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Special Council Meeting
April 9, 2002
A Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council was called to order by Mayor Tierney at
5:35 p -.m. in the Public Safety Training Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on April 9,
2002.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Tierney, Councilmembers Hewitt, Harstad (arrived at
6:30 p.m.), Johnson, Slavik, and Stein.
ABSENT: Councilmember Black.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Johnson, Assistant City Manager Ahrens, Police Chief
Gerdes, Finance Director Hahn, Public Works Director Faulkner, Fire Captain Hurr, Park
and Recreation Director Blank, and City Clerk Paulson.
Regulation of Phosphorus in Plymouth
City Manager Johnson reported on State legislation that is currently pending which would
pre-empt cities from adopting controls on the sale of phosphorous fertilizers after this
summer. He stated that Councilmember Black has requested that the Council address the
issue of adopting an Ordinance regulating the sale of phosphorous fertilizers in the City
before the proposed deadline. He stated the Council could choose to either adopt an
Ordinance identical to the City of Shorewood's (Option A) or create an Ordinance
incorporating provisions contained in the packet materials (Option B).
Mayor Tierney asked why the Legislature would want to pre-empt cities from adopting
controls. City Manager Johnson replied there could be the issue of who and how it would
be regulated. H& noted that there are differences between the House and Senate versions
of the legislation.
Councilmember Johnson asked if the City were to adopt an Ordinance, could it be
amended in the future. City Manager Johnson replied the City couldn't place further
restrictions.
Councilmember Hewitt voiced her support for a less restrictive Ordinance, as it could be
difficult at times for businesses to comply with the regulations.
City Manager Johnson stated that staff proposes there be a public process that wouldinvolvethebusinessownersiftheCouncil.were to propose adopting an Ordinance.
The majority of the Council appeared to support Option B as contained in staff's report
which would be to develop a similar ordinance as the City of Shorewood's that would
generally restrict the sale of phosphorous fertilizers (require phosphorous free fertilizer to
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be sold wherever phosphorous fertilizer is sold, require separate displays, require that the
displays be well -marked, require that the displays of phosphorous free fertilizer be of
equal or greater size and prominence, and require a sign or summary brochure to be
handed out on Plymouth's regulations with the sale of any phosphorous fertilizer).
The Council directed that this be referred to the Environmental Quality Committee
EQC). Staff would draft an ordinance as per Option B, and the EQC would conduct
meeting(s) with business owners. It would then be brought back to the Council for
consideration by July.
Discuss Redistricting
The Council discussed four different redistricting plans that would realign the four wards
in the City.
Motion was made by Councilmember Harstad, and seconded by Councilmember Slavik,
to direct staff to prepare a ward and precinct map for Plan 16 along with the required
ordinance for adoption at the April 23 meeting. With all members voting in favor, the
motion carried.
Schedule Future Study Sessions
Councilmembers Hewitt, Johnson, and Stein requested.to add the City's snowplowing
ordinance to the pending Study Session list.
There being no further discussion, Mayor Tierney declared the meeting adjourned at 6:47
p.m.
gandra R. Paulson, City Clerk