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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
JUNE 12, 1992
UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS....
1. CITY COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE FOR JUNE:
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
A copy of the meeting
agenda is attached.
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` 2. HRA -- Tuesday, June 16, 6:30 P.M. The Plymouth Housing
I and Redevelopment Authority wj.11 meet in the City Council
chambers. Agenda attached. (M-2) -
3. CHARTER SUBCOMMITTEE -- Tuesday, June 16, 7:00 p.m. The
Charter Subcommittee on Charter Language will meet in the
Large office conference room.
4. WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE -- Tuesday, June 16, 7:00 P.M.
The Water Quality Committee will meet in the City Council
conference room.
5. CHARTER COMMISSION MEETING - JULY -- The Charter
Commission has set Monday, July 13 at 7:00 p.m. for the
public hearing on the draft City Charter. The meeting
will be televised on city cable channel 37. Attached is
a news release regarding the July 13 meeting. It was
sent to local newspapers, the Star Tribune, local
television stations and Northwest Community Television.
Also attached is a letter to homeowner association
presidents asking them to make their members aware of the
July 13 meeting. (M-5)
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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6. 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-6)
7. MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH -- Wednesday, July 1. A copy of the
schedule of events is attached. (M-7)
8. MEETING CALENDARS -- City Center and City Council
calendars for JUNE and JULY are attached. (M-8)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION.....
1. COMPOSITION OF PLYMOUTH VOTING PRECINCTS -- Attached is a
copy of data which were tabulated as part of the County's
redistricting plan. The data for Plymouth indicate by
precinct, the composition of the community population, as
well as voting age population. These data were
originally generated through Hennepin County's
redistricting. Mayor Bergman thought the Councilmembers
might be interested in these data. (I-1)
2. COTTONWOOD PLAZA RETAINING WALL - LITIGATION BETWEEN CITY
AND JEROME P. AND BETTY BEGIN -- The Council may recall
that as part of the construction of the Cottonwood Plaza
Shopping Center by Mr. and Mrs. Begin, a retaining wall
was to be constructed along the southerly property line
to prevent filling encroachment on the adjacent property.
This wall was not constructed and as a result, the City
went to court to require that it be constructed. A'
judgment was granted in favor of the City, requiring the
construction of the retaining wall, in October of last
year. The Begin's appealed that judgment. We have now
been informed through the offices of Holmes & Graven, the
attorney's handing this case, that the Court of Appeals
has ruled in favor of the City. As a result of this
action, it is expected that the retaining wall may now be
constructed.
3. UNION CERTIFICATION ELECTION -- The Bureau of Mediation
Services conducted a hearing on June 12, 1992 for the
purpose of determining the employees eligible to vote in
the certification election to determine whether employees
would be represented by AFSCME. AFSCME and the City
stipulated to all the titles that would be on the list
that potentially could be represented by the unit. It
was defined as one representing all clerical, technical,
and professional employees of the City of Plymouth who
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June 12, 1992
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are public employees within the statutory definition, but
who are not supervisory or confidential employees.
The next step in the certification process will be the
election. We have agreed that there will be a mail
ballot election. It should take place within the next 30
days.
4. PARKERS LAKE MACROPHYTE SURVEY -- Representatives of
Bassett Creek Water Management Organization, DNR, Barr
Engineering, and Park and Recreation staff have met to
develop and review an approach to aquatic vegetation in
Parkers Lake. This effort will involve the use of
volunteers from the neighborhood surrounding Parkers
Lake. Barr Engineering was selected as they are the
consulting engineers for the Bassett Creek Water
Management Organization and already are programmed to do
some work on behalf of the organization and Parkers Lake.
The additional work needed to identify the aquatic
vegetation in the lake, prior to conducting Eurasian
Water Milfoil treatment in 1993, is estimated to cost
about $1,440. This includes aquatic surveys to be
conducted this month and again in August. We plan to
proceed with this work in order that we can develop an
inventory of aquatic vegetation as previously discussed
with the City Council. This will enable us to undertake,
with the cooperation of the DNR, an eradication effort of
Eurasian Water Milfoil with the product Sonar in 1993.
5. MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH - FIRE WORKS -- Attached is a letter
from Target Stores 'to Wes Clemens of the Plymouth Civic
League regarding the Target Greatland sponsorship of the
fireworks for Music in Plymouth this year. (I-5)
6. WAYZATA SCHOOL DISTRICT D.A.R.E. GRANT -- Dennis Paulson
has confirmed that the Wayzata School District did
receive a State grant of $4,000 from the State in support
of the D.A.R.E. program. The City received the payment
from the District in March. A memorandum from Dennis is
attached. Also attached is my letter to Dr. Landswerk
thanking the District for the grant and their support of
the D.A.R.E. program. (I-6)
7. GARAGE SALE -- The Fire Relief Association has scheduled
a two day garage sale at Fire Station No. 2 for Friday
and Saturday, June 26 and 27. The garage sale, which is
expected to run from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., is being run
on an experimental basis to determine whether or not it
will substitute as a fund-raising device for the Relief
Association. The Relief Association for years has had an
annual dance. If the garage sale concept appears to be
successful, it is expected that the dance function would
be eliminated.
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8. SUBURBAN RATE AUTHORITY -- Attached is correspondence
which we recently received from the Suburban Rate
Authority dealing with their interest in making a
presentation to the City Council regarding the City's
continuing membership in the SRA. During the 1992 budget
study, the Council indicated its intent to withdraw from
the SRA effective January 1, 1993. Representatives of
the SRA will make a brief presentation to the City
Council for the July 6 meeting and be available for
comment or questions by the Council. (I-8)
9. DEVELOPMENT SIGNAGE -- Today, five development signs were
installed at the following locations:
3635 Highway 101 (90112) Independent School District
284 is requesting a Conditional Use Permit for a two-
year extension for the use of relocatable classrooms
at Greenwood Elementary School.
425 Ranchview Lane (90113) Independent School
District 284 is requesting a Conditional Use Permit
for a two-year extension for the use of relocatable
classrooms at Birchview Elementary School.
Southwest Corner of Old Rockford Road and Zachary Lane
(92040) Medicine Lake Lutheran Church and Academy is
requesting approval of a Site Plan and Conditional Use
Permit for a church and private school, a Conditional
Use Permit for an extension of the steeple height, and
a Variance from the parking regulations for churches.
1455 County Road 191 (92047) H.F. Spike Wellman is
requesting that the Conditional Use Permit approved by
Resolution 92-246 for a commercial recreation center
in the name of Sports and Entertainment Concepts,
Inc., be transferred to H.F. Spike Wellman and Bob
Vander Aarde.
Northwest of Sunset Trail and Deerwood Lane (92020)
Vicki Siskin is requesting approval of a Final Plat
and a•front yard setback Variance from a 10 lot single
family subdivision.
These requests will be heard by the,Planning Commission
at their Wednesday, June 24 meeting.
10. CUSTOMER SERVICE CARDS -- Attached are the responses we
received on customer service cards since implementing the
new cards in late April. We will provide you with a log
of all cards received on a monthly basis. (I-10)
11. MINUTES
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a. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, May 14, 1992.
(I -11a)
b. Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission, April
9, 1992. (I-llb)
12. WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE -- A revised committee roster is
attached. (I-12)
13. DEPARTMENT REPORTS -- The May monthly activity report for
the Public Safety Department is attached. (I-13)
14. COUNTY ROAD 10 UPDATE -- A copy of the June 8
construction update is attached. (I-14)
15. CHANGE OF SPEED LIMIT - C.R. 61 -- Several months ago,
the City of Maple Grove requested Hennepin County to
review the existing speed limit on County Road 61 between
County Road 10 and I-494. As required by law, the review
was done by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Attached is a copy of a letter which Fred Moore received
from Hennepin County on the findings of MnDOT for the,
appropriate speed limit.
Currently, on County Road 61 within Plymouth, the speed
limit is 40 mph. Within the City of Maple Grove, the
speed limit is 45 mph. The findings of MNDOT is that the
speed limit should be 45 mph on the entire segment of
County Road 61. The County will be installing the
appropriate signs as soon as their field schedule
permits. (I-15)
16. SPEED SURVEYS -- From the period May 19 to June 6, the
Police Department completed four speed surveys in follow
up to complaints received by the City Council. Results
of the following surveys are attached:
1) 6th Avenue North, Xenium to Pineview.
2) Zachary Lane, County Road 9 to 36th Avenue North.
3) Pineview Lane at Resden Road.
4) 12th Avenue North in the area of Magnolia Lane.
(I-16)
17. RESIDENT FEEDBACK FORMS:
a. Staff responses to Resident Feedback Forms are
attached. (I-17)
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18. ENVIRONMENTAL CITIES COALITION -- A report from Fred
Moore is attached on the organizational meeting for the
Environmental Cities Coalition. (I-18)
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19. CONFERENCE/SEMINAR REPORT -- Dale Hahn attended the
National Public Risk and Insurance Management Association
conference in Anaheim, California from May 17-20. A copy
of his conference report is attached. (I-19)
20. NEWS ARTICLES:
a. "Too Much of a Good Thing?" (Minnesota deer herds),
The Minnesota Volunteer, March -April 1992. (I -20a)
b. "Modern playgrounds can help bids bounce without
injury," Star Tribune, May 1, 1992. (I -20b)
21. PLYMOUTH EMPLOYEES:
a. NEW EMFLOYEES -- KELLY PUDLICK has been promoted from
the position of Computer Operator to that of
Accounting Technician. She replaces Colleen Ledin,
who resigned in April, 1992. Kelly has worked for the
City since September, 1989. Prior to that she was an
Accounting Clerk at Industrial Electric Company.
GAYLE ROGERS has been selected as the new Computer
Operator. She was most recently employed by the City
of Ramsey. She has held the position of Accounting
Technician since April, 1989. Prior to that, she was
an Accounting Clerk for Dolphin Temporary Help
Services for nearly two years.
SCOTT NEWBERGER has recently been hired as the new
Maintenance Person for the Street Division. This
position became open after a number of internal
transfers after the creation of the new Park
Maintenance position. Scott has worked as a Seasonal
Maintenance Laborer for several years for the City.
Prior to that, he worked for North Suburban Ceramic
Tile as a Laborer.
b. CORRESPONDENCE:
1) Letter from John Norwood, General Manager, Sagamore
Condominiums, thanking members of the Public Works
and Public Safety Department. (I -22b)
2) Memo from Eric Blank thanking City employees for
their cooperation during Customer Service Week.
(I -22b)
3) Note of appreciation to Laurie Rauenhorst from Brad
Eichstadt. (I -22b)
23. CORRESPONDENCE:
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a. Letter from Minnesota Department of Transportation
advising of I-394 Grand Opening events which will be
held October 24 through October 26. (I -23a)
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b. Letter from Donald and Yvonne Kutz, 133005 55th Avenue
North, regarding lighting at the Bass Lake Playfield.
(I -23b)
c. Letter from Craig Laughlin, 12410 53rd Avenue North,
to Mayor Bergman, supporting a noise ordinance to
prohibit train horns. (I -23c)
d. Letter from Virgil Schneider, Chair, Plymouth Charter
Commission, regarding the payment of legal fees
incurred by the Charter Commission. (I -23d)
e. Letter to Don Slater, League of Minnesota Cities, from
Plymouth Charter Commission thanking the League and
staff for providing information and materials on city
charters. (I -23e)
f. Memo from Dennis Paulson thanking the Mayor and
Councilmembers for participating in the D.A.R.E.
graduations. (I -23f)
g. Memo from Scott Hovet, City Assessor, on the 1992 City
Assessment. (I -23g)
h. Memorandums to Mayor Bergman from Jeanette Sobania on
the City's parenting and sick leave policy. (I -23h)
i. Letter from David -Shea, 14610 13th Avenue North, to
City Manager, on various subjects. (I -23i)
James.G. Willis
City Manager
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JOINT PLYMOUTH/MAPLE GROVE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
June 22, 1992
7:00 p.m.
I. INTRODUCTION
II. WATER SYSTEM INTERCONNECTIONS FOR EMERGENCY USE
III. THOROUGHFARE INTERCONNECTIONS
- Vicksburg
- Lawndale
- County Road 61/Hemlock
- TH 101/Peony Lane
IV. ELM CREEK SEWER INTERCEPTOR
V. CITY DEVELOPMENT PLANS
- When/where growth is expected to occur in next few
years
VI. FIRE SERVICE COOPERATION
- Joint HazMat Response Team
VII. OTHER BUSINESS
- Transit Service
Metro Mobility
Suburb -to -Suburb Work Trips
- I-494 Widening to three Lanes
- Joint/Sharing of Services, Ideas?
- General Discussion
AGENDA
PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
June 16, 1992 at 6:30 p.m.
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes for May 19, 1992 Meeting
3. Request from St. Louis Park HRA for Permission to Administer Rental
Assistance for Family Stabilization Program in Plymouth
4. Scattered Site Homeownership Program - Progress Report
5. Section 8 Program - Clarification on Number of Certificates we Currently
Administer
6. Information:
a. Thank you note from First Time Homebuyer
b. Article on Senior Housing Project, Sun -Sailor, 5/20/92
c. Concerns Voiced about Medical Center Proposal, Sun -Sailor Article,
5/20/92
d. Section 8 Summary Statistics Report, 5/31/92
e Section 8 Financial Report for Period 7/1/91 - 4/30/92 (Balance Sheet
and Operating Statement)
7. Other Business
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8. Adjournment
(hra/agenda.6-16)
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June 12, 1992:
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CITY OF
PUMOUTR
SUBJECT: UPCOMING PLYMOUTH CHARTER COMMISSION PUBLIC INFORMATION
MEETING
Dear Homeowner Association President:
Before finalizing the proposed city charter which is expected to be
on the November ballot, the Charter Commission will hold another
public information meeting to discuss the charter and solicit
citizen comment. This meeting is scheduled for Monday, July 13,
1992 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Plymouth City Center.
Please make your association members aware of this very important
meeting.
As you know, the Plymouth Charter Commission's final version of the
charter is expected to be submitted to Plymouth voters in the
November election. At that time, voters will decide whether to
adopt the charter. If adopted, the charter will detail the format,
structure and procedures guiding Plymouth local government
operations. It also specifies when elections will be held, the
number of Councilmembers on the City Council, how they will be
elected, term length, and sets a schedule= for transition to the
new system. It is therefore vital that the commission receive as
much citizen input as possible before they complete their drafting
of this document.
If your association members are unable to attend the meeting, they
can still see it on cable television. The July 13 meeting will be
shown live at 7 p.m. on channel 37 and replayed on Wednesday, July
15 at 7:30 p.m. and Friday, July 17 at 5 p.m.
People who are unable to attend the meeting but wish to share their
thoughts with the. Charter Commission, are encouraged to do so by:
1) writing a letter to the Plymouth Charter Commission, 3400
Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447; or 2) leaving a voice mail
message on the City's 24-hour customer service line, 550-5062 by
July 13.
As always, I appreciate your help in sharing this important
information with your members.
Sincerely,
Helen LaFave
Communications Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 12, 1992
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Virgil Schneider, (Work) 377-0083
(Home) 559-1111
CHARTER COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
The Plymouth Charter Commission will hold a meeting on
Monday, July 13, 7 p.m. in the Plymouth City Center to hear
public comment on the draft charter. The charter, when finalized
by the Charter Commission, is expected to be placed on the
November ballot and Plymouth voters will decide whether to adopt
it.
This is an important meeting for citizens to attend to
share their views because the draft charter details the format,
structure, and procedures that will guide Plymouth local
government operations if voters adopt the charter in November.
It also specifies when elections will be held, the number of
Councilmembers on the City Council, how they will be elected,
term lengths and sets a schedule for transition to the new
system.
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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Plymouth currently operates as a statutory city. Statutory
cities derive their powers from state statutes and only have
those powers specifically granted by law. If voters adopt a
charter, Plymouth would become a home rule charter city. Home
rule charter cities can exercise any powers that their locally
adopted charter give them as long as those powers do not conflict
with state law.
The meeting will be shown live on July 13, 7 p.m., on cable
channel 37 in Plymouth. It will be replayed on channel at 7:30
p.m. on Wed., July 15 and at 5 p.m. on Fri., July 17.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to share
your thoughts, you may do so by: 1) writing a letter to the
Plymouth Charter Commission, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN
55447; or 2) leaving a voice message on the City's 24-hour
customer service line, 550-5062, by July 13.
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FTHENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
RIDGEDALE DRIVE AT PLYMOUTH ROAD
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EPIN 12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343-5648
(612) 541-8530
May 29,1992
Jim 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
reviewlapproval 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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MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH
20th Anniversary
Wednesday, July 1, 1992
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:30 - 5:45 pm Rockin' Hollywoods
5:45 - 5:55 Wayzata High School Trojets &
Wayzata High School Flag Twirlers
5:55 - 6:30 Rockin' Hollywoods
6:30 - 7:30
7:30 - 8:00
8:00 - 8:30
8:25 - 8:30
8:30- 9:50
9:55
Also Featuring:
Moore By Four
Brian Boro Pipe Band
Introductions/Announcements
(orchestra warm up)
Presentation of Colors, Continental Color Guard
Minnesota Orchestra
Guest Conductor: Mark Russel Smith
FIREWORKS
Master of Ceremonies, Mike Fairbourne, WCCO Meteorolgist
Hot Air Balloon (tethered) by Bob Trierweiler
Zurrah Shrine Temple Funster Clowns
Plymouth Puppet Playhouse
COUNCIL CALENDAR: JUNE 15 - 28
June 1992
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June 18 THURSDAY June 25
4:00pm Henn. Library Bd - Brooklyn Park Library
June 19 I FRIDAY.: I June 261
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Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-1392
Telex No. 205812
June 1, 1992
Mr. Wes Clemens
The Plymouth Civic League
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Clemens:
Just a note to confirm Target Greatland's sponsorship on the Music In Plymouth
fireworks on Wednesday, July 1, 1992.
Target will contract directly with the Americana Fireworks Display Company.
Per our agreement, the fireworks will be called The Grand Fireworks presented by
Tarqet Greatland.
Target will pass out flyers to promote the event at the Target Greatland from June 24-
30.
We will also product a 1/2 page ad in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Plymouth Sun
Sailor.
We are excited to be the fireworks sponsor for the 20th Anniversary of Music in
Plymouth. Please give me a call if you have any questions. My telephone number is
334-3790.
Sincerely,
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Debbie Estes
Manager,
Events Marketing
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MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 9, 1992
TO: James G. Willis - City Manager
FROM: Lieutenant Dennis Paulson - Acting Chief of Police
SUBJECT: WAYZATA SCHOOL DISTRICT D.A.R.E. GRANT
The Wayzata School District did receive a State grant in 1992. A
portion of that grant, $4,000, was in support of the D.A.R.E.
program. Finance received this payment from the School District
on March 2, 1992.
DP/sb
June 11, 1992
Dr. David Landswerk
Superintendent
Independent School
P.O. Box 660
Wayzata, MN 55391
Dear Dave:
CIN OF
PLYMOUTI+
District 284
This is a belated, yet nonetheless, grateful acknowledgment of
the $4,000 grant from the School District in support of
Plymouth's D.A.R.E. program. The School District's generous
support of our program obviously assists the City to continue
this very valuable program. By all accounts, the D.A.R.E.
program is viewed by literally everyone, as a very positive tool
in helping to educate our young people on the dangers of chemical
abuse and inappropriate social behavior. We are pleased that the
program has been so well received in the Wayzata School District.
It is our intent to continue the D.A.R.E. program as long as it
is deemed of value to the community.
We understand that Gary Swedberg was instrumental in developing
the grant which ultimately lead to the funding of this assistance
through the District. Please convey to Gary, on behalf of the
entire City Council, our appreciation, not only for his effort in
this regard, but to the entire arena of drug and chemical abuse
education. Through people, such as Gary, and all the supportive
teachers and staff of the District, we will be able to make a
difference in the lives of many of our youth.
Thanks again, Dave, to you, the Board and the District at large
for your continued support of the D.A.R.E program.
Yours truly,
e G. Willis
City nager
JW:kec
cc: Mayor & City Council
Dennis Paulson, Acting Director of Public Safety
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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SUBURBAN RfCE
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AUTHORITY `� W7
MEMBERS May 26, 1992
BLOOMINGTON
BROOKLYN PARK
BURNSVILLE
CHAMPLIN Mayor Kim Bergman and City Council
CIRCLE PINES City of Plymouth
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
DEEPHAVEN 3400 Plymouth Blvd.
EDEN PRAIRIE Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
EDINA
FRIDLEY
HASTINGS
Re: Plymouth Membership - Suburban Rate Authority
HAST
HOPKINS
LAUDERDALE Dear Mr. Bergman and Council:
MAPLE PLAIN
MAPLEWOOD
MINNETONKA AS you recall, In May of 1991 the Plymouth city council
MINNETRISTA
NEW BRIGHTON voted to withdraw its membership from the Suburban Rate
NORTH ST. PAUL Authority effective January 11 1993. The SRA respects the
ORONO
OSSEO difficult issues facing its members in balancing their
PLYMOUTH respective budgets in this difficult fiscal environment.
ROBBINSDALE
ROSEVILLE The SRA firmly believes, however, that it serves a critics
SAVAGE function for SRA members and all Twin City suburbs, and that
ST. LOUIS PARK
SHAKOPEE Plymouth has become a leading suburb both in populat on
Sgrowth and in municipal planning.
SPPRINGRING PARK
WAYZATA
WEST PAUL After consultation with the Plymouth city representative to
WOODBURY
the SRA board, Fred Moore, the SRA hereby requests the
opportunity -to appear before the city council at its July 61
1992 meeting.. The SRA would like to take that opportunity
to explain the Importance of a collective suburban voice in
rate utility matters and explain why Plymouth's continued
membership greatly benefits the SRA and Plymouth residents
and businesses.
Thank you for your consideration.
Res ectfully submitted,
Gloria Vierling
Chair, SRA Executive ommittee
and Shakopee City Councilmember
cc: Fred Moore
470 PILLSBURY CENTER 0 MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402 0 (612) 337-9300
SUBURBAN
MEMBERS
BLOOMINGTON
BROOKLYN PARK
BURNSVILLE
CHAMPLIN
CIRCLE PINES
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
DEEPHAVEN
EDEN PRAIRIE
EDINA
FRIDLEY
GREENWOOD
HASTINGS
HOPKINS
LAUDERDALE
MAPLE PLAIN
MAPLEWOOD
MINNETONKA
MINNETRISTA
NEW BRIGHTON
NORTH ST. PAUL
ORONO
OSSEO
PLYMOUTH
ROBBINSDALE
ROSEVILLE
SAVAGE
ST. LOUIS PARK
SHAKOPEE
SHOREVIEW
SPRING PARK
WAYZATA
WEST ST. PAUL
WOODBURY
RATE
AUTHORITY
MEMORANDUM
TO: Plymouth City Council
FROM: Suburban Rate Authority
DATE: May 27, 1992
SUBJ: SRA Background and Achievements
M -T
It is important from time to time to update the SRA members on the
benefits of membership in the SAA. The SRA is a joint powers organization
that actively intervenes in matters affecting gas, electric, and telephone rates
charged to SRA member residents and businesses. The material below
attempts to demonstrate tangible savings achieved by and accomplishments of
the SRA. Though actual dollar savings are often difficult to calculate, the
SRA can unequivocally represent that its intervention has saved residents and
businesses of Twin City suburban communities millions of dollars over the last
18 years. Please take a minute to review some of the highlighted portions.
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SRA Background
The SRA was organized in 1963, for the purpose of providing group
strength in negotiating franchises with the -Minneapolis Gas Company, which
served the original SRA members. In 1974, the legislature adopted the Public
Utilities Act to provide for state regulation of gas and electric utilities, except
for cooperative electric associations and municipal utilities. SRA assisted the
state in setting up regulation and intervened in the early gas and electric
cases with the hope of providing leadership and direction in utility regulation.
Since that time, it has been active in matters concerning the Metropolitan
Waste Control Commission ("MWCC") , in providing uniform gas and electric
ordinances to the membership, gas, electric and telephone rate regulation and
in legislation concerning the Public Utilities Commission ("PUC") .
The following highlights SRA involvement in specific matters over the
last several years. On page four is an analysis of the dollars the SRA has
saved for members through intervention in utility and waste control matters.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1992 Municipal Pumpinfr Rate SavinLrs. The SRA intervened in the recently
completed 1991 NSP rate case. Together with the City of St. Paul, the
SRA efforts have maintained pumping class rates at 2-3% below general
service class and have continued the municipal pumping exemption from
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the eleven -month demand ratchet rate imposed on commercial -industrial
users. The SRA's expert consultant has estimated that avoiding the
eleven -month demand ratchet charge alone saves 7.5-10% in annual
municipal pumping charges paid to NSP.
1992 US West Telephone Rate Savings. By PUC Order Dated December 20,
1991, residential and business telephone rates for US West Twin City
local calling area will become equal throughout the metropolitan area
sometime in the summer of 1992. This order eliminates the tiered
telephone rates that have been in existence since 1980. The US West
Tier System charges higher rates for residential and business custom-
ers living in the suburban areas. This elimination of the Tier System
is a direct result of SRA's intervention and arguments against differen-
tiating telephone rates by geographic location. Because the elimination
of tiers will be "revenue neutral," residential tier 2 rates will remain
identical and business rates will be reduced by a small annual amount
and tier 1 rates will increase. slightly. Savings to tier. 3 and 4 custom-
ers will be substantial.
UNIFORM FRANCHISE ORDINANCES
Minnesota law allows cities to require gas and electric utilities operating
within their boundaries to obtain non-exclusive franchises, which are granted
by ordinance. Prior to 1974, these franchise ordinances regulated virtually
all facets of gas and electric service, including pricing and conditions of
service. SRA members adopted the first SRA uniform franchise in the early
1960s. These expired 20 years later. In 1982, SRA established a committee
to work with Minnegasco on a replacement gas franchise. Such a franchise
was agreed to in meetings which spanned the course of a year. Counsel is of
the opinion that the strength presented by the SRA accomplished very much
in terms of providing member cities with a strong gas franchise ordinance.
Most SRA members adopted the franchise as negotiated, at insignificant cost.
In 1984, the Board formed a committee to negotiate a uniform electric
franchise with Northern States Power Company. After many spirited
discussions between the committee and NSP representatives, a uniform electric
franchise, generally acceptable to NSP, was adopted by the Board in April of
1987, and distributed to members for action. Many members have adopted this
franchise ordinance. While obtaining company approval of a franchise
ordinance acceptable to SRA was far more difficult than with the Minnegasco
ordinance, counsel is of the opinion that group strength provided a very
significant advantage over the bargaining strength of individual cities, at
small cost to individual cities.
OTHER UTILITY AND WASTE CONTROL MATTERS
1991 NSP General Rate Filing
As noted, the SRA actively intervened in the present NSP filing, as
well as in the 1990 case which the PUC rejected NSP's $120, 000, 000 rate
increase request. The SRA focused on the municipal pumpers' rate and
street lighting. The SRA is traditionally the only intervenor seeking
reduced increases in the municipal pumping rate and has seen consis-
tent success in that effort.
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1991 Waste Control Matters
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SRA maintains an active dialogue with the MWCC. SRA is reviewing the
MWCC eighteen year budget for 1992 through 2010. SRA has lobbied
the state legislature during the last few years for greater equity in the
combined sewer overflow bonding proposals. SRA lobbies to reduce the
amount of state general fund bonds used to finance the sewer separation
program for Minneapolis, St. Paul and South St. Paul.
1990 US West Incentive Regulation Plan
We actively intervened in the case involving US West's request to be
partially deregulated in its local service to residential and business
customers. The final order established stable rates for Twin City local
telephone customers of US West through August of 1994. US West will
share 50% of its revenues above a 13.5% return on equity.
1987 SAC Refund Plan, Sewer Service Areas, Rate Structure. SRA provided
testimony (through Grady Boeck) at the legislature. Board resolution
supporting changes in sewer services areas and the rate structure as
proposed by the study commission.
Northwestern Bell Extended Area Service Docket. The SRA made
significant progress in demonstrating cost in equities in the Twin City
Metropolitan Area Northwestern Bell service area. SRA participation
in this case helped lay the ground work for the order abandoning the
Tier System.
1986 NSP Gas General Rate Case. We monitored this case, which was refiled
after the dismissal of the 1985 case because of NSP misconduct in hiring
a commissioner before he acted on NSP's rate request.
Redeliberation on Northwestern Bell Cases. We obtained very substan-
tial reductions in the Tier System ratios. These changes resulted in
very significant savings in telephone rates for most SRA business and
residential users.
1985 Directors DeGhetto and Honchell served on the Rate Structure Task
Force.
The Board was active in the formulation of funding proposals for the
Combined Sewer Overflow projects in the Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul
and South St. Paul. SRA involvement probably limited the
pass-through of these costs to member communities.
Northern States Power General Rate Case. The SRA sponsored expert
witness Derick Dahlen on several issues. We "pioneered" an issue as
to fossil fuel inventory. We also helped maintain the municipal pumping
rate, and we defended prior SRA accomplishments as to accounting
practices. Very substantial savings were realized through SRA
intervention. This case was appealed to the Court of Appeals and the
State Supreme Court and SRA (alone) participated with MPUC in
successfully defending MPUC's action.
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1984 SRA Director Jim Spore served on the MWCC Administrative Review
Committee. Jim and Clayt LeFevere assisted Touche Ross with the
management review study of the MWCC (the "Boland Commission") .
1983 Northwestern Bell General Rate Filing. We attacked the tier system of
pricing. SRA director Gayle Norberg appeared as a witness. Some
gains were made in reducing the tier system ratios, thus resulting in
savings to most SRA business and residential customers.
1982 SRA organized and, with other organizations, sponsored a conference
on the management of the MWCC. Dubbed "Spotlight on the MWCC,"
the conference started the ball rolling toward review of management
practices, policies and philosophies of the MWCC. The one -day
conference was attended by over 100 persons and it started a dialogue
which resulted in the management study and rate structure reviews.
Minnegasco General Rate Increase. We monitored the financial matters
in this case. SRA supported Minnegasco in a failing effort to maintain
free inside safety inspections as a condition of service.
1981 SRA created an ad hoc committee on MWCC oversight.
The committee, chaired by Bill Schoell, established subcommittees to
study operating efficiency, storm sanitary sewer separation, total costs
and allocation methodology, future construction program, wage rates,
comparative costs and similar districts. Committee reports were
received and forwarded to MWCC.
NSP Electric General Rate Increase. We monitored the financial matters
in this case to assist in preserving accounting principles established
previously by the SRA.
1980 NSP Electric General Rate Case. SRA monitored the case, successfully
preserving previously established accounting treatment as to nuclear
fuel amortization, deferred taxes, and alleged lag in payment of
depreciation.
Minnegasco General Rate Filing, SRA participated as a party in this
case but did not sponsor testimony. It reviewed financial data.
1977 NSP Electric General Rate Case. SRA sponsored testimony of George
Hess concerning various accounting practices.
1975 NSP Electric General Rate Case. SRA sponsored the principle of
original cost rate base (rather then present value) . This principle was
accepted and had extremely significant and favorable consequences for
all consumers.
PUC LEGISLATION
Following the disclosures of alleged misconduct by commissioners of the
MPUC in 1986 and early 1987, reactive legislation was proposed in the
Minnesota legislature. SRA counsel appeared with the Attorney General and
with the counsel for the MPUC in urging reasonable corrective action and
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advising against proposals with were deemed excessive. SRA counsel testified
before legislative committees. The resulting statutory amendments provide
safeguards for the public.
ESTIMATED DOLLAR SAVINGS FROM SRA EFFORTS
These are rough calculations made with the assistance of legal counsel
and SRA expert consultants. In an effort to be able to contrast savings with
assessments, the calculations are made on a per SRA member vote basis (5, 000
of population) .
1975 NSP. SRA's retained expert estimated $18 to $20 per household.
Using 3.4 persons per household, this would be approximately $26,500
per vote. The figure does not include business savings.
1977 NSP. There is no estimate of dollar savings in the file. The 1975
principles were defended successfully. It is thus reasonable to state
that the $26,500 per vote continued from 1975 and onward. To be
conservative, use five years of $132,000 per vote for NSP electric
through 1980.
1982 Northwestern Bell. The SRA commenced our attack on the Tier
System. Northwestern Bell has estimated a shift away from suburban
communities of about $2 million to $3 million per year as a result of SRA
intervention in the three Bell rate cases through the 19801s. Using $2
million per year and the assumption that SRA represents approximately
half of the suburban businesses and households (this has not been
calculated, it is just an estimate), the savings is about $6500 per vote
per year. Over three years, this is $20,000 per vote.
1985 NSP. Our consultant estimated savings due solely to SRA
intervention at about $8 per household per year. Over the two years
the rate was in effect, this is a savings of about $23,500 per vote.
1987 NSP. Estimated savings from the fuel issue is $1,600 per vote per
year.
MWCC. We have been attentive to shifts of the revenue burden from the
central cities to the suburbs. This was particularly true in CSO
funding (the Legislature just "undid" some of that success in the
"Garbage Bill") . Savings were likely realized in the sewer service area
changes and the administrative changes urged by SRA. It is our
judgment that these savings were very significant, but they are not
quantifiable without an undue amount of research, and assumptions
which could not be well -supported.
Uniform Franchises. The gas and electric uniform franchises were
negotiated at a cost of approximately $40 per vote. If as favorable
terms could be negotiated individually, which is quite doubtful, cost of
staff and attorney time would considerably more. an average member
might have 3.5 votes and its costs would thus be $140 for the SRA
product. Attorney and staff costs for doing it individually might easily
be ten times that, a savings of $1260 per member or $360 per vote.
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1992 NSP. As mentioned above, the savings per SRA member is about
2-3% per year for municipal pumping rates and 7.5-10% in avoiding
ratchet demand.
1992 US West. The savings from elimination of the Tier System to tier
2 and 3 SRA residences and businesses will be approximately $250,000-
500,000 per year.
Savings Summary. When this SRA savings analysis was originally
completed in 1988, the estimated dollar savings to SRA members directly
attributable to SRA intervention in rate matters was $177,460 per SRA
member vote. In the 1980s, Plymouth had seven votes in the SRA. The
collective savings to Plymouth residents and businesses, therefore,
could be stated at approximately $1,242,220 since 1975.
This dollar amount understates the historical and future benefit to
Plymouth residents and businesses for a couple of reasons. First,
Plymouth's votes and dues assessments throughout the 1980s was based
on the 1980 census population of 31,615. In fact, Plymouth's population
throughout the 1980s averaged closer to 40,000. This increases the
actual benefit to Plymouth by about twenty-five percent, i.e., more
residents and businesses benefited from rate reductions than were
represented by votes. Second, the SRA victories, particularly in
telephone rates, have disproportionately benefited suburbs located in
the outer tiers (III and IV) of the US West system. The past and future
savings to Plymouth (partially in tier III) from US West rate reductions
alone adds tens of thousands of dollars annually to this equation.
Thus, a more accurate collective savings affecting Plymouth through
1992 is closer to $2,000,000. Roughly, sixty percent of that benefits
businesses and forty percent benefits residents.
The annual SRA assessment to Plymouth is $4,125 to give Twin City
suburbs a collective voice in electric, gas, telephone, and waste control
issues.
CONCLUSION
The SRA remains an active and respected voice in utility matters.
Without the SRA, individual cities other than Minneapolis and St. Paul would
be unable to have a meaningful voice in gas, electric and telephone rate cases.
The SRA retains a expert consulting firm, Chesapeake Regulatory Consultants
of Annapolis, Maryland. New rate and MWCC matters are referred to Chesa-
peake Regulatory Consultants for preliminary analysis and issue identifica-
tion. Legal counsel for the SRA has experience in all utility and waste control
matters which the SRA is authorized to monitor. A collective suburban voice
protects the unique interests and concerns of SRA members.
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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. Staff. Rick Busch introduced himself and briefly
described some of his responsibilities, including being
the staff liaison to all the athletic 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
May 1992 PRAC Minutes
Page 16
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
May 1992 PRAC Minutes
Page 17
possibility of their homeo
some land and deeding it
purposes. The parcel they a
owned by the developer w}
rezoned to high density.
Commission's next agenda. N
believes the developer is
asking $625,000 for the lai
size. Their neighborhooc
Commission granting the Cc
would rezone the land to
bordered on the north by Co
by Xenium Lane_ The n1
a -%\r%
niers association purchasing
over to the City for park
^e interested in is currently
o is proposing getting it
his item is on the Planning
-s. Maslow indicated that she
open to negotiating. He's
A, which is 16.11 acres in
is against the Planning
nditional Use Permit which
Zigh density. The land is
anty Road 9, and on the east
nsest neighborhood Dark 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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May 1992 PRAC Minutes
Page 18
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 projects 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 Lane, 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
May 1992 PRAC Minutes
Page 19
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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May 1992 PRAC Minutes
Page 20
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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• SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MONAGEMENT COMMISSION
3030 Harbor Lane, Suite 100 • Plymouth, MN 55447
Telephone (612) 553-1144 Fax (612) 553-9326
MINUTES
April 9, 1992
A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called
to order by Chairman Fred Moore on Thursday, April 9, 1992, at 12:55 p.m. at
the Saint Andrews Club, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN.
Present were: Sy Knapp, Brooklyn Center; Kevin Larson, Brooklyn Park;
Bill Monk, Crystal; Gerry Butcher, Maple Grove; Perry
Damon, Minneapolis; Mark Hanson, New Hope; Gene Hakanson,
Osseo; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Bill Deblon, Robbinsdale; Dale
Claridge, JMM; Curt Pearson, attorney; and Judie Anderson,
recording secretary.
I. Minutes.
Knapp moved and Monk seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the
March 12, 19 9 2 meeting. Motion carried.
II. Treasurer's Report.
Knapp moved and Monk seconded a motion to approve the Treasurer's
Report. Motion carried.
III. Approval of Claims.
Knapp moved and Damon seconded a motion to approve claims totaling
$6,771.66. The claims were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Knapp, Larson,
Monk, Butcher, Hanson, Damon, Hakanson, Moore and Deblon; nays - none.
IV. Correspondence.
A. The Commissioners reviewed the Communications Log. No action
was required.
B. In his March 30, 1992 memo, Claridge indicated JMM has received
results of the chemical analysis of groundwater samples collected in
January at the Solid Waste Transfer Station in Brooklyn Park. JMM has
reviewed the results and provided copies of Hennepin County's report to
the affected communities.
C. The Commissioners received copies of a March 17, 1992 letter
from JMM to the DNR re an application by Amoco Oil Co. to withdraw contam-
inated groundwater at a gas station site in Brooklyn Park. In his letter,
Claridge requested that the Commission be notified if the point of dis-
charge is other than to the sanitary sewer as proposed.
BROOKLYN CENTER 9 BROOKLYN PARK • CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE • MINNEAPOLIS . NEW HOPE 9 OSSEO • PLYMOUTH 9 ROBBINSDALE
SCWMC Minutes
April 9, 1992
page 2
D. The Commissioners also received copies of an April 1 memo from
BWSR re the 1991 Wetland Conservation Act. The memo outlined the purpose
and composition of the Wetland Heritage Advisory Committee and the Wet-
lands Rules Working Committee.
V. Proiect Reviews.
There were no projects.
VI. Other Business.
A. Wetland Conservation Act of 1991. The Commissioners reviewed a
third draft of the Interim Wetland Management Policy. Butcher moved and
Knapp seconded a motion to adopt the policy. Motion carried.
B. Water Quality Monitoring. The Commissioners received copies of
an April 1, 1992 memo from JMM which outlined the costs of the 1992 Water
Quality Monitoring program and included a map showing which sites have
been excluded f rom the 19 9 2 program.
C. Compilation of Management Policies. Pearson distributed copies
of a draft resolution "Consolidating Prior Policy Statements and Prior
Actions of the Commission." The Commissioners were asked to review this
document in anticipation of adoption at the May meeting.
(Deblon departed 1:15.]
D. 1993 Budget. Staff members were requested to determine their
estimated costs for 1993 and provide them to the Chairman by May 1. The
Executive Committee will meet on Monday, May -4, at 11:30 to prepare a budget
for consideration by the full Commission at its May meeting.
E. Local Water Management Plans. The Chairman will send letters
to the member communities reminding them that, as stated in the Management
Plan, local plans must be completed within three years of adoption of the
Watershed's Plan. (Shingle Creek's Plan was adopted May 3, 1990.)
There being no further business before the Commission, Butcher moved and
Knapp seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was
adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
J_,ud� A41 -&J-10 cTy___1
Judie A. Anderson
Recording Secretary
JAA:tim,
6-1-92
WATER QUALITY COMMITTEE - CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Initially Term
Name and District Telephone No. Appointed Expires
Craig Twinem Dist. 1 R. 557-6967 12-16-91 1-31-95
15015 44th Ave. 0. 475-0010
Plymouth, MN 55446
Bonnie Hackner Dist. 2
1635 Black Oaks P1.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Mary Christine McKee Dist. 2
1345 Juneau Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Valentin Scheglowski Dist. 3
6 Saratoga Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
Jeffrey A. Shopek Dist. 4
4425 Goldenrod Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442
LuAnn Yattaw Dist. 4
5915 Kirkwood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55442
R. 473-7039 11-18-91
0. 683-6513
R. 593-1455 11-18-91
R. 545-0392 11-18-91
0. 545-1401 x-7521
R. 559-0868
0. 559-1900
R. 559-0998
0. 493-1146
Dan Faulkner Staff 0. 550-5071
City Engineer
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Eric Blank Ex -officio 0. 550-5131
Park & Recreation Dir.
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
11-18-91
11-18-91
12-16-91
12-16-91
1-31-95
1-31-94
1-31-93
1-31-93
1-31-95
MAY 1992
MONTH
POLICE
1991
1992
CHANGE
FIRE
1991
1992
CHANGE
FALSE ALARMS
105
145
+38 %
FALSE ALARMS
46
24
-48 %
PERMITS
31
34
+9 %
PERMITS
21
13
-38 %
91
92
91
92
91
92
91
92
PLYMOUTH POUCE DEPARTMENT
MONTHLY REPORT
MONTH MAY 1992
CLASS 1
MURDER
CSC
ROBBERY
ASSAULT
BURGLARY
THEFT
AUTO THEFT
ARSON
0
5
0
38
30
94
8
1
0
4
0
1 46
32
1 110
5
1
TOTALS 1991 176
1992 198 13%
CLASS 11
1991
1992
FORGERY
COUNTERFEIT
FRAUD
HAR.
COMM.
STOLEN
PROPERTY
VANDALISM
SEX
OFF.
NARC.
OFFENSES
FAM/CHILD
D.W.I.
LID.
LAW
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT
OTHER
4
13
28
5
41
3
10
3
46
13
2
32
1
15
36
0
1 50
5
11
'6
36
8
7
54
TOTALS 1991 200
1992 229 15%
CLASS III
FATAL
ACCIDENT
PERSONAL
INJURY
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
SNOWMOBILE
ACCIDENT
DROWNING
MEDICAL
EMERGENCY
SUICIDE
SUICIDE
ATTEMPTS
NATURAL
DEATH
ANIMAL
BITES
FIRE
0
14
73
0
0
106
0
3
2
9
19
0
10
61
0
1 0
1 72
1 0
3
1 1
1 4
1 31
TOTALS 1991 226
1992 182 -19%
CLASS IV
TOTALS 1991 1321
1992 1444 9%
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS; 1991 483 1992 273 -43%
NONHAZARDOUSVIOLATIONS 1991 535 1992 358 -33%
11
CRIPANAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1991
22%
1992
16%
ASSIST
1923
1992
2053 7%
ANIMAL
FALSE
LOCK
OTHER
WARRANT
TRAFFIC
SUSPICION
MISSING
LOST
PUBLIC
DOMESTIC
DETAIL
ALARMS
OUTS
AGENCY
SERVED
DETAIL
INFORMATION
PERSON
FOUND
NUISANCE
MISC.
26
177
135
143
60
43
126
201
5
16
152
237
40
153
1 168
191
63
52
86
225
5
21
162
278
TOTALS 1991 1321
1992 1444 9%
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS; 1991 483 1992 273 -43%
NONHAZARDOUSVIOLATIONS 1991 535 1992 358 -33%
11
CRIPANAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1991
22%
1992
16%
TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 1991
1923
1992
2053 7%
91
92
91
92
91
92
91
92
PLYMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
A MONTHLY REPORT
=- %3
MONTH JANUARY — MAY 1992
CLASS
MURDER
CSC
ROBBERY
ASSAULT
BURGLARY
THEFT
AUTO THEFT
ARSON
0
12
4
148
149
449
44
4
0
14
5
202
127
510
41
5
TOTALS 1991 803
1992 904 137
CLASS II
1991
1992
FORGERY
COUNTERFEIT
FRAUD
HAR.
COMM.
STOLEN
PROPERTY
VANDALISM
SEX
OFF.
NARC.
OFFENSES
FAM/CHILD
D.W.I.
LIO.
LAW
DISORDERLY
CONDUCT
OTHER
9
51
172
7
177
13
51
27
162
44
13
139
9
1 69
1 199
1 3
1 196
19
38
1 31
202
25
20
1 201
TOTALS 1991 865
1992 1012 177
CLASS III
FATAL
ACCIDENT
PERSONAL
INJURY
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
SNOWMOBILE
ACCIDENT
DROWNING
MEDICAL
EMERGENCY
SUICIDE
SUICIDE
ATTEMPTS
NATURAL
DEATH
ANIMAL
BITES
FIRE
0
58
373
0
0
428
3
7
19
28
105
1
1 38
1 312
0
1 0
1 403
1 0
8
12
19
122
TOTALS 1991 1021
1992 915 —107
CLASS IV
TOTALS 1991 5544
1992 5648 —21
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1991 1875 1992 1384-267
NONHAZARDOUSwounoNs 1991 2141 992 1700 —217
CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1991 18%
1991
19 19 91 999, 232 Q16'%
TOTAL- NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 8 3
1992 8479 3%
ASSIST
ANIMAL
FALSE
LOCK
OTHER
WARRANT
TRAFFIC
SUSPICION
MISSING
LOST
PUBLIC
DOMESTIC
DETAIL
ALARMS
OUTS
AGENCY
SERVED
DETAIL
INFORMATION
PERSON
FOUND
NUISANCE
MISC.
130
630
601
755
255
194
567
794
16
78
526
998
165
629
638
853*
190
248
356
876
18
83
545
1047
TOTALS 1991 5544
1992 5648 —21
HAZARDOUS VIOLATIONS 1991 1875 1992 1384-267
NONHAZARDOUSwounoNs 1991 2141 992 1700 —217
CRIMINAL OFFENSES CLEARED 1991 18%
1991
19 19 91 999, 232 Q16'%
TOTAL- NUMBER OF INCIDENTS 8 3
1992 8479 3%
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County Road 10 Update
A bulletin from the City of Plymouth,Number 2, June 8, 1992
Work on the two year County Road 10 road construction program began in April. This is a county
project, but because it will affect Plymouth property owners, the City of Plymouth is working with
Hennepin County to keep you informed of the progress of the road projects through these periodic
Construction Updates.
While the project will cause some inconvenience, the County hopes to minimize it by keeping one
lane of traffic open in each direction at all times and providing access to properties located on County
Road 10. Speed limits are reduced to 35 mph during construction.
Upcoming Work
■ Construction of the new bridge which will span 1-494 has started. The current bridge will be
replaced with a four -lane bridge. Crews are first building the south half of the bridge which is
expected to take until October 1992. Traffic will then be routed over the new portion of the bridge
while the existing bridge is removed and the north lanes of the new bridge are built. In order to
remove the old bridge,) -494 wil l be closed midnightto 5 a.m. for 1-2 weeks beginning in mid-July.
Traffic on 1-494 will be detoured up the exit/entrance ramps to County Road 10.
■ Crews currently are working on the east end of the project from Zachary Lane to Nathan Lane.
They are building the westbound lanes so that Trenton can be opened to traffic. This work is
expected to be finished in early July.
■ Work also has begun on the south side of the roadway. Crews are temporarily widening the south
lanes at various points. Widening the lanes on the south side of County Road 10 will allow traffic
to be moved to them while the north (westbound) lanes are built.
■ Crews have removed the stop light at Zachary Lane and County Road 10 and replaced it with a
three way stop. This was necessary due to excavation work which is needed for the project.
■ The traffic signal at Hemlock Lane and County Road 10 will also be removed due to excavation.
It is tentatively scheduled to be replaced with a temporary signal within the next three to four
weeks.
■ Crews will also likely install a three way stop sign at 47th Avenue North/Northwest Boulevard and
County Road 10 to improve safety.
Overall Project
■ County Road 10 will be widened to four lanes from Nathan Lane in Plymouth to Zinnia Lane in
Maple Grove. The north lanes (westbound) will be built first. Traffic will then be shifted to the
north lanes while the south lanes are constructed.
■ When constructed, the eastbound and westbound lanes will be separated by a median.
■ The bridge that spans 1-494 is being replaced with a four lane bridge. Crews will first build the
south half of the bridge. Traffic will then be routed over the new portion of the bridge while the
existing bridge is removed and the north lanes of the new bridge are built.
■ Tum lanes will be added at public streets.
■ Major curves along the existing roadway will be smoothed out.
Over
FTDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
320 Washington Avenue. South
HENNEPIN Hopkins, Minnesota 55343-8468
PHONE: (612) 930-2500
FAX . (612) 930-2513
Li H . TDD: (612) 930-2696
May 26, 1992
Mr. Gerald E. Butcher, P.E.
Director of Public Works
City of Maple Grove
9401 Fernbrook Lane
Maple Grove, MN 55369
RE: Speed Zoning
CSAH 61 (Hemlock Lane) Between CSAH 10 and 2-94
Dear Gerry:
� M
�ECEIVEQ
MAY 281992
City of Plymouth
Enclosed is a copy of a speed limit authorization issued by the Commissioner of
Transportation for CSAH 61 (Hemlock Lane) between CSAH 10 and I-94 in the Cities
of Plymouth and Maple Grove. Authorized is a speed limit of 45 miles per hour
for the entire segment of CSAH 61. This represents an increase in the existing
40 miles per hour speed limit between CSAH 10 and 69th Avenue North and a status
quo in the existing 45 miles per hour speed limit between 69th Avenue North and
I-94.
Signing changes will be made as soon as our field schedules permit.
The speed zoning investigation was requested by City Council Resolution Number
91-222 dated November 4, 1991.
Sincerely,
Dennis L. Hansen, P..E.
Transportation Planning Engineer
DLH:gk
Attachment
cc: Fred G. Moore, City of Plymouth
V.T. Genzlinger
P.B. Murphy
T.J. Hoffman
HENNEPIN COUNTY
an equal opportunity employer
■ Curb and gutter will be installed along the length of the project
■ Intersections will be improved at Hemlock and jonquil Lanes so they intersect County Road 10 at
a 90 degree angle. New traffic signals will be added at Northwest Boulevard and Quinwood Lane.
■ Pedestrian trails will be built along the length of the project
■ The project will also include redirecting County Road 47 and Pineview Lane so they end at
Northwest Boulevard.
■ Traffic from those streets will then gain access to County Road 10 via Northwest Boulevard which
will be extended to County Road 10.
Funding
This project is funded by Hennepin County and the City of Plymouth. This is a Hennepin County
project.
Caution
Motorists are reminded to drive with caution and observe the reduced speed limits of 35 mph along
the length of the project Also, please keep children away from the construction area. Heavy
equipment is operating in the area and crews will be working with hot blacktop at various times
throughout construction.
For More Information
If you have questions, please call:
■ Hennepin County Project Engineer Jerry Mortenson at 930-2618; or
■ Senior Engineering Technician Ted Kruse or Supervising Engineering Technician Jim Vohs at
551-0459.
Thanks for your patience!
`� (178)
STATE OF MINNESOTA -.-
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION -Page 1 of 1 Page
LOCAL STREET OR HIGHWAY SPEED LII&T AUTHORIZATION
Road Authority Hennepin County -
Date March 24, 1992 .
Road Name or No. County State Aid Highway 61
Termini of Zone: From C.SAH. 10
To North Ramps of I-94
Date of Request
November 4, 1991
Kindly make the following changes m speed limits on the above -referenced section. Changes authorized herein are in accordance with
Minnesota Highway Traffic Regulation Act, M.S. Chapter 169.14 and applicable subdivisions thereof.
45 nines per hour between the intersection with County State Aid Highway 10 and the
intersection with the North Ramps of I-94.
NOTE:
The above speed limits are authorized contingent upon curves and hazards being signed with
the appropriate advance curve or warning signs, including appropriate speed advisory plates -
The roadway described above shall be reviewed for traffic control devices impacted by the
authorized speed limits before posting the signs. Waming signs and speed limit signs shall be
in accordance with the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(1) White - Road Authoritysignamm
(1) Pink - Ceatral Office Traffic
(1) Blue - District Traffic Engineer 7
for Road Authority use only
Date traffic control devices changed implementing this authorization
Month -Day -Year I Signature I Title
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 10, 1992
TO: James G. Willis - City Manager
FROM: Lieutenant Dennis Paulson - Acting Chief of Police
SUBJECT: SPEED SURVEYS
Four speed surveys have been completed in followup to complaints
received by the City Council. The surveys are attached.
1. 92-4 - 6th Avenue North, Xenium to Pineview, 187 vehicles
clocked by radar, 4 citations and 6 warnings.
2. 92-5 - Zachary Lane, County Road 9 to 36th Avenue North,
880 vehicles clocked by radar, 5 citations and 1 warning.
3. 92-6 - Pineview Lane at Resden Road, 129 vehicles clocked
by radar, no citations or warnings.
4. 92-7 - 12th Avenue North in the area of Magnolia Lane, 51
vehicles clocked by radar, no citations or warnings.
DP/sb
` %0
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 8, 1992
TO: Lt . ' Paulson
FROM: Sgt. L. Holzerland
SUBJECT: SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
S.E.A. #92-4 6th. Ave.--Xenium to Pineview
Three one hour stationary radar assignments have been completed
in response to the speeding complaints in this area. Traffic in
both directions was clocked during this assignment. The posted
speed limit at this location is 30 m.p.h.
MPH 20/Less 20/25 26/30 31135 36/40 41145 46/50 51155
05-22-92 PM
Vehicles : 00 04 44 27 06 00 00 00
05-31-92 PM
Vehicles : 00 06 26 25 05 01 00 00
06-06-92 PM 11
Vehicles : 00 02 13 23 04 00 01 00
SUMMARY: 20/Less 20/25 26/30 31/35 36/40 41/45 46/50 51/55
Vehicles: 00 12 83 75 15 01 01 00 = 187
Percentage: .00 .06 .44 .40 .08 .01 1.01 .00 = 100
VIOLATIONS- Tags issued: 04 Warnings: 06
=-%%a
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 1, 1992
TO: Lt. Paulson
FROM: Sgt. Holzerland
SUBJECT: SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
S.E.A. #92-5 Zachary Ln. Cty. 9 to 36th. Ave.
Four one hour stationary radar assignments have been completed in
response to the speeding complaints in this area. Traffic in
both directions was clocked during this assignment. Assignments
were made during the normal morning and evening rush hour
periods. The posted speed limit at this location is 40 M.P.H.
MPH 20/Less 20/25 26/30 31135 36/40 41145 46/50 51155
05-19-92
Vehicles: 00 00 11 32 41 22 02 02
05-19-92 PM
Vehicles: 01 00 03 46 243 38 00 00
05-20-92 PM
Vehicles: 00 00 06 66 100 37 01 00
05-21-92 PM
Vehicles: 00 05 31 • 82 95 15 - 01 00
SUMMARY: 20/Less 20/25 26/30 31/35 36/40 41/45 46/50 51/55
Cars/Misc: 01 05 51 226 479 112 04 02 =880
Percentage: .00 .01 .06 .26 .54 .13 .00 .00 = 100
VIOLATIONS- Tags issued: 05 Warnings: 01
=-%%o
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 1, 1992
TO: Lt. Paulson
FROM: Sgt. L. Holzerland
SUBJECT: SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
S.E.A. #92-6 Pineview Ln. and Resden Rd.
Four one hour stationary radar assignments have been completed
in response to the speeding complaints in this area. Traffic in
both directions was clocked during this assignment. The speed
limit at this location is 30 m.p.h.
MPH
20/Less
20/25
26/30
31135
36/40
41145
46/50
51155
05-20-92
AM
Vehicles
00
07
41
12
00
00
00
00
05-21-92
PM
Vehicles
00
08
16
06
00
00
00
00
05-25-92
AM
Vehicles
00
11
07
00
00
00
00
00
05-25-92
PM
Vehicles
00
11
12
00
00
00
00
00
SUMMARY:
20/Less
20/25
26/30
31/35
36/40
41/45
46/50
51/55
Vehicles:
00
37
76
18
00
00
00
00 =-129
Percentage: .00
.27
.59
.14
.00
.00
.00
.00 = 100
VIOLATIONS- Tags
issued:
00 Warnings: 00
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 1, 1992
TO: Lt. Paulson
FROM: Sgt. L. Holzerland
SUBJECT: SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
S.E.A. #92-7 12th. Ave. near Magnolia ln.
Two one hour stationary radar assignments have been completed
in response to the speeding complaints in this area. Traffic in
both directions was clocked during this assignment. The speed
limit at this location is 30 m.p.h.
MPH
20/Less
20/25
26/30
31135
36/40
41 /45 =
46/50
51155
05-19-92
AM
Vehicles
02
17
17
00
00
00
00
00
05-21-92
PM
Vehicles
06
08
01
00
00
00
00
00
SU14MARY:
20/Less
20/25
26/30
31/35
36/40
41/45
46/50
51/55
Vehicles:
08
25
18
00
00
00
00
00 = 51
Percentage: .16
.49
.35
.00
.00
.00
.00
.00 = 100
VIOLATIONS- Tags issued:
00
Warnings:
00
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June 11, 1992 CITY C
PLYMOUTR
Mr. Al Schrader
2715 Medicine Ridge Road
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: AREA 3 TOWN MEETING
Dear Mr. Schrader:
I am responding to the Resident Feedback Form which you submitted after
the May 11 Town Meeting. In your comments you suggested that 26th Avenue
be upgraded separate from the upgrading of Medicine Ridge Road.
As you are aware, both of these projects are planned to take place
concurrently. The City Council has adopted a resolution encouraging the
Park District to proceed with their plans to construct the trail along
East Medicine Lake Road in 1993. There have been meetings between the
Park District staff and the City staff to discuss the projects. If the
trail project is delayed beyond 1993, and the City then proposes to delay
our road construction project, the City Council would consider at that
time whether the projects should be divided.
If there are further questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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cc: Helen LaFave,, Communication Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
June 11, 1992
CIN OF
PLYMOU i�F
Mr.. Bill Burmaster
3770 Arrowwood Lane
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: AREA 3 TOWN MEETING
Dear Mr. Burmaster:
I am responding to the concern or questions which you submitted on your Resident
Feedback Form after the May 11 Town Meeting. One of your questions will be
responded to by Dennis Paulson, Acting Police Chief. I am responding to the concern
for additional stop signs on Zachary Lane and also the question of whether you could
construct a fence.
You can construct a fence up to six feet high along your east property line adjacent
to the City trail right-of-way along Zachary Lane. Before you can construct the
fence, you need to obtain a permit from the Building Inspection Division. There is
no* fee associated with obtaining the permit. A permit is required in order to
ensure that the property owner is constructing the fence at a location and height
permitted by the City Code.
You suggested that additional stop signs be placed on Zachary Lane between County
Road 9 and 36th Avenue to discourage traffic. The purpose of stop signs is to
designate the right-of-way at intersections. Currently, there is a traffic signal
at County Road 9 and Zachary Lane. There is also a four way stop at Zachary Lane
and 36th Avenue. There are four other minor residential streets which intersect
Zachary Lane between these two locations.
If there is a speeding problem on Zachary Lane, this should be controlled by
enforcement of the posted speed limit. Although the placement of additional stop
signs may slow traffic immediately adjacent to the intersection where the sign is
installed, it does not control the speed of traffic a few hundred feet from the stop
sign. Also, the stopping and starting of vehicles causes "additional noise. Noise
was also a concern which you addressed.
Based upon existing traffic conditions, additional stop signs -are not necessary at
the other minor residential streets. The Police Department has been requested to
provide additional radar enforcement along Zachary Lane.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E. -
Director of Public Works
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enclosure
cc: Helen LaFave, Communication Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
June 11, 1992
Earl and Ann Witcraft
10610 30th Avenue N.
Plymouth, Mn 55441
SUBJECT: AREA 3 TOWN MEETING
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Witcraft:
CIN OF
PLYMOUTFF
I am responding to the Resident Feedback Form you submitted after the May 11 Town
Meeting. Your concern was the limited sight distance at 30th Avenue- and East
Medicine Lake Road. As you are aware, East Medicine Lake Road is proposed for
upgrading in 1993. If this project proceeds as scheduled, the sight distance
problem will be corrected with the road reconstruction.
30th Avenue is a dead-end street which serves eight properties. Since this
street serves a very few properties, the traffic volume is very minor and for
that reason it would cause undue traffic delays on East Medicine Lake Road to
require them to stop for this very minor street.
In reviewing the intersection, the sight obstruction is more severe for traffic
on East Medicine Lake Boulevard coming from the north. This sight obstruction is
caused by two trees right at the intersection. As part of the road improvement
project, these two trees would need to be removed. There is also a steep bank in
this area which would require some regrading. If the road improvement project
does not proceed in 1993 as proposed, we will consider the removal of the trees
separately from the road improvement project because of its delay. By removing
these trees, adequate sight distance will be established for the traffic on 30th
Avenue.
If you have any additional questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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cc: Helen LaFave, Communication Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
June 11, 1992 CITY O�
PLYMOUTI+
Mr. Joseph Edwards
3600 Union Terrace Lane N.
Plymouth, Mn 55441
SUBJECT: AREA 3 TOWN MEETING
Dear Mr. Edwards:
I am responding to the Resident Feedback Form which you submitted after
the May 11 Town Meeting. Your concern was on the City's decision to no
longer take grass clippings at our yard waste disposal site next year.
You are correct that this is due to cost.
The City has operated this yard waste disposal site for three years. With
our current location, we have encountered odor problems from the decaying
grass. Grass clippings are a small amount of the material received by the
City. The major material received is leaves and brush.
At the present time, the City is not planning on discontinuing the
acceptance of brush and leaves. It is only the grass clippings that we
will not accept beginning next year. For your information, I am attaching
a copy of a brochure which gives alternate means for disposal of grass
clippings.
You stated that Randy's Sanitation collects your refuse. This refuse
collector will take grass clippings. All licensed collectors within the
City of Plymouth are required to accept grass clippings. Depending upon
which type of service you subscribe to with Randy's Sanitation, there
could be an additional charge. I would suggest that you check with them
on their types of service.
Since refuse collectors provide the service, it is the City's proposal
that the property owners who wish to continue collecting their grass
clippings should dispose of them through their refuse service. It is not
necessary for the City to duplicate these services and charge all
taxpayers within the city to provide this service.
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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Mr. Joseph Edwards
June 11, 1992
Page Zhao
As I previously stated, the City plans on continuing the brush and leaf
disposal site. A final determination on this will not be made until the
City Council adopts the 1993 Budget in November or December. Please
contact me if you wish to discuss your concern in more detail.
Sincerely,
J
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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enclosure
cc: Helen LaFave, Communication Coordinator
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June 11, 1992 CI I T O�
PLYMOUTR
Eric and Hilary Moleski
725 Pineview Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: AREA 3 TOWN MEETING
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Moleski:
I am responding to the question you submitted on your Resident Feedback Form
after the May 11 Town Meeting. Your concern was on speeding traffic on Pineview
Lane north of 6th Avenue. In addition to enforcement of the speed limit, you
also stated comments on the installation of speed bumps or stop signs.
Because of the liability to the City which it creates, speed bumps cannot be
installed on public roadways. The State Legislature has adopted laws for
appropriate speed limits on residential streets. Currently, the law is 30 miles
per hour. If the City does not take reasonable efforts to maintain a road
surface for the designated speed limit, liability problems are caused for the
City.
Currently, there is an all way stop at the intersection of Pineview Lane and 11th
Avenue. The purpose of stop signs is not to control the speed of traffic, but to
designate which street has the right-of-way at an intersection. If there is
speeding traffic on Pineview Lane, it should be controlled by radar enforcement.
Since you submitted times as part of your information, the Police Department will
be conducting radar surveillance periodically during these times. It would not
be appropriate to install additional all -way stops at either Resden Road or
Windemere Drive.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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cc: Helen LaFave, Communication Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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June 11, 1992 CI I T C
KymouTI+
Mr. Chuck Meyer
10105 30th Ave. N.
Plymouth, MN 55441
SUBJECT: AREA 3 TOWN MEETING
Dear Mr. Meyer:
I am responding to the Resident Feedback Form which you submitted after the May
11 Town Meeting. Your concern was on the upgrading of East Medicine Lake Road.
As was discussed at the meeting, the upgrading of this roadway is included as
part of the City's 1993 Capital Improvements Program. From 26th Avenue north,
the Regional Park District is also proposing to construct the Regional Trail
which will connect French Park with Theodore Wirth Park. Both the road upgrading
and the trail project need to be undertaken concurrently because of the numerous
constraints with the existing conditions along the roadway.
One of the major constraints is the existing homes between East Medicine Lake
Road and the lake north of the intersection with Medicine Ridge Road. At the
present time, these properties use the street right-of-way for parking of
vehicles since their property has a very steep slope to the lake. If the road is
upgraded, it is very likely that these properties will not have usable driveways.
As part of the trail system installation, these properties will need to be
acquired since there is not room to construct the trail and upgrade the roadway
within the existing City owned property.
The City Council has adopted a resolution urging the Hennepin County Parks to
proceed with the construction of the trail as they have also proposed in 1993.
The staffs of the, Park District and the City are meeting to discuss joint
planning for each improvement. You may wish to contact the Park District to urge
them to proceed with their proposed plans in 1993.
If you have additional concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Sincerely,
Fred G. Moore, P.E.
Director of Public Works
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cc: Helen LaFave, Communication Coordinator
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
June 1, 1992
Al Schrader
2715 Medicine Ridge Rd
Plymouth, MN 55441
Dear Al:
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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 on 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,
6, &�,
Eric J. Blank
Director of Parks and Recreation
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Communications Coordinator
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3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 11, 1992
TO: James G. Willis, City Manager
FROM: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL CITIES COALITION
I attended the Environmental Cities Coalition meeting held on June 10 to
represent the City of Plymouth. Attached is a copy of the meeting
notice received by the City. Bob Long, Councilmember of St. Paul,
conducted the meeting. There were the following seven cities
represented at the meeting:
Crystal
Eden Prairie
Inver Grove Heights
Minneapolis
Minnetonka
Plymouth
St. Paul
The main purpose of the meeting was to review and approve Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws for the organization. I am attaching a copy,
with several marked changes, of these documents which were approved at
the conclusion of the meeting. Also attached is a membership roster of
persons who have attended meetings over the past 18 months.
The following are the main provisions of the Articles of Incorporation
or the Bylaws:
- The name of the organization has been formally
established as "Environmental City's Organization"
(ECO).
- The organization will be incorporated as a nonprofit
corporation with tax exempt status in order that it can
receive charitable contributions to support the
organization.
- The mission of the corporation is to bring together
local government officials and staff from. across the
state to educate them on all aspects of environmental
issues.
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SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL CITIES COALITION
June 11, 1992
Page Two
- Membership will be composed of any city within the state
of Minnesota. A city can join the organization by
adopting the resolution authorizing participation of
the city. Once a city joins, they will need to
reconfirm their membership on or before June 1 of the
next even numbered year after joining.
- Each city as part of the resolution joining the
organization would designate an elected or appointed
official to serve as the representative. An alternate
would also be designated.
There is no membership fee as part of the bylaws.
- It is anticipated that the general operation will be by
local chapters. These will be formed in the regional
centers around the state after five cities within the
area join the organization.
- Overall, the organization is governed by a state board
of directors. This will be a seven to eleven member
body elected at the annual meeting of the organization.
Also, each local chapter would elect one member to this
board.
- After the organization has adequate funding, it can hire
an executive director to direct the activities and
affairs of the organization.
Since Plymouth was represented at the initial meeting officially
establishing the organization, we are on the initial board of directors.
After notices are mailed informing cities of the bylaws, a meeting will
be held to elect officers as provided for in the bylaws.
Please let me know if there are any questions regarding the new
Environmental Cities Organization.
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attachments
ENVIRONMENTAL CITIES COALITION
I&IMAIUM
Wednesday, June 10, 1992
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Radisson South, Bloomington I'„t,i' 2� 1,;;14
Le(It.i L}:.
Atrium II
Agenda Items:
1) Ratification of Environmental Cities Organization
bylaws and Articles of Incorporation.
2) Elections of ECO officers; completion of other
ECO organizational business.
3) Discussion of local ordinances concerning lawn
chemicals.
Enclosed with this agenda is a copy of draft bylaws for the
Environmental Cities Organization. Perhaps the most obvious change is
the name of the organization from the Environmental Cities Coalition to
the Environmental Cities Organization. Other important features of the
Bylaws include provisions for hiring an Executive Director and provisions
for incorporating Local Chapters around the State.
The Bylaws were drafted to include initial comments from a number of
members. This meeting will be used to amend and ratify a final draft of
the, Bylaws.
Following the ratification of Bylaws, the meeting will then be used to elect
officers. Provided that the Bylaws ,are passed as written, every elected
official receiving this notice will be eligible to run for office.
If you have any questions, please call Councilmember Bob Long at
(612)298-4473.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CITIES ORGANIZATION
(ECO)
ARTICLE I
Name and Address
1. The name of the Corporation shall be the Environmental
Cities organization, Inc (ECO).
2. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at
4970 Ashley Lane, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, 55118.
ARTICLE II
Mission Statement
The mission of the Corporation is to bring together local
government officials and staff from across the State to educate
them on a ssec environmental issues. This education may
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be done inl'i a numher of ways including coordinating expert
testimony on timely issues and developing model local
environmental legislation which local governments may pass.
Further, it is the mission of the Corporation to fill leadership
voids left by Federal and State governments by addressing
environmental issues, including those not traditionally dealt
with by local governments, by educating local officials and staff
and developing model local environmental legislation. It is the
ultimate mission of the Corporation to work to preserve and
protect the environment ofthe State of
Minnesota, North America, anwhares;7:tMucbof £.he cbaaF•.»o.a,ww.uhn. a.r,c•.UT, a.a,
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planet, to the greatest extent possible.
ARTICLE III
Membership
1. Membership in the corporation shall be limited to cities#
located within the State of
Minnesota. Any city , which passes a
resolution authorizing participation end pledging te Pa -Y
the membership fee shall be a member beginning at the date
of passage of the resolution. A membership expires date,.
of
d.
after the membership �= er ��«-��
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4. Notic . Written notice of any meeting shall be sent to each
member of the Corporation not less than seven nor more than
.30 days before such meeting. The notice shall state the
date, time, location, and nature -of the business to be
transacted at the meeting.
Notice of Special Meeting. The written notice of a special
meeting shall contain a statement of the purpose(s) of the
meeting. The business transacted at the special meeting
shall be limited to the purpose stated within the notice of
the meeting. Any business transacted at a special meeting
that was not included in the stated purposes shall be
voidable by or on behalf of the Corporation, unless all
members of the Corporation with voting rights have waived
notice of the meeting.
6
5. Ouorum. The presence in prson of 20 percent of the members
of the Corporation, or � x members, whichever is less, at
any meeting shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute
a quorum for all transactions of business.
6. Chair and Secretary. The President of the Corporation shall
chair and the Secretary of the Corporation shall record the
minutes of all meetings. In the absence of the President,
the meeting shall be chaired by another officer of the
Corporation pursuant Article VII.
7. Voting. All matters shall be decided by a majority vote of
those members present, except as otherwise provided by these
Bylaws. Each member of the Corporation shall be entitled to
one vote.
8. Proxy. A member 'of the Corporation may vote either in
person or through an agent authorized by a written proxy
filed with the Executive Director no later than the
beginning of the meeting for which the proxy was given. No
proxy shall be valid six months after the date of its
execution.
9. Voting Without Meeting. The Board of Directors may, in its
discretion, authorize a vote of the members of the
Corporation without a meeting. Such a vote shall be taken
by written ballot sent to each member. No tally of such
ballots shall be official until at least 14 days after the
ballots were sent. Such a vote is valid if ballots are cast
by at least 20 percent of the members of the Corporation, or
20 members whichever is less.
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5. Local Bylaws. Each Local Chapter shall create its own
Bylaws by majority vote of the members of that Chapter
subject to these Bylaws and the approval of the State Board
of Directors. -When State Bylaws and Local Bylaws are in
conflict, the State Bylaws shall supersede Local Bylaws.
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6. �t�"�,^ar � �- ,�,-' Meeting. Each Local Chapter�tt�a."lrs� hold
iaorith�.y �,,,
meetings. The meetings will be held in the offices
of member governments on a rotational basis. The day and
time of the meetings shall be determined by the members of
the Local Chapter. The day and time of the menthly meetings
may be changed at any time, with a thirty day notice, by a
majority vote of members present at a ��?Gt•; . .
meeting or by a majority of members voting in a.,mail4"vote.
7. Special Meeting. Special meetings of the Local Chapter may
be called at any time by the Local Board of Directors, Local
President, the Executive Director of the Corporations, or by
petition in writing signed by 20 percent of the members of
the Local Chapter.
8,Notice. Meetings of Local Chapters shall be subject to the
same notification requirements of meetings of the
Corporation, pursuant to•Article IV, Paragraph 4.
ARTICLE VI
State Board of Directors
1. The Corporation shall be governed by a State Board of
Directors elected in accordance with these Bylaws. The
Board shall make all budget appropriations and policy
decisions for the Corporation.
2. The members' of the Corporation shall elect s4rx WKean
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--�-��-'-��-=•-- to the hoard. Any member is eligble to run
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for election. Election shall be held at the Annual Meeting
or at a Special Meeting of the members of the Corporation,
or by written ballot pursuant to Article IV, Paragraph 9.
Invitations of candidacy shall be sent to all members no
later than 30 days before the scheduled date of such
election. Local Chapters, upon incorporation, shall elect
one member to the State Board.
10. AppointTfteof Signatories. The Board shall appoint such
persons•necessary to sign all checks drawn on Corporate
accounts Those persons shall include but not be limited to
the offiperss.and Executive Director of the Corporation.
Checks,, in tie amount of over $200.00 and payroll checks of
any size shall require the signatures of any two
signatories. All other checks,!&had require the signature
of one signatory. No signatory shall sign a check for which
that person is payeene rec'-P',t•
ARTICLE VII
Officers
1. The officers of the Corporation shall include the President,
Vice President, Secretary,'and Treasurer, and such other
officers as the State Board of Directors may appoint.
2. Executive Committee. The officers of•the Corporation shall
constitute the Executive Committee of the Corporation and
shall have the power stated in Article VI, Paragraph 9.
3. Election. The officers of the Corporation shall be elected
by •t-ate-xjaa.er�
4. Term of office. The officers of the Corporation shall be
elected at,�t-fie annual meeting. Officers shall serve a one-
year term f office beginning with their election and ending
with the lection of their successors.
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5. Removal. Any officer may be removed with or without cause
by the State Board of Directors.uf-^ p'bFo- r�r.c� a.a •^ oPp*°, �" +�
�P- kew.d.
6. Vacancies. If an officer for any reason is unable to serve
a full term of office, the Board of Directors shall appoint
by majority vote a replacement to serve the remainder of the
unexpired term.
7. President.* The President of the Corporation shall have the
following duties:
a) to serve as chairperson of the State Board of
Directors;
b) to chair all meetings of the Corporation;
c) to serve as chairperson of the Executive Committee;
d) to serve as an ex officio member of all State Board
committees; and
e) to sign, or countersign with any officer or appointed
signatory of the Corporation, checks drawn on Corporate
accounts. -
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2 Article VIII
3 Executive Director
4 m o -Y
5 1. The Corporation-she1 employ an Executive Director to
6 manage, direct, and control the activities, affairs, and
7 property of the Corporation, subject to the policies and
8 directives of the State Board of Directors.
9
10 2. The Executive Director shall be selected by the State Board
11 of Directors. 0�{
12
13 3. The Executive Director shall receive a salary,'set by the
14 State Board of Directors, at such time as when the
15 Corporation has adequate funding to meet the salary
16 requirements.
17
18- 4. The Executive Director shall have the following du les:
19 a) to'd#ect the Corporation's daily work and tivities;
20 b) to mahage the financial operations of the orporation;
21 c) to seek�out grant funding to be used t continue the
22 Corporati 's activities;
23 d) to execute ose contracts on beha of the Corporation
24 that are appro d by the Statewe
and of Directors;
25 e) to act as signato agent for Corporation; and
26 f) to sign, or counter ign wit any officer or appointed
27 signatory of the Co rat' n, checks drawn on Corporate
28 ----- y accounts.
29 �-
30 �`i. a. The Executive Director s 1 rev' w all materials and
31 statements to be published in the name of the Corporation,
32 and shall approve orestrict such pilication in accordance
33 with the policies ad directives of the State Board of
34 Directors. o.
35
36 .x• The Executive irector shall t -e publish a d The'
a
37 n sletter for the Corporation The ewsletter
38 shall rep business conducted by both the Stat
39 organizes ion and all Chapters. The newsletter sha 1 notify
4.0 member's of upcoming events to the greatest extent possible.
41
42
43 ARTICLE IX
44 Amendment of Bylaws
45
46 These Bylaws may be amended by any one of the following methods:
47
48 1. By approval of two-thirds of the delegates to the State
49 Board of Directors, at a meeting called in accordance with
50 these Bylaws and upon not less than seven days' written
51 notice of the nature of the proposed amendment.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CITIES ORGANIZATION (ECO)
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
ARTICLE I
Name and Address
1. The name of the Corporation shall be the Environmental
Cities Organization, Inc (ECO).
2. The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at
4970 Ashley Lane, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, 55118.
ARTICLE II
Mission Statement
The mission of the Corporation is to bring together local
government officials and staff from across the State to educate
them on all aspects of environmental issues. This education .may
be done in a number of ways including coordinating expert
testimony on timely issues and developing model local
environmental legislation which local governments may pass.
Further, it is the mission of the Corporation to fill leadership
voids left by Federal and State governments by addressing
environmental issues, including those not traditionally dealt
with by local governments, by educating local officials and staff
and developing model local environmental legislation. It is the
ultimate mission of the Corporation to work to -preserve and
protect the environment of its member cities, the State of
Minnesota, North America, and the rest of the global environment
to the greatest extent possible.
ARTICLE III
Membership
Membership in the corporation shall be limited to cities,
located within the State of Minnesota.
Any city which passes a resolution authorizing participation.
shall be a member beginning at the date of passage of the
resolution. A membership expires two years after the membership
resolution is adopted. Membership may be renewed automatically
upon adoption of a new membership resolution. Each member in
good standing, as described by the Corporation's bylaws, shall
have the right to one vote in any action by the Corporation
requiring i vote by the Corporation's members. Members shall not
be accountable for debts incurred by or fines levied against the
Corporation.
ARTICLE IV
Distribution of Assets upon Dissolution
F1 't ,,bes at +,. C, 0r 0;6saIV4;on
MEMORANDUM
TO: ECO Members
FROM: Jay Klaphake, Intern/Law Clerk
RE: Steps to becoming a Nonprofit Corporation of Law and
Tax-exempt Organization under Minnesota Statutes, Section 317A.011,
317A.151 and IRS Section 501(c)(3).
Step 1: Draft ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION including:
-Name:
The name of this corporation is Environmental Cities Organization (ECO).
-Registered Mailing Address (not a P.O. Box):
The registered office for the transaction of business of this corporation
shall be located at
-Purpose:
This organization is organized exclusively for charitable and educational
purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the internal Revenue Code of
1954, including, for such purposes, provision of developmental, administrative
technical and monetary support for .. .
-Provision for Distribution of Assets upon dissolution:
Upon dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment or
provision for payment of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be
distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and
operated exclusively for charitable purposes and which has established its tax-
exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
-Names , addresses (not a P.O. Box) and signatures of the incorporators/first
board of directors (at least one):
1.
2.
3.
-Membership:
The authorized number and qualifications of members of this corporation,
the different class of membership, if any, the property, voting, and other rights and
privileges of members and their liability for dues and assessments and the method
of collection thereoL shall be set forth in the Bylaws.
-Limitation on Liability:
Printed on Recycled Paper.
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Page No. 1
06/10/92
FIRSTN LASTN
TITLE
CITYREP
Dorothy Kobs
Mayor
Alexandria
Pat Pedersen
Councilmember
Alexandria
Arlan Johnson
City Admin.
Alexandria
Peter Beberg
Mayor
Anoka
Thomas Sather
Mayor
Arden Hills
Roarke Haver
Recycling Coord.
Blaine
Diane Spector
Public Works
Brooklyn Center
Marilynn Corcoran j
Solid Waste/Recycl.
Brooklyn Park
Jesse Ventura
Mayor
Brooklyn Park
Gail Spande
Recycling Coord.
Burnsville
Joanne Olson
Senior Planner
Chanhassen
Jay Johnson
Planner
Chanhassen
Gary Jackson i
City Manager
Coon Rapids
Rick Reiter
Mayor
Coon Rapids
Dick Peterson
Mayor
Cottage Grove
Kevin Frazell
City Admin.
Cottage Grove
Joe Schnide
Parks Come.
Cottage Grove
John Burbank
Planner
Cottage Grove
Pauline Langsdorf
Councilmember
Crystal
Phyllis Isaacson
i
Crystal
Phil Forseth ;
Mayor
Dayton
Yvonne Prettner
Councilmember
Duluth
Frank Jewell i
Councilmember
Duluth
Thomas Egan
Mayor
Eagan
Kris Hageman
Recycling Coor.
Eagan
Dick Anderson
Councilmember
Eden Prairie
Craig Dawson
Assistant City Manag
Eden Prairie
Lev Wood
Recycling Commision
Edina
Tom Baldwin
Mayor
Falcon Heights
Janet Weissner
City Manager
Falcon Heights
Larry Bakken
Councilmember
Golden Valley
Bob Pollock
Councilmember
Inver Grove Heights
George Fell
Environ. Comm.
Inver Grove Heights
Jim Robinette
Public Works Dir.
Lakeville
William Basset i
City Manager
Mankato
Dave Waisanen
Councilmember
Mankato
Gary Bastian
Mayor
Maplewood
Bob Bunger
Councilmember
Milaca
Carol Johnson
Councilmember
Minneapolis
Jim Orange
City•Planner
Minneapolis
Karen Anderson
Councilmember
Minnetonka
Betty McCollum
Couneitmember
North St. Paul
Chris Bashar
Northfield
Jia Will
City Manager
Plymouth
Dean Hassett
City Manager
Red Wing
Randy McLaughlin
Councilmember
Red Wing
Erin Driscoll
Recycling Coordinato
Richfield
William Blonigan
Councilmember
Robbinsdale
Ryan Schroeder
Assistant City Mngr.
Robbinsdale
Brenda Thomas
Councilmember
Roseville
Steven Sarkozy
City Manager
Roseville
Gary Laurent
I
Mayor
Shakopee
Gloria Vierling
i
Councilmember
Shakopee
CONFERENCE/SEMINAR REPORT
DATE OF
SEMINAR/CONFERENCE: May 17-20, 1992
LOCATION: Anaheim, California
EMPLOYEE ATTENDING: Dale Hahn
TOTAL COST: $1,278.04 "
PURPOSE/THEME OF CONFERENCE: National Public Risk and Insurance
Management Association annual conference. The conference included numerous
sessions running concurrently dealing with the topics of playground safety standards,
new accounting procedures for incurred but not reported liabilities, communicating
employee benefits, politics and risk management, making everyone a risk manager,
and using volunteers to mention a few.
DESCRIBE BENEFIT TO EMPLOYEE/CITY: Of particular interest was the session
on using volunteers. This session stressed the importance of having written
documentation procedures to be given to all volunteers for the City. It was
believed these procedures are critical to ensure that the volunteers have a clear
understanding of their authority and limitations while performing volunteer duties
for the City. Without these written procedures, a case could be made that any act
performed by a volunteer causing liability to the City would not be excludable from
the City's liability. In the session Politics and Risk Management, I served as one
of the panelists. The session dealt with the need for a close working relationship
between Finance Directors and Risk Managers in developing sound mathematical
calculation and self-insurance retention levels. This relationship is critical because
many times the self-insurance retention level have a direct correlation 'with the
City's fund balances and ability to withstand large settlement awards without
bankrupting the City. In the session GASB Update, new financial reporting
guidelines were discussed which require the City to report as liabilities, estimates
of accidents that have occurred, but for which no formal claim has been filed
against the City. This estimate is based upon historical data of claims reported a
considerable time after they occurred.
In addition to the information received from the .various sessions, of equal or
greater importance was the interaction between fellow Finance Directors and Risk
Managers discussing their procedures and practices. This interaction provides good
insight into sharing ideas to avoid potential liability, additional self-insurance
measures, and good claims management and liability transfer.
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SAGAMORE
Condom IDMS 10700 ROCKFORD ROAD • PLYMOUTH, MN 55442 • (612) 559-1430
June 4, 1992
Mr. Kim Bergman
Mayor of the City of Plymouth
City of Plymouth
City Center
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55442
Dear Mr. Mayor:
Recently we requested the assistance of the City of Plymouth to
grant Sagamore Condominium residents permission to park on 43rd
Avenue North from May 11 to May 22, 1992. Sagamore Condominiums
needed additional parking space while major repairs were being made
on the driveways and parking lots.
This letter wishes to express our sincere gratitude to Tom Vetsch,
Public Works Department, and Lieutenant Dennis Paulson and
Lieutenant Tom Saba of the City of Plymouth Police Department,
without whose cooperation completing the above work would have been
nearly impossible.
On behalf of the staff and the residents of Sagamore Condominiums,
we thank you.
S' cerely,
John Norwood,
General Manager
cc: Sagamore Management Association, Master Board of Directors
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
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DATE: June 8, 1992
TO: All Employees
FROM: Eric J. Blank, Director of Parks and Recreation
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SUBJECT: CUSTOMER SERVICE WEEK
The Customer Service Task Force would like to thank you for your
enthusiastic cooperation in helping make the first Customer
Service Week such a success. A special thanks goes out to those
members who contributed an hour of their time to man the customer
service booth at City Hall. Overall, the response to this
program so far has been very good, and we look forward to your
help Iin implementing new ideas and suggestions in the weeks and
months ahead.
Thanks again. Keep up the great work.
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Metropolitan District
Transportation Building
St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
I Oakdale Office, 3485 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale, Minnesota 55128
Golden Valley Office, 2055 North Lilac Drive, Golden Valley, Minnesota 55422
Reply to
Telephone No.
June 5, 1992
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James Willis N _�
Plymouth City Manager JE4M1I 9 ?u-?
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447 Uti i 4ti.
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The new I-394 Transportation System will be essentially complete this fall:' To.edt &e and
inform the public about the benefits of I-394, Mn/DOT, in partnership with the Twin West
Chamber of Commerce and downtown Minneapolis business groups, is planning a three-day
schedule of events designed to attract the participation of thousands of Twin Cities residents
and businesses and all local media.
The I-394 Grand Opening is set for Saturday, October 24, through Monday, October 26.
The following events are scheduled, along with other public information activities prior to
and during the Grand Opening.
Saturday, October 24
Early morning kick-off with "fun run' in the reversible I-394 Express Lane
- ' All -day event in downtown Minneapolis (event to be determined)
All -day talent show (for groups of two or more people) • at Ridgedale Shopping
Center at the • west end of I-394 corridor with I-394 promotion in between acts.
People dressed as famous pairs (ie. Laurel and Hardy) will hand out I-394
information. Information booths and refreshments provided.
Evening Twin West Chamber of Commerce I-394 Gala at the Sheraton Parkplace
Hotel. This event will focus on the opening of I-394 and raise money for "Chilren
at Risk" in the west metro area. I-394 corridor restaurants will offer free
refreshments and food sampling. A visual I-394 display will educate attendees about
the I-394 transportation system.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer
Downtown event and Ridgedale talent show will continue. Talent show award
ceremony at the end of the day.
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News conference for media with local and national speakers (Governor Arne Carlson
has been invited to speak), followed by a media tour and vehicle parade (antique to
futuristic) along I-394 corridor, and culminating with a ribbon -cutting at the new 4th
Street Garage.
Refreshments, entertainment, speakers and information handouts for businesses at
three, sites along the I-394 corridor.
The I-394 Grand Opening promises to be an informative, entertaining weekend for
everyone. I sincerely hope that you will be able to join us for some or all of the festivities
as we celebrate this state-of-the-art transportation system in Minnesota!
You will receive an invitation and detailed schedule of events in September. If you have
any questions, please call me at 612-593-8423.
Sincerely,
Kelly M. Cordell
I-394 Public Affairs Coordinator
June 2, 1992
City of Plymouth
City Center
3400 Plymouth Blvd -
Plymouth, Minnesota 55447
Re: Bass Lake Playground
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Dear Mayor, Council Members, City Manager, Park and
Recreation:
We are greatly concerned about the lighting that was put in
at Bass Lake Playground on the soccer field. It is
practically in our backyard and from the front street the
lights look like they are sitting on the house which destroys
the architectural design of our house. Many neighbors and
guests of ours have expressed concern about the "look" of the
light poles plus the light pollution. The value of our
property has been greatly decreased and will be hard to
re -sell.
When we bought the land the plan was for a parking lot next
to our property which uses a much smaller light pole. Now
when you stand'on our property and compare the difference
between what we expected to be there and what is now a
reality it is discouraging.
We were at a Council meeting when Lundgren Bros. and
neighbors of the rose nursery were concerned about the
lighting. The council made restrictions on the owner. I
would expect the same considerations and rules that were used
for the private sector to also be used by the City.
In our neighborhood we are the ones most affected because
we haven't any trees to block the light out. I remember
neighbors who did not want to look at hockey boards but for
us this would be far better than.the lights we have.
In driving around the Twin Cities I have been taking note of
parks and have still to see any with lights as close to a
residential house as we have.
At one time we were told -we could have any fence we wanted
and it would be installed on our south property line. We
were also to have a say in the landscaping design adjacent to
our property. There is no fence or landscaping that will
block out what we are going to have to live with.
We would like each one of you who has responsibility for this
decision and plan to come and look at what we have to live
with.
onald and Yvonne Kutz
13005 55th Ave No. 7
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
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! CRAIG S. LAUGHLIN
12410 53rd Ave. N.
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Plymouth, MN 55442
(612) 550-1946
June 4, 1992
Kim Bergman
Mayor
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Bergman:
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I support the passage of a noise ordinance which would prohibit the blowing of train
horns in the populated areas of Plymouth. Would you be willing to support such an
ordinance?
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Virgil A. Schneider
11520 -54th Avenue North
Plymouth, Minnesota 55442
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June 10, 1992
Mayor Kim M. Bergman & City Council Members
Plymouth City Center
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mayor Bergman and Councilmembers:
I am writing this letter to you on behalf of the Plymouth Charter
Commission. The Commission held its monthly meeting Monday. At
that meeting, -it came to our attention that the attorney's fees
for the months of March and April had not yet been paid. We were
informed that Councilmembers may have some questions regarding
one or more of the bills and had postponed consideration of the
payment of those bills.
The Charter Commissioners are not in a position to evaluate your
overall legal billings or any problems you may have with your
former City Attorney. We have incurred legal expenses in the
conduct of our official business. It was our understanding that
monies appropriated by the City Council were made available to us
for these purposes. It was a considerable shock and
embarrassment :to Commission members to find that the bills had
not yet been paid.
We request that the' -Council authorize the payment of the
attorney's fees as they relate to City Charter Commission work.
We also request that legal fees incurred by the Commission be
paid hereafter.as they are billed.
Thank you for your prompt consideration of our request.
Sincerely yours,
Iag i 4Schneider Chair
Plymouth Charter Commission
June 10, 1992
Mr. Don Slater
Executive Director
League'of Minnesota Cities
183 University Avenue E.
St. Paul, MN 55101 ,
Dear Don:
IN CITY OF
PLYMOUTR
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I serve as Chair of the Plymouth Charter Commission. As you may
know, the Plymouth Charter Commission has been working during the
past several months to develop a proposed charter for our
community. In order to accomplish our objectives, we have had
occasion to contact the League's offices for substantial amounts
of information on charters in Minnesota. We have been provided
with excellent materials, including reports and sample charters.
Because of the resources made available to us by the League, we
have been able to do .a better job of conducting our work more
promptly.
We would also like to thank specifically Mr. Kent Sulem, Research
Assistant, who assisted us in developing options for a transition
schedule going from odd to even year elections. Mr. Sulem's
efforts were particularly appreciated by the Charter Commission
members as they demonstrated an extra measure of support for our
work effort.
Please convey to your entire staff and Mr. Sulem our deep
appreciation for the courtesies extended to us.
Sincerely yours,
V rgil Schneider
Chair
Plymouth Charter Commission
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 550-5000
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 10, 1992
TO: Mayor Kim M. Bergman and City Councilmembers
FROM: Lieutenant Dennis"Paulson - Acting Chief of Police
SUBJECT: D.A.R.E. GRADUATIONS
On behalf of the Police Department I would like to thank you for
taking time from your busy schedules to speak at the D.A.R.E.
graduations. Your participation reflects our concerted effort to
make a positive impact on the futures of the kids involved in
this program.
DP/sb
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 11, 1992
TO: Dale E. Hahn, Finance Director
FROM: Scott L. Hovet, City Assessor
SUBJECT: MINNESOTA STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
1992 ASSESSMENT
Today, representatives from the Department of Revenue completed Hennepin
County's analyzation and measurement of the 1992 assessment through the State
Board of Equalization hearings.
The two major cities in the metropolitan area which, in their eyes, appeared to
have a problem with too high of values on commercial/industrial, were Bloomington
and Plymouth. Bloomington's preliminary ratio was 1.21% and Plymouth's was
1.16%. ! These ratios are above the maximum standard for ratio studies of 105%.
Their range of acceptable standard is 90% on the low end and 105% on the high
end.
Their methodology, in our opinion, was antiquated and did not consider several
factors in measuring our assessment such as a time adjustment, reduced or
stipulated market values, and the stratification of values we did "within" the class
of commercial/industrial.
Through several days of negotiations and an exchange of a "blizzard" of computer
printouts and paper, we (Bloomington and Plymouth) were able to convince the
Commissioner of Revenue that our assessments were treated fairly, equally and
were not too high. Should this State Board of Equalization adjustment have been
implemented, the City of Plymouth would have lost $30 million of estimated
market 'value, or $8,400,000 of tax capacity. This would have resulted in a
dramatic increase of our tax rate for the taxes collectible in 1993.
Through' the efforts of Don Monk, Hennepin County Assessor, Peter Koole,
Bloomington City Assessor, and myself, we were able to convince the "State" of
the serious ramifications to our communities. This could not have' been
accomplished without the degree of computerization that we have available to us in
measuring our assessments.
cc: 'James G. Willis, City Manager
Assessing Staff
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 5, 1992
TO: Kim Bergman, Mayork�a,
FROM: Jeanette Sobania,,Personnel Coordinator, through James
G. Willis, City Manager
SUBJECT: PARENTING LEAVE
The City's policy regarding parenting leave is governed by State
statute and by our vacation and* disability policies. State
statute requires that an employer grant unpaid leave of absence
to an employee who is a natural or adoptive parent in conjunction
with the birth or adoption of a child. If the employee requests
six or less weeks of leave, it must be granted by the employer.
Longer leaves are permitted, of course. The statute also
provides for the window during which the leave must start, that
the employer not retaliate against an employee, and that the
employer continue to make insurance available to the employee
during the term of the leave.
Within those guidelines, the City permits an employee to use any
vacation he/she has accrued, to use disability leave within the
policy guidelines, and then to use the remainder of the six weeks
as an unpaid leave of absence. Depending upon the circumstances,
the individual department may allow for a longer than six week
leave.
The disability leave is administered no differently than it is
for any other circumstance. The employee is allowed to use two
days of short term disability, and then to use midterm
disability. The employee must provide a doctor's statement that
he/she is disabled. It seems to be the general practice for
doctors to automatically write a six week disability leave note.
The above policy applies to regular full time employees.
Employees who. are still in their probationary period have no
vacation or sick leave available to them. Such employees are
allowed six weeks of unpaid leave of absence.
If you have any other questions, please give me a call at 550-
5019.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
+ 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
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DATE: ! June 11, 1992
TO: Kim M. Bergman, r
FROM: ! Jeanette Sobania Po rsonnel Coordinator through James G.
Willis, City Mana
SUBJECT: SICK LEAVE POLICY
I have attached a copy of the portion of the Personnel Policy
which 'deals with disability leave and long-term disability.
Since 'it is somewhat long and cumbersome to read, I will attempt
to give you a short synopsis of its contents.
The City provides two types of disability leave. The first type,
which we call short-term disability and midterm disability is
provided annually and can be accrued by the, employee. The second
type is in the form of a long-term disability policy which
provides income through age 65 if an employee is permanently
disabled.
The short-term disability and midterm disability policy is
administered by the City. After an employee has completed
his/her six month probationary period, the employee is given an
account with four days of short-term disability and twelve days
of midterm disability.. If the employee does not use any of the
disability during the calendar year, the short-term disability
left in the account is doubled and added to the midterm
disability account. -Employees are allowed to use disability only
for legitimate illnesses. This is administered by their
supervisors. If the employee is sick for one or 'two days, the
disability leave. is taken from the short-term account. If the
illness extends beyond two days, two days are taken from the
short-term account and any remaining days are taken out of the
midterm account.
The policy was developed to discourage the use of sick leave and
to reward the employee who manages his sick leave usage.
Unlike other cities, the sick leave policy is purely an insurance
policy. Employees are not given vacation leave or severance pay
in lieu of unused days when they terminate employment. If you
have any further questions., please give me a call at 550-5019.
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as the City
Manager may authorize
from time to time.
Sec. 3-2.27 Supervisors shall establish procedures for sd)Sd i
vacations over as long a period as possible, giving
oonsideration to the needs of the City services and the
ability of the remaining staff to perfoaa worm
responsibilities.
Sec. 3-2.28 Vacation leave shall normally be scheduled in periods of one
week (40 hours) , but in no case less than 1/2 day (four
hours), or in the case of 10 -hour per day shifts, 5 hours.
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sec. 3-3.1 Overview: This policy provides inoome continuation to eligible
full time employees through a combination of snort -term, mid-
tera and loing-term, disability coverages.
Short-term disability is credited annually on January 1 to each
regular full time employee at a rate of 4 days (32 hours) 6
days (48 • hours) or 8 days (64 bours) based upon length of
service to provide inoome Cirnaatian to the eaQloyee for
illness or injuries which result in a Mork absenos from
one-half Mork day to two full Mork days in duration.
Midterm disability coverage for Income continuation v
on the third oonsecutive work day absent and is credited to a
regular, full time employee at the rate of 12 days (96 hours)
following the initial pznbati.cnary period. Thereafter, on
January 1 of each yeare, the employee is credited with
additional mid -team coverage inure based upon the number of
unused short -tern lours rearadning an December 31 of the
preoeding year multiplied times two.
Long -terra disability is provided ezvxft an insuranae policy
which currently provides for long-teaa disability benefits
following 180 calendar days of disability.
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Seo. 3-3.2 For the purposes of the A{eab;l;ty policy, the
following terzas shall have the meanings provided below.
I. 3-3.21 "Anniversary Date^ shall mean the date upon Mhich an
employee first reported for full-time Mork at the direction
i of the City, since which time the employee Inas not resigned,
retired or been disdharged.
Sec. 3-3.22 "Disability" means a state of incapacity due to personal
illness, or accidental bodily injury to a full time regular
employee except for illness or accidental bodily injury
incurred while self-employed or employed by other than the
City, which requires the regular and personal attencbxm of
a livened physician and/or which prevents an employee from
performing substantially all of the duties of a position for
which the employee is reasonably qualified by trainingr
education or experience. Zbe tecta "disability" also applies
if the employee's minor child (urxier 18 years or under 20
years if attending secondary scinool) req,4res care from the
employee due to the child's illness.
Sec. 3-3.23 "Disability leave" is absence from duty with pay
granted regular full time employees who have successfully
! completed the probationary period of employment with the
City and wino become disabled. Shona and tumid -term disability
leave may be used by an employee having more than 12 mantic' s
continuous employment with the City to provide care to
employee's Child during periods of illness in accordance
with all provisions of this policy. Disability leave is not
a right which an employee may use at the employee's
discretion. Disability leave shall be allowed by the
supervisor and City Manager only in the case of verified
necessity and actual need. 7ne purpose of any disability
leave is to provide income continuation during that period
of time Mhen the employee is unable to perform substantially
all of the duties. of a position for Mhich the employee is
qualified by training, education or experience due to
! personal illness or accidental bodily injury.
Sec. 3-3.3 DisabLUty Leave Benefits:
Sec. 3-3.31 Shoi±�L CoyeraQe: For ooc:t3nuous disability absences
involving a minimum of one-half work day to a maxismsa of two
full Mork days, a short-teaa coverage program is available
to regular full -01M employees.
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probationary Period term coverage
through five years of for the
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id-term balance
Each Januas_y 1st begir� 6 days (48 hrs) Two times the
with the sixth year of um ised short
service through ten years te=a coverage
of service. for the
preceding year
credited o the
existing mid -
tem balance
Each January 1st bmjim-drq 8 days (64 hrs) Two times the
with the eleventh year of unused short -
service subject to the tecta oaverage
the
usage/accrual cap. for year
credited to the
existing mid -
tem balance.
Sec, 3_3,34 art -te=a coverage is available for use for disabilities as
defined in this section and the employee's balance shall be
reduced for any full or am-balf days used.
Sec. 3-3.35 Mid-term coverage is available for use for disabilities as
defined in this section cmmencing the third consecutive
workday of disability until 180 calendar days bas elapsed
or the employee's balance is exhausted. Each employees
mid -tem coverage balance is reduced by full day (s) or
one-half day(s) as appropriate for each usage.
Sec. 3-3.36 If the employee uses all short -te=a coverage before the end.
of the year in which credited., be/she may use vacation,
floating holiday or leave of absence without pay With the
supervisor's approval for disability absences of two
consecutive days or less.
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Sec 3-3.37 An employee may use vacation, • floating holiday or leave
without pay for absences up to 8 vonsecutive days eligible
for mid -teas coverage `with or without a remaining balm
'With the supervisor's prior approval. Requests for leave of
? absence without pay in swess of 8 days requires Prior City
Manager approroal.. Such substitutions shall be documented on
the Personnel Action Fora to cWLfiaa use of vacation,
floating holiday or leave of absence without pay for
disability purposes.
Sec. 3-3.4 *+ and Mid Term C,overaae Maximu¢a IIaMR/Arm. The
maximuaa number of. work days for which an employee may receive
paid short and/or mid -teas disability benefits under this
policy during the employee's career with the city shall be 272
eight hour work days or 2,176 hours. An employee shall not be
provided benefits beyond the amount. of his/her balance. Upon
reaching this maximus, the employee will no longer be eligible
to receive paid benefits under this section.
This policy
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procedures set forth below will be followed in administering
the policy:
Sec, 3=3.51 The disability benefits provided by this policy, including
such other benefits as the employee may be entitled to
receive such as, but not limited to, Worker's C pensation
or personal injury protection coverage, shall not exceed the
employee's regular straight time earnings as of the initial
date of disability.
Sec. 3-3.52 Disability benefits shall be calculated at the employee's
regular straight time earning rate as of the date the
disability leave originally commenced. in no instance shall
an employee receive disability leave benefits Larger the
provisions of this policy in excess of the employee's normal
weekly compensation less federal and state income taxes.
Sec. 3-3.53 To. be eligible to receive disability leave benefits, an
employee shall info= the immediate supervisor not later
than 30 mdrxutes atter the time the employee was sd-A&aed to
begin work or as provided by departmental rules. Employees
are responsible for keeping the supervisor advised on at
least a weekly basis of their disability status to remain
eligible for paid benefits.
Sec. 3-3.54 The City shall reserve the right to have its own physician
examine the employee periodically to render an opinion
dispositive on whethP.r the employee is able to return to
productive work with the City. if, in the City's sole
3LIdgmqan employee is domed to be able to resume
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productive work for the City, the employee -shall be wed
to report -to an work assignment. If the
employee fails to report for work as directed, paid benefits
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shall . upon zeoannendation of the supervisor
and approval of the City Manager.
Seo. 3-3.55 tin an employee requests any disability leave benefits, a
physician's statement may be required by the supervisor WM
the employee's return to Mork and before payment of
benefits. The physician's statement must indicate the
nature and length of the disability, any restrictions Mhich
tri. disability places upon the euployee's ability to perform
the Mork of the position and attest to the eaployee's
ability to return to Mork. An employee Mho has been asked
de such statement
alt:he supervisor to llowed to receive bets until caaplyinggw
not be
ath this
provision. In the event the period of disability exceeds
four (4) days, the employee will be responsible for
sui�mitting a physician's statement acceptable to the
supervisor prior to receiving benefits under this program.
Upon returning to Mork, the employee shall complete and
submit to the supervisor the prescribed personnel action
fora stating the nature and duration of the disability for
which benefits are requested. The City Manager may waive
the provision of this section at his sole discretion.
Sec. 3-3.56 An employee who makes a false claim of disability leave
shall be subject to disciplinary measures, including
discharge, whi.<:h in the opinion of the supervisor and/or
City MMM er is justified by the circastances involved.
Sec. 3-3.57 Mile receiving paid benefits under this section the
employee will continue to accrue vacation leave and receive
city contributions to retirement and insurance programs
sponsored by the city in which the employee participates.
Holiday pay will be administered in accordance with Section
3-5.
Sec. 3-3.56 Short-term and mid -terra coverage balances shall not be
converted to any other form, i.e., cash, vacation, or any
other thing of value at any time for any purpose for any
eaploy8e•
Sec. 3-3.6 %jr= Amor ReSOMMhflity. It shall be the . supervisor's
responsibility to review requests for paid disability leave
benefits for the regular full time City employees they
supervise; Such requests shall normally be grained, provided
the employee demonstrates to the supervisor's satisfaction that
the absence for which benefits are requested is in accordance
with this policy. The supervisor shall, however, take such
reasonable and prudent steps to ensure that the employee's
request is in accordance with these policies and further that
the previous use of such benefits by the employee does not
suggest an inordinate use of such leave. If, in the
supervisor's judgment, the use of such benefits by the employee
shows a pattern suggesting excessive use and/or amuse, the
supervisor shall first discuss the matter with the employee.
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The supervisor and employee shall review the past use. If the
use demonstrates an abseahoe pattern or excessive use and/or
abuse, the supervisor shall then caution the employee about
oontirn�ed use of such leave and/or disallow the use of such
benefits or take other appropriate action.
Sec. 3-3.61 The decision to grant or deny paid diaaiiil ty benefits sball
be made by the employee's mVervisor subject to the approval
of. the City Mmager. If the request is denied, the employee
may discuss the matter with the supervisor and the City
Manager. Follahaing such meeting, the City Manager shall
reevaluate the employee's request and make a decision on the
request. 7ihe decision of the City Manager following such
meeting shall be final.
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sec. 3-4.1 Eligib?ity for Lona Term Disability_. Long teas disability
leave is authorized absence from duty with pay granted regular
full time employees of the City. Long term disability benefits
shall be available to eligible regular full time employees
based exclusively upon the terns and oorxlitians ooaYtained in
the contract with the City and its long term disability
insurer. The terms and benefits under the program are subject
to change from time to time. A complete ovpy of the contract
dealing with the terns and conditions for the long term
disability benefits program shall be on file with the Finance
Department and shall be available for review by employees.
Sec. '3-4.2 Benefits - The current issued long term disability program
provides for the following benefits.
Sec. 3-4.21 F.1 imi roti on Period. Benefits are payable OOmR1ei1C1I]g with
the 181st calendar day of disability.
Sec. 3-4.22 7ihe eligible employee shall receive approximately
of the employee's regular straight time COapensation as of
the date the disability commenced, to a max m za of $1, 500
per month payable to age 70 subject to coordination with any
and all other disability benefits whether provided by the
city, private firm or another public agency.
d 1 term disability leave the employee
Sec. 3-4.3 ir4hen on approved poi long ty
shall riot . receive city contributions to retiresmmemht and
insurance programs nor will the employee avave vacation leave,
holiday pay or time in active service unless this paragraph is
specifically waived by the City Manager.
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Sec. 3-5.1 The City observes the following to be official holidays for
regular and probationary full time City employees:
1/1/91 3-9 M- =
New Year's Day (January let)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Is Birthday (7hird Mmday in January)
Presidents Day (Third Mo¢hday in February)
Manorial Day (Last Mm-4ay in May)
e Day (July 4th)
Labor Day (First Monday in September)
Veteran's Day (November lith)
Thanksgiving Holiday (Fourth Thursday and Friday in November)
Christmas Day (Deoember 25th)
Sec. 3-5.2 All regular full time employees Will be eligible to receive one
day or eight (8) hours of holiday leave, to be known as a
floating holiday, much shall be taken at a time mutually
agreed upon by the Employee and Eaployer. A floating holiday
shall not be scheduled on the same day as another holiday. A
floating holiday must be used the year received or it will be
lost.
Sec. 3-5.3 Holiday leave shall be according to the following:
Sec. 3-5.31 All official holidays shall be considered to commence at the
beginning of the first shift on the day on whic3h the holiday
is observed and continue for twenty-four (24) consecutive
hours thereafter.
Sec. 3-5.32 Regular and pxnbationazy full time employees Will be
entitled to receive pay for official holidays at their
regular straight time pay, provided they `corked the
Is last regular shift to which they were assigned
prior to the holiday and the depar'tment's first regular
shift to which they are assigned following the holiday or
are on an=approved vacation leave or floating holiday.
Sec. 3-5.33 Employees who are required to work on a holiday recognized
by the City shall receive overtime pay in addition to their
normal holiday Pay de;xnding upon their eligibility as
de�tennished by the City Manager.
Seo. 3-5.34 M hen a holiday falls upon a Saturday, the preceding qday
shall be observed as the holiday. Mien a holiday falls upon
a Surxiay, the following Monday shall be observed as the
holiday.
Sec. 3-6.1 Emergency/funeral leave may be granted to regular full time
City employees by the employee's immediate sspervisor. To be
eligible for emergency/funeral leave an employee must furnish
adequate proof that a death has occurred within the employee's
immediate family or that a member of the immediate family
suffers froca a debilitating personal illness or accidental
CITY OFp PLYMOUTH
L�e 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
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DATE:
June 5, 1992
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TO: Kim Bergman, mayor
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FROM:: Jeanette SobaniailPersonnel Coordinator, through James
G. Willis, City Manager
SUBJECT: PARENTING LEAVE
The City's policy regarding parenting leave is governed by State
statute and by our vacation and. disability policies. State
statute requires that an employer grant unpaid leave of absence
to an employee who is a natural or adoptive parent in conjunction
with the birth or adoption of a child. If the employee requests
six or less weeks of leave, it must be granted by the employer.
Longer leaves are permitted, of course. The statute also
provides for the window during which the leave must start, that
the employer not retaliate against an employee, and that the
employer continue to make insurance available to the employee
during the term of the leave.
Within those guidelines, the City permits an employee to use any
vacation he/she has accrued, to use disability leave within the
policy guidelines, and.then to use the remainder of the six weeks
as an unpaid leave of absence. Depending upon the circumstances,
the individual department may allow for a longer than six week
leave.'
The disability leave is administered no differently than it is
for any other circumstance. The employee is allowed to use two
days of short term disability, and then to use midterm
disability. The employee must provide a doctor's statement that
he/she is disabled. It seems to be the general practice for
doctors to automatically write a six week disability leave note.
The above policy applies to regular full time employees.
Employees who are still in their probationary period have no
vacation or sick leave available to them. Such employees are
allowed six weeks of unpaid leave of absence.
If you have any other questions, please give me a_ call at 550-
5019.
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June 10, 1991
Mr. Jim Willis
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Jim,
Thanks very much for the great cup of coffee and the premium coolies last Friday. The
customer service ideal for city employees is a fine effort and personally, I am always extremely
pleased with the efficiency and friendliness employees extend me. Myra Wicklacz was very
helpful on May 26 when I inquired about doing some fencing on my property. She was patient
and pleasant in explaining why I can't do what I'd hoped at this point and gave me detailed
instructions on how to proceed.
Last Friday I was on my way 'to see Eric Blank to discuss some wonderful wooded,wild land at
Cty. Road 9 and I-494 and was excited to discover that the City is in process of looking at the
area for potential park or preserve. That really made my day because it is a remarkable area,
certainly one of few remaining in the metro.- I offered my personal and professional assistance
to Eric if I can help with saving this area for future Plymouth residents.
A copy of Clean Air Act implementation information is included for your benefit. I hope all is
proceeding smoothly with the City's new fuel storage system and that ethanol will be the
oxygenate found appropriate for the City's needs. Thanks very much for your interest.
Sincerely yours,
David Shea
1461013th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55447
476-1077
Enclosure
ANEW PROGRAM FOR CLEANER AIR
A Fact Sheet About Minnesota's Oxygenated Gasoline Program
Cars as Sources
of Air Pollution -
In most urban areas, motor
vehicles are a significant source of
air pollution. In the Twin Cities,
studies have shown that gasoline -
powered cars emit about 70 percent
of the carbon monoxide pollution
found in the ambient, or
surrounding, air. Carbon monoxide,
although invisible, tasteless and
odorless, can cause serious health
problems when individuals are
frequently exposed to high levels in
the air.
Minnesota Cities Exceeded
Air Quality Standards
In the past, carbon monoxide
pollution in the Twin Cities and
Duluth metropolitan areas have
exceeded federal and state ambient
air quality standards. Under the
federal Clean Air Act, Minnesota
was required to take steps to
reduce carbon monoxide pollution
from motor vehicles or risk losing
portions of federal highway grants,
now totalling $300 million each
year, and other transit dollars used
throughout the state.
In 1991, Minnesota started a
vehicle inspection program to
encourage car owners to keep their
gas -powered cars, vans and pickups
maintained and equipped to
minimize polluting emissions. Ari
additional way to reduce'carbon
monoxide pollution, however, is to
add oxygen to the gasoline so that
it burns more cleanly and releases
less carbon monoxide.
New Gasoline for
Cold -weather Months
Carbon monoxide emissions from
gas -fueled cars are highest during
cold -weather months when cars are
driven before the pollution control
equipment is warmed and
operating effectively. This winter,
from November 1, 1992 to January
31, 1993, only gasoline with
blended oxygenates will be sold in
the metropolitan counties of the
Twin Cities and Duluth. (In
subsequent years, the oxygenated
fuel will be sold from October 1
through January 31.)
The areas where the oxygenated
gasoline will be sold include
Minnesota counties of Anoka,
Carver, Chisago, Dakota,
Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott,
St. Louis, Washington, and Wright.
The new gasoline must contain an
average of 2.7 percent oxygen by
weight. A state statute requiring
the sale of this cleaner -burning fuel
was passed in the 1992 legislative
session.
Oxygenates Available
in Minnesota
Some gas stations already
voluntarily sell oxygenated fuel.
Ethanol and methyl tertiary butyl
ether (MTBE) are the most well-
known oxygenates added to
gasoline. Ethanol is a home-grown
fuel alcohol made mostly of corn
and other biomass materials. A 10 -
percent blend of ethanol contains
3.5 percent oxygen, while a 15 -
percent blend of MTBE contains 2.7
percent oxygen.
Both oxygenates are produced and
available nationally, however, it is
likely ethanol will be found more
frequently in Minnesota gas
stations in the first year of the
program, due to market availability
and demand.
May 1992
Cleaner Fuel Means
Cleaner Air
Along with Minnesota, more than
three dozen other metropolitan
areas across the country will be
selling only oxygenated fuels
during winter months. Some urban
areas, such as Denver,
Alburquerque, Las Vegas and
Phoenix, have required the use of
oxygenated gasoline for several
years, with good environmental
results. These cities have found
that reducing carbon monoxide
pollution through oxygenated fuels
can create a cleaner, healthier
environment for all residents.
For more information on
oxygenated fuels, contact these
state agencies that support this
program:
Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency
(612) 296-6300 4 �"�-1
Minnesota o `'"�°4
Department
of Transportation .
(612)'296-3581 �°F
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TO: COUNC I LMEMBERS
FROM: KIM BERGMAN/MAYOR
DATE: 6/8/92
THOSE COUNCILMEMBERS WHO WISH TO MEET WITH THE CITY MANAGER TO
GO OVER THEIR EVALUATIONS OF HIS PERFORMANCE SHOULD DO SO BY THE
END OF JUNE.
I WILL REQUEST THAT AN AGENDA ITEM BE ADDED TO THE COUNCIL MEETING
ON JULY 6TH TO CONCLUDE THE EVALUATION OF THE CITY MANAGER.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 12, 1992
TO: Maria Vasiliou, Councilmember
FROM: James G. Willis, City Manager, -
SUBJECT: MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH `
Attached are the information which we have put together pursuant
to your request.
I am not aware of any "Council policy" not to make these
expenditures public "for fear of public criticism." Perhaps the
person who indicates that there is such a policy may have one
him/herself. I don't ever recall having seen one or read one.
attachment
MEMO
CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447
DATE: June 12, 1992
TO: James G. Willis - City Manager
FROM: Lieutenant Dennis Paulson - Acting Chief of Police
SUBJECT: "MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH" PUBLIC SAFETY ESTIMATED EXPENSES
Police reserves from surrounding departments will be requested to
assist us with this event. Our best guess at this time is that
60 reserves will be available. Reserve expenses are limited to
.refreshments and batteries. Twelve Plymouth Police Officers
will be assigned to work with the reserves. They will work at a
straight rate against their annual time owed to the City. Ten
police vehicles will be assigned to this event. Temporary "No
Parking" signs have to be purchased as well as flares and
reflective vests. The Fire Department assigns 30 personnel as
well as five fire trucks. They are assigning two extra vehicles
this year, grass rigs in case of a fire from the fireworks in the
swamp.
ESTIMATE:
1. Police wages 2500.00
2. Fire wages 1485.00
3. Vehicles (15, $20 hour x 6) 1800.00
4. Signs 500.00
5. Flares, Vests, Batteries 400.00
Total: $6685.00
CC: Dale Hahn - Finance Director
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MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH
Cost Estimates
Land Value -
Public Safety Costs -
Clean-up cost including labor -
Mowing, watering, maintenance
<Labor and Supplies> -
Direct mail value for two City newsletters
and utility mailers -
Value of in-kind services secured by City:
concrete for stage, grading, seeding labor, etc. -
City employee time included for meetings and
day of event -
City employee time and materials included in
site preparation -
Contributions, including rainout -
$1,007,750
6,685
790
1,490
850
11,100
500
6,760
18,000
$1,053,925
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MLIE7j(-- in Plymouth
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reflec-tr-.- th.:- totrt) corityAbution tYI(--- c.Jty rrj-qk(-!F- to the Cj v J
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C I (-ar, - Uji , i ncl Lid i ries labor $
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by (:..*[ 1,y: for E-1,8gct,
gy-LAcling, seeding labor etc.
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City crupl.oye-c time inc-Auding
you . rs, Eric, Frc-d, Frank for
Civic: 1,;jgue. rrvF-.etings, meet ingri.;
new sJte and the clay of
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AlEzc,. it. 11,Rr, bEte-1-i bl-0VEht to irly al-te.ritirin tl-j•`.xt thE-- coulj(7--il
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fC-al- Of public-: CHI-i0if-M. Would you please provide. mc-. with -h
copy of this r)olicy or at le.h$t rE-.fre.F-.)j niy uie.mary aF. to whol tI -it
d i P, o. u F. se C1
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our- pttc-`e-t FrJdaY or at tht---- C0MIC-il ITje-E--tJ)'LE. MOI-Id&Y, JI -1).y I�Itfl
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