have been received from residents
for a trail from St. Barnabas Church down to Turtle Lake
Park, a trail near Vision of Glory Lutheran Church,
completion of a trail through the Fox Forest Townhome
development to West Medicine Lake Drive along the
railroad tracks, a trail on the south side of County Road
9 going east to Zachary Lane, and a trail from the
intersection of Old Rockford Road & Revere Lane to County
Road 9 & Lancaster Lane. Other trail connections for
consideration with the CIP were indicated on a map
provided to PRAC members.
Another citizen requested project is landscaping north of
the Ryerson'Steel facility along South Shore Drive. The
residents living there originally requested this
landscaping during the 1990-91 fiscal year, but funding
was. denied at that time. . They have resubmitted their,
petition for consideration with'the 1993-97 CIP.
The City has also received numerous requests from
residents for tennis courts in Shiloh, Green Oaks, Turtle
Lake and Heritage Neighborhood Parks.
Special facilities to consider with the 1993-97 CIP
include an outdoor and/or indoor pool, golf course, ice
rink, senior center, field house and nature center.
b. Pick date for park tour. It was agreed that the park
tour would be on Wednesday, June 10, beginning at 4:30
p.m. 'Box suppers will be served on the bus.
C. Review sidewalk/trail draft plan. Copies of the
sidewalk/trail draft plan had been distributed to PRAC
members with their agendas for their review. This item
will continue to be discussed at future PRAC meetings.
May 1992 PRAC Minutes
Page 21
7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION
None.
8. STAFF COMMUNICATION
Director Blank informed the Commission that the City Council
has been asked to request that Hennepin Parks install a
regional trail from 36th Avenue down East Medicine Lake
Boulevard to Theodore Wirth Regional Park.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 10:10 p.m.
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June 1, 1992
Al Schrader
2715 Medicine Ridge Rd
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Al:
` CITY OF
PLYMOUTR
Mayor Bergman has forwarded your resident feedback form to me for
review and comment.
On your form; you requested that the City do something for the
upgrading of 26th Avenue, including a trail or sidewalk. The
City's traffic consultant, Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch, has recently
completed a trail and sidewalk study for the City Council. In
this draft report, the consultant has recommended that a sidewalk
or trail be included along 26th Avenue. The Park and Recreation
Advisory Commission is currently in the process of studying this
report and will be making a recommendation shortly to the City
Council.
I think it's a fair statement that most people agree that some
type of improvement is necessary along 26th Avenue due to'the
traffic volumes, speed, etc. It will be up to the City Council
to set priorities oii which projects get funded as part of our
five year capital improvement program. I'm sure both the
Commission and the Council will take into consideration your
thoughts on this -matter -when they are making their deliberations.
If I can be of any further assistance to you in this matter,
please do not hesitate to give me a call at 550-5131. Thank you
for attending the town meeting.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
EJB/np
cc: City Manager
Communications Coordinator
PRAC
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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June 1, 1992 PIYMOUTR
Erika Urban
1541 W Medicine Lake Drive
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Erika:
Mayor Bergman has forwarded your resident feedback form to me for
review and comment.
On your form, you request that the City reopen the West Medicine
Lake Beach facility. The 1992 City budget did not allocate
funding for the operation of this facility. If the City Council
wishes to reopen this beach, it will be necessary for them- to
allocate funds in their 1993 budget for that purpose.
For your information, the closing of West Beach was based on a
number of things. First, the beach attendance was the lowest of
our three beaches within the City. Second, we had a higher than
normal incident rate of cut feet, due to glass and bottles
washing into this area from the channel. Third, this beach has a
drop off situation, which makes it a little more dangerous than
the East Beach or Parkers Lake. And finally, with parking being
on the back side -of West Medicine Lake Drive, it raised some
concern about small children crossing the street. For your
information, the cost of staffing this beach for the summer runs
approximately $8,.500.
If you would like to discuss this with me further, you may reach
me at 550-5131.
Thank you for taking 'the time to attend the town meeting. Have a
good summer.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
EJB/np
cc: City Manager
Communications Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
June 1, 1992
Chad Nelson
710 Windemere Curve
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Chad:
"'CITY OF
PUmouT1+
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Mayor Bergman has forwarded your resident feedback form to me for
review and comment.
On your form you requested that the City provide a safe way for
children to get from Gleanloch neighborhood to the Luce Line
trail and then over to Parkers Lake Park. In the future, I
anticipate that there will be two ways this would be
accomplished. First, you would go north on the trail out of
Gleanloch Park and connect to a new trail, which will probably
run under the highlines along the Luce Line west to Xenium Lane.
I anticipate that a marked crosswalk would be in place at that
location, which would allow you then to head over to the Luce
Line trail. A new trail will also be going south out of
Gleanloch Park down to 6th Avenue. In the future, then, you
would be able to go west along 6th Avenue, cross at the signal
light at 6th & Xenium to a new trail, which I anticipate will be
on the west side-bf Xenium, coming up from Minnetonka and
intersecting with the Luce Line trail. Both of these options
will be safe choices for people to go west from the Gleanloch
neighborhood.
If I can be of any further help on this matter, please contact me
at 550-5131.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
EJB/np
cc: City Manager'
Communications Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
June 1, 1992
Kim Helgerson
3200 Queensland Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Kim:
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CITY OF
PUMOUTR
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Mayor Bergman has forwarded your resident feedback form to me for
review and comment. Your question had to do with the Luce Line
trail.
The portion of the Luce Line that runs west from Vicksburg Lane
is owned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This
was a demonstration trail and runs west for approximately 50
miles. It is my understanding that the DNR chose to use a
crushed rock surface, because of the economics of having to pave
the entire surface for such a long length. The City of Plymouth
is the owner of the trail between Vicksburg and 494. Our
standard for an off-road trail is an eight foot wide bituminous
trail, which we think is a superior surface to the crushed rock
requiring less maintenance.
If you have a specific concern about that portion owned by the
DNR, you should contact their regional office in St. Paul at 297-
1151, and discuss this with their trails division.
If I can be of any further assistance, please call me at 550-
5131. I apologize for not responding to this question in my
first letter to you. Thank you for your patience.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
EJB/np
cc: City Manager
Communications Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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June 1, 1992 PUMOUTR
John Byrnes
10705 34th Avenue N
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear John:
Mayor Bergman has forwarded your resident feedback form to me for
review and comment.
Your letter dealt with the unsafe conditions along East Medicine
Lake Boulevard for bikers and walkers. On Monday, May 18, the
City Council passed a resolution requesting that Hennepin Parks
proceed as quickly as possible with the construction of a trail
down the east side of the lake, which would address your concerns
about safety. It would help immensely if you and other residents
in your area would contact both the members of the board and
staff of Hennepin Parks to pass along your concerns and your
desire to see this project move forward. Shirley Bonine is the
commissioner representing Plymouth on the Board of Directors, and
Doug Bryant is the Superintendent of Hennepin Parks. A contact
with either or both of these individuals would be useful.
If you would like to -discuss this matter with me further, please
call me at 550-5131.
Sincerely,
C
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
EJB/np
cc: City Manager
Communications Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
MINNESOTA Department of Revenue
Commissioner's Office
June 2, 1992
Kim M. Bergman
Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Dear Mayor Bergman:
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St. Paul, MN 55146-7100
Governor Carlson and I want to thank you for expressing your opposition to
the sales tax on local governmental units. The Governor reluctantly signed
the 1992 tax bill, but remains opposed to this tax.
Even if we cannot always agree on the solutions, we appreciate your contact
and look forward to working with you on finding more effective ways of
providing public services.
The Ladd study which was commissioned by the legislature and presented in
1991 showed that our current local government aid formula is not an effective
tool to assist local governments. In fact, the dollars appear to be distributed in
an inverse relationship to need. And, as you know, many cities receive no
aid.
We believe that 1993 will be a pivotal year. The forecasts indicate that
expenditures will grow while revenues remain flat. The pressures on state
and local governments will continue. Tough choices must be made.
Even if we :cannot always agree on the solutions, we appreciate your contact
and look forward to working with you on finding more effective ways of
providing public services.
Sincerely,
kea,4-
Dorothy
AA McClung
Commissi ner
An equal opportunity employer
June 4, 1992
Ms. Karen Fox
President
Chelsea Mews Association
1860 Zanzibar Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Ms. Fox:
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CITY OF
PUMOUTR
Mayor Bergman has asked me to respond to your letter of May 26
regarding the continuing concern on the part of your Association
with respect to the trail access from the Steeplechase Addition.
This matter was briefly discussed at the Council meeting on
Monday evening. Councilmembers have asked to again look at this
matter, particularly from the safety perspective that you
identify in your letter. I have asked our Park and Recreation
Director Eric Blank and Risk Management Coordinator Bob Pemberton
to visit the site to see whether or not a safe access might be
developed between Chelsea Mews and the existing Steeplechase
trail. They will particularly look at the safety concerns you
identified both in your letter and photos.
We continue to believe that a trail access between the Chelsea
neighborhood and Steeplechase is desirable. We obviously want to
avoid any potentially dangerous trail connection which would
endanger the safety of any one.
I have asked Bob Pemberton to be in touch with you in order that
he and Eric can meet with you and/or neighbors on the site in the
hopes that we might mutually find a workable solution to this
concern. We appreciate your willingness and -that of your
Association members to find a reasonable. resolution of this
concern.
Yours truly,
(i5Manager
G. Willis
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cc: Mayor & City Council,
Bob Pemberton, Risk Management Coordinator
Eric Blank, Director of Park and Recreation
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
May 29, 1992
Paul and Delaine Sundahl
5110 Saratoga Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Sundahl:
CIN OF
PLYMOUftt
In 1989 the Plymouth City Council became aware that several
residents had constructed basketball structures within the public
right-of-way, generally at the edge of street paving. The
location and orientation of these basketball structures
necessitated the use of the street for playing basketball.. This
practice interfered or potentially interfered with the movement
of traffic and placed individuals using the street right-of-way
for playing basketball at risk.
In order to reduce the potential risk to pedestrians and
motorists and reduce the City's liability with respect to the use
of such structures, the City Council adopted a policy (attached)
relating to the placement of basketball structures on March 6,
1989.
The policy states that "In those cases where a basketball
structure is located in the right-of-way which is not in
conformance with this policy, the City Clerk shall notify the
property owner in writing to remove the basketball structure
within 14 calendar days of said notice. If the structures is not
removed within the 14 day period, the City shall remove the
structure at its expense.
This letter, as required by the policy, is your 14 day notice
that your basketball structure must be removed by June 15. You
will receive no further notice of this action.
Please call me at 550-5014 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
La rie Rauenhorst
City Clerk
cc: Tom Vetsch, Street Supervisor
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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March 6, 1989
Resolution No. 89-155
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The City Council has become aware that numerous residents have
constructed basketball structures within public right-of-way,
generally at the edge of street paving. The location and
orientation of these basketball structures necessitates the use
of the streets for playing basketball. This practice interferes
or potentially interferes with the appropriate movement of
traffic and place individuals using. the street right-of-way or
playing basketball at risk.
Policy
In order to reduce the potential risk to pedestrians and
motorists and reduce the City's liability with respect to the use
of such structures, the following procedures are hereby
established:
1. Construction or placement of basketball structures
within the public right-of-way shall not be permitted
after March 6, 1989.
2. In those cases where basketball structures are known to
exist in the public right-of-way on the date of this
policy, based upon a survey conducted by the City in
1988/1989, the property owners shall either:
a. Remove the basketball structure from the public
right-of-way on or before June'l, 1989; or
b. Apply for a one-year permit in order that such a
structure may be maintained so long as the existing
property owner owns the property.
3. If a homeowner with a basketball structure located
within the right-of-way desires a permit for such a
structure, the homeowner may make an application to the
City Clerk on or before April 1 of each year. As part
of the application process, the property owner shall
agree in writing to defend, hold harmless and indemnify
the City for any and all injuries arising out of the
existence of the basketball structure. The fee for the
annual permit shall be $10. The permit shall be
accompanied with a copy- of the homeowner's insurance
policy in the amount of $600,000 naming the City as an
additional insured with respect to the placement of a
basketball structure in the right-of-way. Upon receipt
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of the application, the City Clerk shall determine
whether or not it meets the intent of this policy and
if so, issue a permit for the year requested. A
sticker shall be issued to the property owner to affix
to the basketball hoop base signifying that it is
currently permitted.
For each subsequent year's license, the City Clerk
notify the property owner 30 days prior to expiration
of the insurance policy. This date shall become the new
anniversary date of the license. So as long as the
original homeowner renews the permit in accordance with
this policy, the basketball structure shall be allowed
to remain in the street right-of-way.
4. If a permit once issued expires for any reason, or if
the ownership of the property changes, the City Clerk
shall, upon notification, direct that the basketball
structure be removed from the street right-of-way.
5. In those cases where a basketball structure is located
in the right-of-way which is not in conformance with
this policy, the City Clerk shall notify the property
owner, in writing, to remove the basketball structure
within 14 calendar days of said notice. If the
structure is not removed within the 14 calendar day
period, the City shall remove the structure at its
expense.
June 3, 1992
Wallace E. Scheer
3725 Evergreen Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Scheer:
CITY OF
PUMOUTR
You were previously informed on January 6, 1992, (copy enclosed)
that your permit to allow a basketball structure in the public
right-of-way was revoked effective February 1, 1992.
Enclosed is a copy of a policy adopted by the Plymouth City
Council in 1989 which regulates placement and use of such
basketball structures. The policy states that "In those cases
where a basketball structure is located in the right-of-way which
is not in conformance with this policy, the City Clerk shall
notify the property owner in writing to remove the basketball
structure within 14 calendar days of said notice. If the
structures is not removed within the 14 day period, the City
shall remove the structure at its expense.
This letter, as required by the policy, is your 14 day notice
that your basketball structure must be removed by June 19. You
will receive no further -notice of this action.
Please call me at 550-5014 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Laurie Rauen orst
City Clerk
cc: Tom Vetsch, Street Supervisor
Frank Boyles, Assistant City Manager
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
January 6, 1992
Wallace E. Scheer
3725 Evergreen Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Mr. Scheer:
CIN OF
PLYMOUTI+
I have not received the required items noted in my previous
letter of December 10 (copy attached) to allow continuation of
your permit for placement of a basketball structure in the•public
right-of-way at 3725 Evergreen Lane.
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Since'I have not received any proof of your required insurance,
your permit for a basketball structure will be revoked effective
February 1, 1992.
- The City Council policy with respect to basketball structures in
the right-of-way prohibits further structures from being erected
in the City. Therefore, if you do not choose to continue your
permit at this time, you will not be eligible to apply for a new
permit in the future.
If the required insurance is submitted before February 1, 1992,
your permit will be continued.
Sincerely,
Laurie Rauenhorst
City Clerk
550-5014
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
May 29, 1992
The Honorable Kim Bergman
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Bergman:
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The luncheon meeting that the Building Division of the city
sponsored on March 31, 1992 for the City of Plymouth Building
Division and Engineering Department and Contractors at the
Holiday Inn in Plymouth was a real treat for me. It was
enjoyable meeting with city officials on a more personal basis.
Thank you for including me on the guest list.
It was nice having you and Joe Ryan visit Heritage Park on
May 8, 1992. Both of your assistance in helping ourselves and
all contractors to comply with and understand our errosion control
problems is greatly appreciated. After your visit with us, we
hope it will help us to favorably cope with and co -exist with
the errosion control problems we face in order to comply with
city regulations.
I look forward to a rewarding working relationship with yourself,
Joe and all city officials in the future. Thank you for sharing
your time,with me on*both of these occasions.
S' cerely,
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J. W. (Jack) Gassner
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cc: Joe Ryan
Chief Building Inspector
EMBASSY HOMES
3131 Fernbrook Lane North
Suite #206
Plymouth, MN 55447
(612) 559-8171
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Mr. Kim Bergman, Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, Minn. 55447
May 27, 1992
Dear Mayor Bergman,
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I received a flyer titled "Boot the Toot", and would like to
express my opinion on the subject. Our home is located next to
the tracks between Zachary and Larch Lane and we have lived in
this home since 1978. While we are affected by train noise, I
realize a home closer to a crossing would experience additional
noise as the train sounds the standard warning for a grade
crossing. I am sympathetic to that as an issue however I cannot
support the suggested solution.
I am concerned that we have individuals who would ask you to
ban the use of horns by trains passing through our city. Living
near the tracks, I have heard the Engineer of a passing train
sound warning to people playing or walking near the tracks. We
could argue that the tracks are no place to walk or play but the
fact is that people were near the tracks and the Engineer must
not be banned from sounding a warning. Beyond that there is the
issue of sounding a warning when the train approaches a grade
crossing. The lights and gates are fine protection but as we
have'seen recently in an incident in Fargo, people still try to
go around the protection and they still die. Eliminating any
measure of warning not only risks the life of the fool who is
tempting fate but also the innocent Engineer who is trying to
work safely and earn a living. I support any efforts to improve
the safety of grade crossings and hope at some point that they
will be safe enough to allow us to waive the sounding of the
warning horn. I am not convinced that we are at this point
today.
The flyer suggests that we cannot make crossings fool proof
all we can do is take reasonable precautions, is eliminating a
warning that has been in use for many years reasonable? As for
the peacefulness of the environment, I believe that the train
tracks were in place long before any of the neighborhoods and
that the warnings were being sounded before any of us lived in
these homes.
I hope that this issue runs deeper than simple liability for
the city and inconvenience for a few citizens. I would like to
suggest that part of making the environments of our neighborhoods
better is*to also make them safer.
June 1, 1992
First National Bank
1053 E. Wayzata Blvd.
Wayzata, MN 55391
RE: Lot #16-118-22-33-0006
To Whom It May Concern:
CIN OF
PLYMOUTF+
Each year, the Plymouth Civic League sponsors Music in Plymouth,
an outdoor event that attracts several thousand people. This
year's event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1. The site of the
Music in Plymouth concert, featuring the Minnesota Orchestra, is
the newly created amphitheatre at the southeast corner of 37th
Avenue and Plymouth Boulevard.
I am writing to you to request permission to use your property at
the northeast corner of Vicksburg Lane & 37th Avenue as a
temporary parking lot that evening. Our City's park maintenance
division will be responsible for mowing and cleaning this area
prior to the concert. Our crews will also clean up any litter
the next day, following the concert.
Could you please c6ntact me at your earliest convenience at 550-
5131, to let me know if this is possible. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks
EJB/np
cc: City Manager
and Recreation
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
June 1, 1992
CIN OF
PLYMOUTF+
Sherwood Perl
Perl Turf and Tree Farms
3855 County Road 101 North
Plymouth, MN 55447
SUBJECT: PERL TURF AND TREE FARMS - RETAIL SALES
Dear Mr. Perl:
The question of the zoning status of your Perl Tree and Turf operation on
County Road 101 has again been raised. I have informed the inquiring party,
as I have the parties inquiring in a similar nature in past years, that your
site is currently zoned FRD (Future Restricted Development). With that zoning
classification (which is intended to be at least partly "agricultural") you
are permitted to sell from your site products grown on that site, only. To
that extent, you may market for sale to the general public only trees and
other landscape materials that are actually grown at 3855 County Road 101
North.
While I have not been in your facility, I have in recent days passed by and
noticed a number of balled and burlaped trees south of your main building.
Since I know you are aware of the Zoning Ordinance provisions regarding what
items may be sold in the FRD District, I can only assume that those balled and
burlapped trees were grown on your site and have recently been removed for
either transport to another location or direct sale. If that is not the case,
I would sincerely appreciate your immediate transport of those balled and'
burlapped trees to some other location, so that you may again be in compliance
with the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance.
I have enclosed a copy of the Ordinance Provisions regarding retail sales in
the FRD Zoning District as.a reminder of the constraints that are placed on
your site in that regard. Should you have any questions concerning this
letter or any other matters related to the zoning of your site and the
allowable uses, please feel free to contact me at 550-5059.
Sincerely yours,
C es E. Di l lerud
Community Development Director
cc: Jim Willis, City Manager
(pl/cd/perl:dh)
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 5, 1992
TO: Mayor & City Council
FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager
SUBJECT: DEER HUNTING IN NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH
The Council has scheduled a study meeting Monday afternoon at
5:30 to review the matter as to whether or not to establish a
deer hunting season in northwest Plymouth. Attached are several
memos and materials which the Council reviewed last year on this
topic. Dick Carlquist will be present Monday evening to review
this with the Council. I have also invited Craig Gerdes to be
present in order that he can share the experience with the City
of Bloomington on their recent deer hunt.
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: August 28, 1991 For City Council Meeti� of Septem a 4, 1991
TO: James G. Willis - City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Carlquist - Public Safety Director
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE
HUNTING OF DEER ON APPROVED PARCELS OF LAND IN NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH
ACTION REQUESTED: That the City Council approve the attached Ordinance
amendment to Plymouth City Code, Subsection 930.01, and adding a new
section, 930.09, authorizing the hunting of deer by bow in parcels of
land greater than ten acres in size in northwest Plymouth.
BACKGROUND: The City Council heard this item originally on August 19, 1991.
This matter was tabled in order to obtain full Council consideration and
input at the September 4, 1991,meeting.
The underlying purpose for a bow season to hunt deer is to determine whether
a reduction in deer herd size would correlate in a reduction in vehicle/deer
collisions.
In this memo, I am listing the following facts and assumptions as they occur
to me concerning this proposal and recommendation. Councilmembers and
yourself may want to do likewise in analyzing this issue. I am sure that I
have missed some.
The following are facts:
1. There have been 231 deer struck by motor vehicles in the past five years
in northwest. Plymouth.
2. For several years, i.e. 1984, 1988, and 1991, the City has conducted
aerial surveys of the deer population in Plymouth.
3. The deer population appears to have stabilized, i.e. 255 counted in
1988; and 261 counted in 1991.
4. The automobile is the only "predator" of deer in Plymouth.
5. There are three different areas in Plymouth that consistently record,
year after year, more deer hits than others. These areas are: 1)
northeast Plymouth, (County Road 10 and County Road 9 near French Park);
2) Northwest Boulevard adjacent to French Park; and, *3) Highway 55,
Vicksburg to the west boundary (including County Road 9 west of 494).
August 28, 1991
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6. The roads located in and bounded by an area north of a line drawn east
along Medina Road to Dunkirk Lane, north on Dunkirk Lane to Highway 55,
east on Highway 55 to Vicksburg Lane, then north to Vicksburg Lane to
the northern border of the City, is the area being proposed for hunting.
7. In the aforementioned area, the following motor vehicle/deer collisions
have been recorded in the past five years: 1986 - 40, 1987 - 45, 1988 -
52, 1989 - 40, 1990 - 54.
8. Some deer carry the tick that can cause Lyme's Disease.
9. Deer have caused damage to agricultural and nursery stock in Plymouth.
The following are assumptions that occurred to me relative to this proposal
and recommendation:
1. Reducing the size of the deer herd will likely reduce the number of
motor vehicle collisions with them.
2. Hunting of deer by bow is less dangerous than using a firearm.
3. The best time to authorize a bow hunting season is in conjunction with
the State season this year it is September 14 through December 31st),
4. The land owner should be the person responsible for determining the
number of hunters authorized on his property.
5. The smallest parcel of land to consider for permit hunting is ten acres.
6. Land owners who do not approve of permit hunting on their property will
be bothered by persons wanting to hunt on their property and/or hunting
without permission.
7. Demand for Police personnel time will impact negatively on other Police
services. For instance, calls regarding trespassers and illegal hunting
will increase and obviously a permit system requiring Police Department
overview will involve records personnel.
S. If we do nothing, the problem may take care of itself as the City
develops more residential, commercial and industrial property in the
northwest section of Plymouth.
9. Deer hunting by bow may only be providing outdoor sporting recreation
and be an inefficient way to reduce a deer herd size.
10. Solutions to problems involving nature are often volatile, polarized,
and confrontational. (In effect, a lose -lose situation).
11. There is no need to have a release and indemnity agreement between the
City and land owners who agree to allow permit hunting.
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12. The problem has not reached "critical mass", therefore the solution may
be. worse than the problem, and the entire matter can be shelved for
another day.
13. The incidence of Lyme's Disease is a growing concern.
14. The Public Safety Director has spent an inordinate amount of time
dealing with animal issues, i.e., deer, geese, dogs, cats, exotic
animals, etc., etc...
REC0MMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS: Regardless of the pro and con of the
foregoing facts and assumptions, I recommend that the City Council pass the
amended Ordinance 930.01, and the added new subsection, 930.09, which will
authorizing bow hunting of deer in northwestern Plymouth. In my opinion, we
are at a time and place to be able to make some educated decisions for now
and the future based upon whether a correlation exists between the number of
deer harvested and motor vehicle/deer collisions.
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ORDINANCE NO. 91 -
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE
HUNTING OF DEER IN CERTAIN AREAS OF PLYMOUTH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Sec. 1. The Plymouth City Code, Subsection 930.01 is amended to read:
930.01 Discha 'n& of F4ream" Weapons. No person shall shoot or
discharge any firearm, air rifle, pellet gun, crossbow, bow, or any other
weapon within the corporate limits of the City except as follows:
(a) Persons duly authorized to act as law enforcement officers, or
members of the military forces of the United States or the State of
Minnesota in the discharge of their duties.
(b) Persons engaged in target shooting, with inanimate objects as targets
within a building or structure totally enclosed where the sound of the
shooting or discharge will not be a nuisance to persons occupying
adjacent property.
(c) Persons engaged in target or trap shooting on target or, trap shooting
ranges licensed as such by the City.
(d) Persons acting In self-defense when the use of firearms for that
purpose would not be otherwise unlawful.
(e) For the destruction of animals, birds, or reptiles which are diseased,
injured, dangerous or causing destruction to property by persons
specifically authorized to do so by the City Manager.
(f) Persons engaged in target shooting with bows and arrows, provided
that such target shooting does not occur within 300 yards of any
dwelling.
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Persons hunting deer by means of bow and arrow as allowed by
Section 930.09 of the Plymouth City Code.
Sec. 2. The Plymouth City Code is amended by adding a new section to
930.09 Subdivision I. Bow Hunting Season. Persons may hunt deer by
means of bow and arrow in the City of Plymouth during regular Minnesota
State bow and arrow deer hunting season if they hold a valid Minnesota bow
and arrow deer hunting. license and a valid Plymouth City deer bow hunting
permit.
Subd.2. Permits.
(a) Bow hunting permits shall only be issued to hunt on private property.
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(b) No City permit shall be issued to hunt on any parcel of land that is
less than ten (10) acres in size and only on property which is located
\\\ north of a line drawn east along Medina Road to Dunkirk Lane, north
on Dunkirk Lane to Highway 55, East on Highway 55 to Vicksburg
Lane then north on Vicksburg Lane to the northern border of the
City. No permit shall be issued to hunt within 500 feet of a school or
church.,,
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(c) No City permit shall be issued unless the applicant provides proof in
the form of written authority from the owner of the land that
permission has been granted to hunt on the property. A landowner
can impose any restrictions or requirements they wish on the granting
of permission to hunt, including regulating the dates or times the
permit is valid; provided, however, no restriction shall be in conflict
with State law or any City Ordinance.
(d) How ' hunting permits issued pursuant to this section are valid only
when all the requirements of the Plymouth City Code and the
Minnesota hunting regulations are complied with.
(e) A bow hunting permit issued under this section is valid only for
hunting on the property of the landowner who has granted permission
under this section. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to
know the boundaries of the land on which they are authorized to hunt.
Subd. 3. Proof of Permission. The proof of written permission from a
landowner shall be on a form provided by the City. The form shall state:
1. The full name, date of birth and address of the applicant.
2. The name, address and phone number of the property owner.
3. A description of the property on which the hunting is to be allowed.
4. Any restrictions on the use of the property for hunting.
5. Any other information the City Manager determines is relevant.
Subd. 4. Revocation. A permit issued under this section is subject to
suspension or revocation for a violation of any of the requirements of this
section or for any of the reasons set forth in Section 1005.21.-
(a) Notice. A permit holder shall be notified by certified mail at the
address listed on his/her bow hunting permit application of the City's
intent to revoke their bow hunting permit, and their right to a
hearing within ten days before the City Manager for a determination
as to whether or not a violation of this section occurred. If the
permit holder does not request such a hearing within ten days, the
City Manager shall make such order as he deems proper.
(b) Hearin . If the permit holder requests a hearing for a determination
as to whether the permit should be revoked, such hearing shall be
held at a date no more than two weeks after the demand for such
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hearing. Any records or reports from the police department, animal
control officers, or officers of the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources shall be admissible without further foundation. After
considering all the evidence, the City Manager shall determine
whether or not to revoke the permitee's bow hunting permit.
(c) Ineligibility. Any person who has had their bow hunting permit
revoked pursuant to this section is ineligible to obtain a bow hunting
permit for the next hunting season.
Subd. 5. Subsequent Seasons. A bow and arrow deer hunting season is
authorized for the hunting season beginning in the fall of 1991. Each
subsequent year, on or before August 1, the City Manager shall determine
and report to the Council if the public safety and conservation interests of.
the City justify allowing a bow hunting season for deer in the City, the
upcoming season. The City Council will then make a determination whether
the City Manager is authorized to issue permits for the upcoming season.
Subd. 6. Survey. The City Manager is authorized to prepare a survey card
to be distributed to all permit holders to determine the number of deer
taken, the location the deer were taken, the sex of the deer taken and any
other information the City Manager feels is relevant to make informed
decisions on the management of the deer population in Plymouth. Failure to
return the survey card shall be grounds to deny a bow hunting permit for the
next season.
Subd. 7. Permit Fees. The City Clerk shall charge an administrative fee for
processing the application and issuing the permit authorized by this section
as provided for in section 1015.21 of the Plymouth City Code.
Subd. 8. Violations. Violation of any of the terms of a permit issued under
this section is a misdemeanor.
Sec. 3. Section 1015.21 of the Plymouth City Code is amended by adding
the following provision:
Bow and arrow deer hunting 10
permits
Sec. 4. This ordinance is effective upon its passage and publication in
accordance with Section 110.11.
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1992 BOW 8 ARROW DEER HUNT INSTRUCTIONS
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1. The property owner must provide the Police Department with letter,
indicating that he/she will permit bow hunting on their personal
property. Further, property owner must provide description of
property owned (i.e. number of acres, address, etc.).
2. The property owner must have a minimum of ten (10) acres.
3. The property owner will be responsible for regulating the.number of
hunters on his property.
4. The hunter must have proper State license to bow hunt deer.
5. The hunter must have written permission from the property owner in
order to obtain City permit.
6. The hunter must have the appropriate City permit on his person at
all times while hunting.
7. The hunter, in tracking animals, must have permission of any
landowner before retrieving deer.
8. The hunter MUST submit the Limited Firearm Use Permit Report form
prior to January 20, 1993. Failure to submit report will result in
future permits being denied.
9. The hunting permit may be revoked at any time for cause.
APPLICATION FOR BON HUNTING PERMIT MDU
�CITY OF PLYMOUTH DD Ln1�v
DATE:
APPLICANTS NAME:
APPLICANTS ADDRESS:
* * * * * * * * * *
PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME:
PROPERTY OWNER'S ADDRESS:
* * * * * * * * * *
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
* * * * * * * * * *
DATE STARTING: DATE ENDING:
RESTRICTIONS:
I agree to 'abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws.
Signature of Applicant
Public Safety Director
APPROVED:
REMARKS:
YES
NO
Fee Paid:
Date:
Check:
Cash:
Initials:
ZIP
ZIP
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NAME:
ADDRESS:
# OF ACRES:
PROPERTY OWNER INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION
1992 DEER BOW HUNT
(Minimum of 10 acres needed)
I, the above named property owner at the above given address, give permission to
to be on my property for the purpose of bow and arrow
hunt of deer. I understand that I am solely responsible for the number of hunters I allow
on my property, that the City of Plymouth, in no way, limits the number of hunters that
are allowed on my* property. I also understand that I, as the property owner, must
provide an individual permission slip, indicating that I will
allow that person to hunt on my property.
I have read the above information and understand its content.
Signature Date
Property owner is to make a rough sketch of property -in conjunction with
roadways in the area on reverse side of this form.
In addition, the propert owner must indicate in what way the deer have
become a nuisance on his Ther property. Please indicate the reason below:
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LIMITED FIREARM USE PERMIT REPORT FORM
BOW AND ARROW DEER HUNT - 1992
Permit Holder
Address
City State Zip
Property Hunted
Dates Hunted
Did you get a deer? Yes No
Signature
Date
This report shall be sent in by January 20, 1993. Failure to submit report may result in
future permits being denied.
PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: August 13, 1991 For City Council Meeting of August 19,
1991
TO: James G. Willis - City Manager 01
FROM: Richard J. Carlquist - Public Safety Director
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR THE
HUNTING OF DEER ON APPROVED PARCELS OF LAND IN NORTHWEST PLYMOUTH
ACTION REQUESTED: That the City Council approve an Ordinance amendment
to the Plymouth City Code, Subsection 930.01, and adding a new section,
930.09, which will authorize the hunting of deer by bow in parcels of
land greater than 10 acres in size in northwest Plymouth.
BACKGROUND: Every year since 1985, problems caused by deer in the
community, (chiefly the destruction of agricultural crops and motor vehicle
accidents), has been an agenda item reported before the City Council.
During the past three presentations made before the City Council, i.e.
September 24, 1990, April 1, 1991, and July 22, 1991 the Council directed
staff to provide more information, as well as a proposed hunting option and
the legal and liability issues involved.
I checked with Bob Pemberton, the City's Risk Coordinator, concerning any
real or perceived liability. He indicated that as long as the hunt would be
in conjunction with a regular DNR season and on private property subject to
owner considerations, he did not see any liability for the City.
I spoke with the DNR Wildlife Supervisor for the Plymouth area. His name is
Roger Johnson. He indicated that the deer season for archery hunters is
September 14th through December 31, 1991. Mr. Johnson suggested that we
have some type of followup survey in place so that we could determine the
amount of deer harvested. He also said that the land owners would take care
of limiting the number of hunters and the times that they may be on their
property. In short, Mr. Johnson stated that there is little need to
regulate and manage "who" may hunt and "when", as the land owners and bow
hunters take care of any problems.
With respect to legal considerations, I discussed with our City Attorney the
needed code changes that would be necessary to authorize deer hunting by bow
in Plymouth. The enclosed proposed Ordinance amendment is the outcome of
several discussions with the Attorney and City staff. .
James G. Willis
August 13, 1991
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I believe that it is possible to conduct an experiment over the next three
years to determine if harvesting deer will reduce motor vehicle/deer
collisions on our highways located in the northwest part of Plymouth. For
several years we have been gathering statistics about such collisions, as
well as conducting aerial surveys of the number of deer located in northwest
Plymouth. So we appear to be in good statistical shape in order to make
comparisons and draw conclusions.
I am proposing that an experimental design be implemented that would compare
the incidence of motor vehicle/deer collisions in the northwest part of
Plymouth (experimental area) vs. the northeast part of Plymouth (the control
area). In the past five years there have been 231 motor vehicle/deer
collisions on roads bounded by an area north -of a line drawn east along
Medina Road to Dunkirk Lane, north on Dunkirk Lane to Highway 55, east on
Highway 55 to Vicksburg Lane, then north to Vicksburg Lane to the northern
border of the City.
I will attempt to prove the following null hypothesis: THERE IS NO
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE NUMBER OF MOTOR VEHICLE/DEER
ACCIDENTS IN THE PROPOSED EXPERIMENTAL AREA WHERE BOW HUNTING HAS BEEN
AUTHORIZED AND THE CONTROL AREA.
To set the stage for this topic, a seven minute taped report on the deer
problem in Philadelphia that was aired on the Good Morning America show
(\ August 5, 1991 will be shown.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS: I recommend that the City Council pass the
amended Ordinance 930.01, and the added new section, 930.09, which will
authorize bow hunting of deer in northwestern Plymouth.
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