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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 10-18-19854 CITY OF PLYMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM October 18, 1985 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. PLYMOUTH FORUM -- Monday, October 21, 7:00 p.m. Plymouth Forum in city ounci conference room. 2. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, October 21, 7:30 p.m. Regular City Council meeting in City Council Chambers. 3. LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES - FEDERAL TAX REFORM MEETING -- Monday, October 21, 9:00 a.m. Officials from Third istrict cities will meet at the Burnsville City Hall to discuss actions to be taken with regard to proposed federal tax reform restrictions. 4. PLANNING COMMISSION -- Wednesday, October 23, 7:30 p.m. The Planning Commiss on will meet in the City Council Chambers. Agenda attached. (M-4) 5. PLYMOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL -- Wednesday, October 23. The Plymouth Development Council will meet at 7:30 a.m. in the Council conference room. Agenda attached. (M-5) 6. PLYMOUTH CANDIDATES FORUM -- Thursday, October 24. The Wayzata - Plymouth Area League of Women Voters is hosting a public forum for Mayor and City Council candidates beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. 7. NOVEMBER CALENDAR -- A copy of the November calendar of meetings and events is attached. (M-7) FOR YOUR INFORMATION..... 1. 1985 PROPERTY TAX STATISTICS -- Attached is a memorandum from City Assessor Scott Hovet comparing 1985 property tax statistics for all cities in the seven county metro area with a population greater than 2,000 persons. (I-1) 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559.2800 %.1 1 I %.wn%.11L lnr VMrw t 1Ur1AL M --PR tAnUUM October 18, 1985 Page 2 2. MINUTES: a. Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, October 3, 1985 (I -2a) b. Planning Commission, October 9, 1985 (I -2b) 3. EXTENDED OFFICE HOUR PROGRAM -- Attached is a weekly record from August 12 through October T4, 1985 showing the total number of persons served through the extended office hour program. The counter shows the total number of customers served each evening varies from a high of 11 to a low of 2 persons, for an average of 6 persons per Monday evening. Departments with the highest customer counts continue to be Finance, Assessing, and Park and Recreation. A total of 258 persons have been served under the program since the first of year. (I-3) 4. SNOWMOBILE RULES AND REGULATIONS -- The attached brochure on snowmobile rules and regulations was assembled by the Public Safety Department as a result of questions raised at Plymouth Town Meetings. (I-4) 5. SCHOOL DISTRICT 281 - GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL -- Minutes from the October 10 meeting of the Government Advisory Council are attached for your information. Also included is a report on grade and building enrollments for Robbinsdale area schools. (I-5) 6. CITY EMPLOYEES -- I have receiving the following correspondence on City employees: a. Letter of appreciation from Mike and Kathy Michals, to Plymouth Fire Department, for their prompt response to chimney fire. (I -6a) b. Letters of appreciation from Wayzata elementary teachers for classroom presentations given by Plymouth Firefighters. (I -6b) c. Letter from Aaron Reynolds, to Mayor Davenport, on service provided to Mr. Reynolds by Dan Campbell, Sr. Engineering Technician. (I-60 d. Letter of appreciation from officials of Mutual Aid Association to Plymouth Fire Department for participation in emergency response display at North Memorial. (I -6d) 7. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter to Marcia Dittbenner, 17715 - 10th Avenue No., from Mayor Davenport, responding to her letter on a vegetable business at 10th Avenue and Highway 101. (I -7a) C11Y COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM October 18, 1985 Page 3 b. Letter to Mr. Jorgen Roed, Scanticon Corportion, from Mayor Davenport, regarding the October 9 meeting on Scant.icon's Executive Conference Center and Hotel. (I -7b) C. Letter from Mayor Davenport responding to James Rinkenberger, 11530 - 54th Avenue No., on his suggestion concerning the Plymouth logo. (I -7c) d. Letter from Alan Stensrud, Executive Director, Animal Humane Society, thanking the City for consideration of the Society's 1986 funding request. (I -7d) e. Letter to Roger Parkinson, Publisher and President, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, from Mayor Davenport, on an invitation to a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Minneapolis Star printing plant facility in Minneapolis. (I -7e) f. Letter of appreciation from Wayne Tembreull, 6th grade teacher at Oakwood Elementary, to City Manager, for presentation to his class on city government. (I -7f) g. Letter from Senator Boschwitz to City Manager providing a report on congressional action to date on the Fair Labor Standards Act. (I -7g) James G. Willis City Manager JGW:jm attach PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1985 M -Li WHERE: Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 P.M. 2. ROLL CALL 3.* APPROVAL OF MINUTES Planning Commission Minutes, October 9, 1985. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Wesley Walton, D/B/A Yankee Artisan. Conditional Use Permit at 10740 Highway 55. (85111) B. Ben Stroh, Superior Ford, Inc. Conditional Use Permit and Variance at 9700 56th Avenue North. (85105) 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Centrum Coordinators for the Tiffany Partnership. Variance for property at 10601 Olson Memorial Highway. (85110) 6. OTHER BUSINESS 7. ADJOURNMENT 10:00 P.M. M_s CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: October 4, 1985 TO: Plymouth Development Council Members FROM: Bob Burger, President SUBJECT MEETING NOTICE The next meeting of the Plymouth Development Council will be held on Wednesday morning, October 23 at 7:30 a.m. in the Plymouth City Center Council Conference Room. The following items are scheduled for discussion, however, you may wish to bring up other items as well: 1- City staff report on two track building inspection process to deal with emergency/routine work versus construction. 2. Review with City Council and Planning Commission represen- tatives petition backlog problems and possible solutions Including: a) more meetings; and b) administrative approvals. 3. 1986-1990 Adopted C.I.P. and implications 4. Other Business I look forward to seeing you at the October 23 meeting. BB:jm cc: dames G. Willis, City Manager Blair Tremere, Director of Planning do Community Development Fred Moore, Public Works Director } Q 0 Q U) } I Q I� LL } W Q LU } rr0^ vJ w D O 2 } Q 0 Z Z) U) 00 x. t0 M O A 0 a U tI� A H U � > A a W o � W z 04 U z Y d m �- z A W a O x !�C U N 0 N H ar-U V) rz U) m O 0 m GQ) U L+1 .. 0 U U z UWaHPrH U M O t0C) oC �zaU pzoz N 0�M A N U�na�U c°a^o 0 z 0 U J N Qs t0 kn N va �� 44 L)W ria. u r= a ¢ o a O U ODUOU M000 U0 44 O^ � W H 0 Woo wu� U U (yEzzwu P4 U H W P4' OU UO A OU 00 x. CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BLVD., PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447 TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 MEMO DATE: October 17, 1985 TO: James G. Willis, City Manager FROM: Scott L. Hovet, City Assessor SUBJECT MINNESOTA CITIES MAGAZINE ARTICLE — 1985 PROPERTY TAX STATISTICS Again this year, some very interesting statistics came out in the League's magazine October issue. Table I on page 10 among other things compares population, city total values, mill rates, credits and net tax burden for property taxes payable in 1985 for all 91 cities in the 7 county metro area with population greater than 2,000 persons. NAME Population 1) Minneapolis 362,090 2) St. Paul 267,810 3) Bloomington 83,900 4) Brooklyn Park 50,510 5) Edina 44,940 6) Coon Rapids 42,870 7) St. Louis Park 42,780 8) Minnetonka 41,710 9) Burnsville 40,340 10) Plymouth 38,940 11) Richfield 36,900 12) Roseville 35,720 Assessed Value Total Mills City Mills $2,979,697,000. 108.869 34.71 1,755,032,000. 118.675 32.91 848,778,000. 104.46 16.94 271,067,000. 107.933 20.47 688,825,000. 92.932 10.342 200,970,000. 105.068 19.47 411,374,000. 104.348 18.50 496,347,000. 95.776 16.83 337,465,000. 109.316 24.12 397,733,000. 96.978 14.17 229,312,000. 107.552 19.10 369,594,000. 100.198 13.14 In comparison to the other major cities, Plymouth's population went from 12th in 1983 to 11th -in 1984 and now we finally made the "Top 10" this year in 1985! Our assessed value is still the 7th largest and our mill rate is the 3rd lowest. The highest mill rate award this year again goes to the "Iron Range" city of Proctor at 193.00! cc: L. Ricker D. Hahn F. Boyles SLH/je Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission October 3, 1985 Page 30 Present: Commissioners Edwards, Beach, LaTour, Reed, Anderson and Mullan; staff Blank and Pederson; Brauer and Associates representatives Paul Fjare and George Watson; residents interested in the Parkers Lake City Park issue. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Edwards called the October meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. in the City Center Council conference room. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Commissioner Beach and seconded by Commissioner Reed to approve the minutes of the September meeting as presented. The motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. There were no recreation staff reports. c. Others. None 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION There were no reports on past council action. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Parkers Lake Master Site Plan. Paul Fjare of Brauer and Associates briefly reviewed the planning process to date for the residents in attendance and then displayed several boards showing the master site plan for Parkers Lake City Park followed by a detailed explanation of each board. Commissioner Edwards then asked the audience for questions and comments. Jackie Anderson of 1555 Juneau Lane stated that she was concerned about the proximity of the proposed trail on the northeast end of the lake. It is shown on the plan very close to the intersection of County Road 6 and Juneau Lane. Director Blank indicated that the exact location of the trail has not been decided but that it would likely follow along the County Road 6 right-of-way. Robert Videen, residing at 1151 Kingsview Lane, asked about the surface of the trail and if it would be separated for bikers and joggers. George Watson of Brauer responded that the trail would be mostly asphalt and 12 feet in width. There are some portions of the trail that could be wood chips. If necessary, the trail could be striped with two-way direction arrows. Mr. Videen then stated he felt the trail access to the Luce Line on the east side of the lake should be from Harbor Lane rather than Kingsview, because of the steep grade at Kingsview. Staff indicated that where the grade drops off, steps will be constructed, and bikers will simply have to dismount and walk their bikes down at this point. Mr. Videen then questioned why the large picnic area has been proposed for the southwest corner when all of the large parking areas seem to be on the northwest end of the park. Mr. Blank stated that the Minutes of the PRAC Meeting October 3, 1985 Page 31 Z,- ack.0 reservation picnic area for the southwest end would be constructed in a future phase of the park, including the necessary parking required. Mrs. Videen then questioned how large this picnic area would be. Staff indicated that it was meant for small groups such as family reunions with approximately 50 in attendance, and not for "company" picnics which was the concern of some of the residents in attendance. Kim Reynolds of 15300 9th Avenue wondered about the removal of trees. Staff responded that as few trees as possible would be destroyed. LeRoy Reinke of 14411 County Road 6 asked about the proposed parking lot on the north side of County Road 6 and the operating budget for the park. Director Blank stated the parking lot may not to included in Phase I, and the operating budget is estimated at $20,000 annually. No fees are anticipated at this time to offset the cost of operating this park. Mrs. Videen suggested that the parking proposed for the north end of the park running along the south side of County Road 6 be properly signed to warn that boat trailers are not allowed here. There were some questions then about a proposed buffer between the large picnic/games area and the lake's edge on the west side. Director Blank stated that all existing trees will remain and that a possible $50,000 could be spent on planting new material over the next five years. Jeanette Glimmerveen of 1435 Kingsview Lane wondered about the crowded parking conditions at the workhouse on visitor days and how this might spill over into the park. Director Blank stated that we would sign our parking areas to state that they were for park visitors only. Robert Ford of 15420 County Road 6 asked if fencing would ever be erected around the park. His concern was for snowmobilers. Staff responded that any screening proposed is to be accomplished with berming and trees, and that a fence would only be considered in extreme cases. Snowmobile access to the park has not been determined yet. Snowmobilers will be discouraged, however, from using the trail around the park in the winter as it is to be used by joggers and cross-country skiers. There were some questions about the length of the proposed beach and how many people it will accommodate. George Watson indicated that the beach is proposed to be 250 feet long and will support approximately 150-200 swimmers/sunbathers. John Glimmerveen asked about the timetable for the park's construction. Director Blank responded that the earliest construction would begin is late this fall or early next spring. The beach probably will not open until the summer of 1987. Commissioner Edwards closed the public portion of the meeting at 8:30 p.m. and asked for commissioners' comments. John Mullan stated that he was concerned about the parking on the south- west end of the park. Director Blank answered that the picnic area PRAC Minutes of October 3, 1985 Page 32 _- aow proposed there would not be constructed until the parking issue has been resolved. Don Anderson indicated that he was concerned with the snowmobiling issue and how controversial it can become. Snowmobile access will have to be thoroughly researched by staff it was decided. Director Blank then indicated that Phase I funding of this park would include: grading, paving trail, picnic shelters, seeding and sodding, planting, floating docks, beach, underground utilities and the peace garden. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MULLAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LATOUR RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE PROPOSED MASTER SITE PLAN FOR PARKERS LAKE CITY PARK AND AUTHORIZE STAFF TO PROCEED WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHASE I CONSTRUCTION. The motion carried with all ayes. b. Neighborhood Park Improvements Update. Green Oaks park is 75% completed; concrete work is yet to be done at Circle park. All play equipment is in at Green Oaks. The final payment to the contractor for Maple Creek and Sunrise parks is going to the Council for their approval on October 7. The parking lot at Oakwood is done except for the striping. c. 1986-90 CIP, 1986-87 Budgets. The 1986-87 proposed budget is on the Council agenda for October 7, but the CIP has been postponed until October 21. Director Blank noted that the City Manager is recommending that $250,000 in revenue sharing be used for Parkers Lake City Park. d. Request from Mr. and Mrs. Baxter to Dredge Queensland Pond. Mrs. Baxter appeared before the Commission at their June meeting requesting the dredging of the Queensland Park pond near their home. She had indicated that an area of the pond that was low always dried out in the summer and dredging would take care of this problem. Director Blank reviewed the matter with the director of engineering, Fred Moore, and our equipment simply could not handle this type of work. To hire it done would cost approximately $1,000, and Director Blank felt that it would not extensively benefit anyone other than the Baxters. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER BEACH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER REED DIRECTING STAFF TO SEND A LETTER TO THE BAXTER'S DENYING THEIR REQUEST TO DREDGE QUEENSLAND POND. The motion carried with all ayes. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Betty Threinen Recognition. PRAC suggested that Director Blank inquire of the Council if they are planning any sort of special recognition for Betty Threinen. b. PRAC Education Program for New Commissioners. It was decided that an education program was necessary considering the number of new commis- sioners appointed since 1982. One item for review would be the Comprehensive Park System Plan. It was suggested that the program should be delayed until Council has appointed a replacement for Betty Threinen. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER MULLAN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON URGING THE CITY COUNCIL TO ACT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IN FINDING A REPLACEMENT FOR COMMISSIONER THREINEN. The motion carried with all ayes. PRAC Minutes of October 3, 1985 Page 33 =— c. MRPA Fall Conference. The MRPA fall conference is scheduled for Novem- ber 20-22 at the Radisson in St. Paul. Any commissioners wishing to attend will have their fees paid by the City. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Commissioner Mullan indicated his concern over park and recreation programs being cut or reduced in light of Councilmember Vasiliou's comments at recent budget meetings. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Director Blank will be attending the National Recreation and Parks Association Congress in October. The next PRAC meeting is scheduled for November 14. The Phase I construction plans for Parkers Lake City Park will be on the agenda. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. =- ab CITY OF PLYMOUTH PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 9, 1985 The regular Meeting of the Plymouth Planning Commission was called to order at 7:30 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Steigerwald, Commissioners Wire, Magnus, Plufka, Mellen and Pauba MEMBERS ABSENT: Commissioner Stulberg STAFF PRESENT: Community Development Coordinator Sara McConn City Engineer Sherm Goldberg Community Development Secretary Grace Wineman *MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Pauba, seconded by Commissioner *MINUTES - OCTOBER 9, Mellen to approve the September 25, 1985 Minutes as 1985 submitted. VOTE. 3 Ayes. Commissioner Plufka abstained. MOTION VOTE - MOTION CARRIED carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by Design DESIGN MANAGEMENT Management for the Apostolic Lutheran Church. Reading of FOR APOSTOLIC the September 30, 1985 staff report was waived. Chairman LUTHERAN CHURCH Steigerwald introduced Jacob Bergstedt, representing the CONDITIONAL USE petitioner. Mr. Bergstedt had no questions or comments. PERMIT AMENDMENT (85107) Chairman Steigerwald opened the Public Hearing, as there was no one present to speak on the item, the Public Hearing was closed. MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Mellen to recommend approval for the Conditional Use Permit Amendment for the Apostolic Lutheran Church, subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report. Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes. MOTION carried. VOTE- MOTION CARRIED Commissioners Wire and Magnus arrived at 7:35 P.M. Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS AUTO Auto Auction and Coordinator McConn provided an overview of AUCTION - SITE PLAN, the September 30, 1985 staff report. AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT Chairman Steigerwald introduced Mr. Mitch Wonson, (85074/85075) representing the petitioner. Mr. Wonson stated they have -225- S - ab Page 226 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 addressed those concerns expressed at the Public Hearing held on September 11, 1985. Their drainage plans have been reviewed by the Bassett Creek Watershed District and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR); they will angle the light standards and building lights downward to lessen the impact of glare into the neighboring areas; and, the audio for the loud speakers will be decreased. Mr. Wonson stated that they do need to use the speakers on Auction Day, but will be sensitive to their use in the later evening hours. They plan to install a sign on 13th Avenue for traffic dir- ection and will send flyers to the the companies employing the truck drivers. He discussed the landscaping and screen- ing and that they have met with the railroad regarding pur- chase or lease of the land discussed with the Commission. He stated that Mr. Busch of the Minneapolis Auto Auction has met with the neighbors who stated they are not in favor of fabric on the fencing as planned. Chairman Steigerwald inquired about the fabric; Mr. Wonson stated it would cover the chain link fence and would be similar to that used for tennis courts. Mr. Wonson stated he agrees with the conditions and recommendations in the staff report. Chairman Steigerwald opened the Public Hearing. Dick Anderson, 10530 South Shore Drive, stated he is pleased with the progress made in resolving some of the concerns. He is in agreement that the fabric on the fence should be omitted as it will get dirty and ragged. Mr. Wonson stated they would use sheets of the fabric, but he concurs that after time it would wear out. Mr. Anderson inquired about the proposed use of the land owned by the Auction at the south end of 13th Avenue. Mr. Wonson stated they have not included any plans for this site as the City advised them of the importance of the work on the Auction and Oakmar sites. He stated they could use it for parking, but could only fit approximately 70 spaces on the site which would not meet their needs. Mr. Anderson stated he would prefer that all the parking areas be out of view from the residential neighborhood. Mr. Wonson stated that the Oakmar site is out of the sight line of the neighbors. Mr. Anderson inquired about any continued problems with the lighting or the loud speakers. Chairman Steigerwald stated the City should be notified of any problems regarding these sites. The Conditional Use Permit is reviewed on an annual basis and if they do not comply with the conditions of approval, the Permit can be reviewed with a recommendation for revocation. _,- ab. Page 227 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 Dave Buzzelle, 10222 South Shore Drive, complimented the Minneapolis Auto Auction on the job they have done and that it is good to have a forum where these concerns can be brought out and resolved by the businesses, the residents, and the City. He stated the Schaper site is a concern and the City should look into this. He stated he has some con- cern about truck loading and unloading into the late evening hours and inquired if this could be controlled. Mr. Busch stated at this time there are 3 to 4 trucks daily; however, he cannot conceive that this produces much noise. He stated he has monitored the site, and as an example today there was a large sale and the site was cleared by 7:00 P.M. He stated he feels many of the concerns stem from years past and they are trying to eliminate and reduce as many of these problems as they can. He noted they now have 6 truck bays and this will move the truck traffic in and out much faster. Mr. Buzzelle, stated that the noise problems are more preva- lent in the summer months. Mr. Busch stated they want to know about the problems, but he does not agree that there are severe problems now. He noted there are many other commercial and industrial sites, such as Honeywell for example, that contribute to the heavy traffic by the movements of their employees at the beginning and end of the business day. Mr. Buzzelle inquired if the creek is protected from run- off. Mr. Wonson explained there will be settling ponds to protect the creek and the ponds will be expanded to meet the requirements of the Watershed District and DNR. Commissioner Plufka inquired if the runoff would be on top, or through porosity. Mr. Wonson confirmed it would be porocity. Mr. Buzzelle inquired about snow removal and the salt and oil residues. He inquired if they would be throwing the snow over the fence into the swamp. Mr. Wonson stated this would not be the case, they would dispose of the snow by hauling it away or dumping on their own property; he noted they could not get the plows through the trees on the west side to dump in the swamp area. Mr. Buzzelle stated his concern that South Shore Drive has become a dangerous roadway. Mr. Bob Scribner, 2015 Lancaster Lane, stated he had talked with Mr. Busch, they did not spend alot of time but it has been advantageous to have someone who will return telephone calls, agrees to meet with the residents, and is concerned about what is going on at his business. Mr. Scribner stated Z Czb Page 228 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 that, Mr. Busch assured him he would work with AMLAC (the neighborhood association). Mr. Scribner added they want to encourage the Planning Commission to recommend the City complete 10th Avenue. He noted the the traffic circulation would be greatly improved and would make the area safer. Chairman Steigerwald inquired if this project is on the Capital Improvements Program. Coordinator McConn stated this is not listed at this time and that development to the east, or by S.J. Groves, would be the impetus. She advised that input from the residents demonstrating the need would be considered. Chairman Steigerwald concurred. He added that the Planning Commission is recommending that noise and lighting from the site be diminished; screening and landscaping installed; and they encourage the Auction to close the site as close to 7:00 P.M. as possible on Auction day; however, it is not the Commission's role to dictate specific hours of operation. Mr. Scribner added that he prefers the chain link fence to what is on Graybow-Daniels' site. He would also like to see the Reyerson Steel area cleaned up. Mr. Buzzelle inquired about the dirt pile, it was explained that grading and paving after the soil has settled will be accomplished. Mr. Don Levens, 10332 South Shore Drive, stated he did not attend the first public hearing, but has knowledge of the petition and concurs with the concerns as articulated tonight. He stated the drainage, landscaping, etc. is important, but of even more importance is the upgrading of 10th Avenue. He is concerned that this business is confined to a small area close to residential neighborhoods. He stated the Planning Commission needs to stress the upgrading of 10th Avenue; and, it is his opinion that the City does not deal with these problems early enough and that, as these problems develop, the City should hold public hearings to resolve them. Chairman Steigerwald noted that the City had worked with the previous owner for a long period of time to resolve these problems and that the new owners are acting on these concerns. Curt Gustafson, 9714 10th Avenue North, stated he is with Banner Engineering and inquired about the one acre that abuts their site. Mr. Busch reiterated they want to make the improvements on their own property and the Oakmar site and any use or improvements to this site is in abeyance; Page 229 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 however, it is valuable property and they will have another use for it. Mr. Gustafson stated this property is an eye- sore and would like some improvements made. Mr. Scribner inquired about the semi -trailers parked on the Auction site, and if they are allowed. Mr. Wonson explained they were inherited and they do use them to store business records. Coordinator McConn noted that the request for this Permit is for outside storage of automobiles and has not included semi -trailers; however, it could include the existing trailers if the Commission should determine it appropriate. Commissioner Steigerwald stated the City normally does not allow outside storage and suggested they consider storing their records elsewhere. Mr. Buzzelle encouraged Banner Engineering to support the neighborhood in their request to the City that the upgrading of 10th Avenue North be accomplished. Mr. Leven stated that action on upgrading 10th Avenue has been deferred by the City and he feels this is a top prior- ity. He understands it is unrelated to this petition but is of general concern to the area. Coordinator McConn noted that the Capital Improvements Pro- gram is tentatively scheduled for review at the October 21, 1985 City Council meeting, she encouraged those who are interested in attending the meeting to confirm the date with City Center. Chairman Steigerwald thanked the area residents for their input and complimented the Auto Auction for their action to resolve the problems. Chairman Steigerwald closed the Public Hearing. MOTION by Commissioner Pauba, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Plufka to recommend approval for the Site Plans and Conditional Use Permit Amendment for Minneapolis Auto Auction for the sites at 1125 Nathan Lane and 1605 County Road 18, subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report. Commissioner Pauba stated that as an editorial comment he would encourage the upgrading of 10th Avenue North. Commis- sioner Plufka noted his concern regarding the hours of oper- ation and that there is assurance the mechanics are in place Page 230 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 for the consideration of feed -back from the neighbors. It is important for the residents to direct their concerns through the City to resolve any problems that may arise. Mr. Busch stated he would meet one-on-one with Mr. Scribner so that he can keep the AMLAC neighbors informed. He noted that the hours of operation are not as much a concern in the winter months, but in the summer months it would be diffi- cult if they are forced into certain hours; he suggested they see how these improvements work next summer and have discussions with the neighborhood groups at that time. Commissioner Magnus suggested they remove the trailers. MOTION by Commissioner Magnus, seconded by Commissioner Wire to AMEND the Main MOTION by adding the following to Condition No. 3 on both recommendations; no outside storage of trailers is permitted. Roll Call Vote on the AMENDMENT. 5 Ayes. Commissioner Mellen, Nay. MOTION carried. Commissioner Wire inquired if there were loud speakers used on the Oakmar site. Mr. Busch confirmed this is not the case, the site is used for vehicle storage only. Chairman Steigerwald inquired if Mr. Scribner had spoken to the residents who attended the first meeting about the screening. Mr. Scribner stated he had discussed it with AMLAC and with Dave Buzzelle, who discussed it with his neighbors. Chairman Steigerwald stated he does not want to confuse the issues for those who have had input into the discussion of the application. MOTION by Commissioner Wire, seconded by Commissioner Pauba to AMEND the Main MOTION by changing Condition No. 3 of the Conditional Use Permit approval to omit the words "the fabric". Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. Roll Call Vote on Main MOTION as twice AMENDED. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. There was further discussion that S.J. Groves will trigger the upgrading of 10th Avenue North; however, the residents should provide input to the City Council regarding earier consideration of the project. There was discussion regarding the fencing, and that planting fast growing vines may be a possibility for enhancing the screening. at. NOTION TO AMEND VOTE - AMENDMENT NOTION CARRIED NOTION TO AMEND VOTE - AMENDMENT NOTION CARRIED VOTE - MAIN NOTION NOTION CARRIED Page 231 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by James Yunger for "The Gym". Coordinator McConn provided an over view of the September 30, 1985 staff report. Chairman Steigerwald introduced the James Yunger, 670 Mendelssohn Avenue, who stated he had no comments or questions other than to explain that this facility is very specialized. Chairman Steigerwald opened the Public Hearing, as there was no one present to speak on the item, the Public Hearing was closed. z ab. JAMES YUNGER GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT SITE PLAN, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE (85086) MOTION by Commissioner Wire, seconded by Commissioner Plufka MOTION TO APPROVE to recommend approval for the General Development Plan Amendment, Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit and Variance for James Yunger, subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report. Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. Chairman Steigerwald called a recess at 8:40 P.M. Chairman Steigerwald called the meeting to order and intro- duced the request by David Johnson. Coordinator McConn provided an overview of the September 30, 1985 staff re- port. She explained that Condition No. 12, approving "Building B" could be modified to recommend an annual "re- view" of the Permit, rather than "renewal". She explained that it is appropriate for this type of business and can be changed if the Commission concurs; Condition No. 4, "Building A" should omit reference to the variance as this was withdrawn by the petitioner; and, Condition No. 4 and Condition No. 15, "Building B" should omit reference to the variance and rotating sign as this has been withdrawn by the petitioner. Coordinator McConn further explained that the staff recommendation for deferral was for design consideration and if the Commission recommends approval, the conditions of approval would stand with only those changes as stated. Commissioner Plufka noted his concern about the berm height and that his review shows the berm at 3 ft. on the south, and 2 1/2 ft. on the east. Coordinator McConn noted the plans show a berm of 5 ft on the south and 3 ft. on the east. Commissioner Plufka stated his concern is that the berm be adequate to shield adjacent residential areas from headlight glare. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED RECESS DAVE JOHNSON SITE PLANS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND VARIANCE (85093/85094) =-Cab. Page 232 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 Chairman Steigerwald introduced Mr. Dave Johnson. Mr. Johnson introduced Mr. Dale Simonson, 686 West 92nd St., Bloomington. Mr. Simonson clarified their withdrawal of two variances including the request for the rotating sign. He noted the service station has been a part of this neighborhood for 53 years and that remodeling and upgrading is needed at this time. He explained the parking variance requestsfor setbacks to Highway 101 for both Building A and Building B at 13 ft. vs 20 ft., are caused by the 7 ft. of right-of-way to be dedicated to the City. He stated this creates the hardship and a building smaller than that proposed would not be adequate for the proposed use. In the case of the service station, the variance is needed to make adequate room for the pumps. If this variance were not granted, it would cause congestion on the site. He explained the location of the signage. He stated they have no problem with preparing the legal documents for the shared parking. He stated they request that the Conditional Use Permit not be in Mr. Johnson's name, but that it be granted to the land rather than the individual. Mr. Simonson stated they do not feel that the site is over -built; and, whether or not approval is granted they request the Commission not recommend deferral but send the application on to the City Council for their consideration. Chairman Steigerwald asked Irwin Kilstofte, Architect, to address Commissioner Plufka's questions regarding the berm heights. Mr. Kilstofte explained the drawings are engineer- ing drawings rather than landscape plans and it is very dif- ficult to be exact, the height does vary from 3 to 6 ft. and an adjustment will be made on the final Landscape documents. Commissioner Plufka reiterated his concern that if the berms are below 3 ft. in height, there will be a problem with headlight glare into the residential area. Elevations were discussed and Coordinator McConn noted that the slopes must be maintained at 3 to 1 for erosion control. Chairman Steigerwald stated that the City Forester has advised that the life expectancy of the plantings may be reduced if they are planted too close together and that there could be problems future years. Coordinator McConn explained that the Norway Pine branches could die out as they grow together which would defeat the purpose of the screening. She stated the City Forester has suggested planting Northern White Cedar, an Arbor Vitae planted 6 to 7 ft. on center which will grow to 40 ft. z- ab . Page 233 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 Commissioner Wire inquired about planting Spruce trees; Co- ordinator McConn explained that the branches dying could be the same and that these trees should be planted 15 to 20 ft. on center. Chairman Steigerwald opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Edwin Brunken, 17200 14th Avenue North, stated that the comments made that this development provides a necessary community service is not true as it provides nothing that is not close by and readily available. Chairman Steigerwald closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Magnus inquired about Building A. Mr. Johnson explained it would be a combination of medical, retail, and office space. Commissioner Magnus stated concerns regarding the hours of operation in the building, especially in the case of the medical service which would be available late into the evening; and, that the building is so close to a residential neighborhood. Mr. Johnson explained that the representatives for the medi- cal facility are not present tonight, and he would be unable to answer specific questions about their practice. Chairman Steigerwald noted that the medical service is a permitted use and hours of operation would not be stipu- lated. Commissioner Mellen stated that regulating the hours of operation would make it seem as though the City were singling out this business from the shopping area and ser- vice station. Commissioner Magnus maintained those facili- ties will be away from the residential area and that it should be anticipated there will be noise from this build- ing; it is not in the best interests of the residents to allow the building to be used at all hours. Mr. Brunken stated the neighborhood suffers from the trash accumulation from Kimberly Meadows for example, and that overbuilding this site will add to the debris. He also noted that his car headlights are higher than 2 1/2 ft. and that the berms as presented are not acceptable. He stated his concern about the mistakes made with the screening of Kimberly Meadows and he doesn't want to see the same pattern established for this development. He stated he has no objection to the medical facility, but does not feel the variances are warranted. Commissioner Wire stated that each time the petitioner has come back with the proposal they have maintained the size of Building A. He stated they had made the case that it would -Q -b. Page 234 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 not be economically feasible to build a smaller building and he inquired if this was still the case. Mr. Johnson stated that to decrease the dimensions of the building would pro- duce a long, narrow building that would not be aesthetically pleasing, and it would be hard to draw tenants to a smaller building. He reminded the Commission of their hardship involving the requirement that they dedicate the 7 ft. of right-of-way which in turn caused their request for the variance. Commissioner Wire stated it was his opinion that a smaller building would not be unusual or unique and may only mean they would need to look at a different use. Mr. Johnson did not agree and stated there is a hardship if there is a need to reduce the size of the building. Commissioner Wire stated that all variances are reviewed carefully and the Commission and Council do not take these requests lightly. He stated the Ordinance standards should be maintained if at all possible. Mr. Simonson stated that the fact that the right-of-way has been dedicated to the City decreases the value of the dev- elopment, making it even more economically unfeasible. He stated he understands the Commissioners' concerns, but that they must also see it from the developer's standpoint that he should not be penalized for dedicating the right-of-way. Commissioner Wire explained that variances are not granted to increase the value of land or for any financial consider- ation. He stated that the size of the building causes the variances, and decreasing the building size could reduce or eliminate the requested variances. Commissioner Plufka stated that the other side of the coin is that, the 7 ft. needed for roadway right-of-way is impor- tant to this development to handle increased traffic. The improvements to be made for Highway 101 and County Road 6 are needed. Mr. Brunken stated that he would not be able to build a bigger home because of the need for a variance but that he feels Ordinance standards are public convenants and should not be violated for personal benefit and the petitioner should build only what the site can accommodate. Commissioner Plufka requested that the Commission make their recommendations on each building separately. MOTION by Commissioner Wire to recommend denial of the Site Plan and Variance for Building A. Motion died for lack of second. Page 235 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 MOTION by Commissioner Mellen, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Pauba, to recommend approval of the Site Plan and Variance BUILDING A for Dave Johnson for Building A subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report with the modifications as noted by Coordinator McConn. MOTION by Commissioner Magnus to Amend the Motion by adding a condition to limit the hours for Building A from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. Motion died for lack of second. MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO AMEND Mellen to Amend the Motion by adding Condition No. 10. Approval of the landscape plan shall be per the City Forester's recommendation as to specie and spacing of plant- ings to achieve opacity as directed by the City Council. Roll Call Vote. 5 Ayes. Commissioner Wire Nay. MOTION VOTE - AMENDMENT carried. MOTION CARRIED MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO AMEND Magnus to Amend the Motion by adding Condition No. 11. The minimum berm height shall be 3 ft. on the east and 5 ft. on the south measured from the paved surface and maintaining the 3 to 1 slope. Roll Call Vote. 4 Ayes. Commissioners Wire and Mellen, VOTE - AMENDMENT Nay. MOTION carried. MOTION CARRIED Roll Call Vote on the Main MOTION as twice Amended. 5 VOTE - MAIN MOTION Ayes. Commissioner Wire, Nay. MOTION carried. AS TWICE AMENDED MOTION CARRIED Commissioner Wire stated his vote is based on his finding that the Variance Criteria have not been met. MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Pauba to recommend approval of the Site Plan, Conditional BUILDING B Use Permit, and Variances for Dave Johnson for Building B, subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report with the modifications as noted by Coordinator McConn. Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED MOTION by Commissioner Pauba, seconded by Commissioner MOTION TO APPROVE Plufka to recommend approval for Site Plan, Conditional Use BUILDING C Permit and Variance for Dave Johnson for Building C, subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report. Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED Page 236 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by Prudential Insurance Company of America. Reading of the September 30, 1985 staff report was waived. Chairman Steigerwald introduced Mr. Ron Pentz, representing Prudential Insurance Company. Mr. Pentz stated they have addressed the variance criteria in that this parcel is unique and the multi -tenant building is of such magnitude that only one sign on Campus Drive would cause an identity problem. Their request is for signage that can be seen from I-494 as well as some on Campus Drive. He stated this would not be detrimental to anyone else and that it would be tastefully done to blend in with the surroundings. He noted there would be a hardship without the sign and they would be at a competitive disadvantage. He gave examples of signage such as that for Trammell Crow in Minnetonka that gives them identification within the park and on the building; and, other examples in Minnetonka are the Opus entrance and building signage. He stated he feels this can be tastefully done and the size of the project gives merit to this proposal. Commissioner Plufka inquired if he thought a 9 x 6 sign would really be visible along I-494, and noted that this sign is shown parallel with only one face. Mr. Pentz con- firmed the proposal is to have the two-faced sign perpendic- ular to the freeway. Commissioner Plufka stated the sign is not large enough to be effective and could create a traffic hazard. Mr. Pentz stated they did want a larger sign, how- ever, their proposal was made to stay close within the pro- visions of the Sign Code. Commissioner Wire questioned the need for this type of sign, the prestige of the address should be sufficient for pur- poses of direction. Mr. Pentz stated it is important that the 3033 address be visible from I-494. Coordinator McConn stated that staff shares the concern re- garding visibility and readibility; that staff has suggested Prudential consider having a larger sign at I-494 and a traffic directional sign be used at Campus Drive. Chairman Steigerwald wondered if the general public will be looking for these particular tenants, or if the tenant will be more specialized. Mr. Pentz stated the tenants will be diversified, from Fortune 500 companies to a travel agency. Chairman Steigerwald opened the Public Hearing, as there was no one present to speak on this item, the Public Hearing was closed. _. ab PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY - CONDITIONAL USE PERNIT AMENDMENT (85106) z ab . Page 237 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 MOTION by Commissioner Plufka, seconded by Chairman MOTION TO APPROVE Steigerwald to recommend approval for the Conditional Use Permit Amendment for Prudential Insurance Company for two free-standing signs, one on Campus Drive at 35 sq. ft., 7 ft. in height with up to four tenant identifications; and, the second sign at 35 sq. ft., to 9 ft. in height showing only the address of the building. Roll Call Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by Shirley SHIRLEY HENDRICKS Hendricks for Lot Division/Variance. Reading of the LOT DIVISION/VARIANCE September 30, 1985 staff report was waived. (85099) Chairman Steigerwald inquired if Ms. Hendricks had questions or comments. She stated her builder was present with questions regarding the deck for the new home. The Builder explained the deck could cause encroachment into the re- quired setback. Chairman Steigerwald explained options that, if a variance is required for the addition of a deck on the home; this request coud be deferred until the home design is finalized; or, a request submitted later could be reviewed by the Board of Zoning Adjustments and Appeals as this variance was not part of the request being considered tonight. Commissioner Plufka explained the Variance Criteria and the fact that the owner is creating the hardship by the division of the lot and it would be difficult to grant a variance under this circumstance. Ms. Hendricks' builder stated they would consider alternate designs which would not required setback variances. MOTION by Commissioner Wire, seconded by Commissioner Magnus MOTION TO APPROVE to recommend approval of the Lot Division and Variance for Shirley Hendricks subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report. VOTE. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. VOTE - MOTION CARRIED Chairman Steigerwald introduced the request by Raymond RAYMOND MAKELA Makela for Lot Division/Variance. Reading of the September LOT DIVISION/VARIANCE 30, 1985 staff report was waived. (85101) Chairman Steigerwald noted that the petitioner was not present; Coordinator McConn asked the Commission to make their recommendation and explained the land was originally platted and then consolidated. The petitioner is now re- questing the division. =- Cab . Page 238 Planning Commission Minutes October 9, 1985 MOTION by Chairman Steigerwald, seconded by Commissioner NOTION TO APPROVE Plufka recommending approval for the Lot Division and Variance for Raymond Makela subject to the conditions in the September 30, 1985 staff report. Vote. 6 Ayes. MOTION carried. OTFER BUSINESS Chairman Steigerwald discussed the consultant's study on "Down Town Plymouth". ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. VOTE - NOTION CARRIED 1985 McPlymouth Pleased Patron Counter "Over 258 Served" Division: All Divisions* DATE # Finance # Assess # Admn # Plan. # Bldg. Inspec. # Eng. # Park & Rec. TOTAL PER EVENING 8/12 1 27% 1% 6% 4 5% 24% 5 8/19 1 1 2 4 8/26 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 9/9 1 2 3 1 7 9/16 1 1 4 6 9/23 3 2 1 1 2 2 11 9/30 3 2 1 6 10/7 1 1 2 10/14 1 1 2 TOTAL BY DIVISION % of Total Traffic: 12 9 1 6 8 2 12 50 24% 18% 2% 12% 16% 4% 24% r,00% Average customers per Monday night equals 6 TOTAL 1985: 66 69 3 16 30 13 61 258 % of Total Traffic: 26% 27% 1% 6% 11% 5% 24% 100% Average customers per Monday night equals 6 * Police Dept. did not keep weekly records as they would have been available to serve the public until 7:30 pm. without the extended office hours program. Independent School District 281 ;;,' Robbinsdale Area Schools Government Advisory Council Minutes of October 10, 1985 Meeting 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Present: Tom Aaker, Mary Anderson, Donna Jean Carter, Bob Cameron, Dave Crain, Dan Donahue, Walt Fehst, Mike Holtz, Jack Irving, Carroll Vomhof Lease Notes Dr. Vomhof reviewed the alternatives presented to the school board October 7 for leasing arrangements for the Robbinsdale Area Community Center. A copy of the alternatives is included with these minutes. The school board approved the third alternative to raise tenants 10%; raise Robbinsdale Parks and Recreation 5%; and to charge the school district $3.87 per square foot. Strategic Planning Dr. Cameron reported that the first meeting of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee was held October 9 with five community representatives, two teachers, three administrators and two principals. Representing the communities are Peg Berlin of Golden Valley, Linda Ruekert of Plymouth, Rod Sanders of New Hope, Suzanne Scherschligt of Robbinsdale, and Mark Zelinski of Crystal. The strategic planning process will be broken into four major phases. The first stage will concentrate on age 0 to ninth grade, will be completed by January 15 and will be followed immediately by the next stage which will concentrate on secondary education. The second and third stages will take place next school year. Each phase will be run by a separate steering committee. There will be three community meetings next week when everyone in the district will have an opportunity for input: Tuesday, October 15 at Meadow Lake Elementary School, Wednesday, October 16 at Noble Elementary and Thursday, October 17 at Forest Elementary, all at 7-9 p.m. The consultant for the process will be the Earl Craig Company. Comprehensive Plans The superintendent asked city representatives to provide the district with copies of their comprehensive plans for use in the stategic planning process. Please send updated copies to the district as soon as they become available. The superintendent will also be contacting city planning departments for new developments. GAC Minutes October 10, 1985 Page 2 Enrollment Report Dr. Cameron reviewed the enrollment report as of October 1. The smallest grade is sixth and a 25-30% decline in secondary enrollment is anticipated over the next six years. Kindergarten and grade one are rising. There are three hundred students fewer this year than last. Dr. Cameron distributed charts on enrollment projections through 1990. Open Discussion Ms. Anderson advised the committee that her budget committee had considered dropping funding for the Adventure Club and is concerned about the long-range responsibility for funding day care. It was the consensus of the GAC that the school districts and cities should get together and work out a long-range plan. It was also agreed that consideration of the detached worker program should be included in this discussion. Independent School District 281 Robbinsdale Area Schools GRADE AND BUILDING ENROLLMENTS 85-86 Date October 1, 1985 SCHOOL ' 7 1 - 6 Total K - 6 Total 565 Grand Total 287 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 IS Pec.- Forest 47 111 82 92 70 91 72 29 518 594 634 1 Lakeview 104 98 92 102 83 72 75 522 626 626 Lincoln 50 71 52 57 44 34 33 10 291 341 351 Dist Total 14,517 Meadow Lake 176 115 81 92 91 89 63 9 531 707 716 30 Neill 105 115 97 89 110 95 58 564 669 669 New Hope 126 59 62 44 38 36 40 32 279 405 437 _ Noble 102 99 91 80 67 77 62 476 578 i I 578 Northport 154 114 75 76 72 58 57 12 452 606 618 20 Pilgrim Lane 92 107 109 106 107 84 103 616 708 708 Sonnesyn 91 122 118 126 1138 104 731 822 I 822 TLC----- ----- ---- ---- ---- I ---- Zachary Lane 110 103 101 129 646 738 7-18 TOTALS 11139 1121 F98959 909 903 862 92 5735 6874 116966 r5O K 1 2 3 4 5 b Spec. 1- b K- b G.T. Zbi GRADE TOTALS 1139 JUNIOR HIGH 7 R 9 Total 287 TLC 109 91 -- 959 Hosterman 282 291 366 939 29 Plymouth 350 4 20 Sandbur 272 4241 102 �J TOTALS 1013 --aaL 1114 1259 1 3386 103 K 6 862 Elem Total 6966 1 1121 Spec. 92 2 981 3 959 4 909 5 903 7 8 9 Total 6 862 Elem Total 6966 7 1013 8 1114 SENIOR HIGH 10 11 12 Total 287 Armstrong 9 1259 Jr Hi Total 3386 10 1423 _ Cooper 640 634 1 572 1846 21 Hi hview --- 33 43 76 11 1417 TOTALS 1423 1417 1325 4165 21 1325 12 Sr Hi Total 4165 10 11 12 Dist Total 14,517 Z-\..00.. I \--I- %JOU '%640 ,.�jp,YZATg INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 224 WAYZATA. MINNESOTA 55391 PUBLIC SCHOOLS OAKWOOD 6CHOOL • 17340 Co. Rd. 6 Plymouth, MN 55447 October 9, 1985 Mr. Stan Scofield Plymouth Fire Department 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 C..,.,.... t . �F Z Lob. Dear Stan Scofield, Thank you for the outstanding presentation given by the Plymouth'Fire Fighters to my kindergarten children. The program was a very worth- while learning experience. The presentation taught about fire safety and fire prevention. Stressing not to be.afraid of the fire fighters was presented in a way the children could understand. Pluggy, the Robot, was a great addition. Pluggy emphasized fire safety in a musical way. The take home book and Pluggy sticker helped relay the information to the home. Thanks to the other fire fighters who helped teach fire safety. i. Sincerely, ad Q () Thr, Ada Nuhn Oakwood Kindergarten cc: Richard Carlquist Charlene Barghini Jim Libby ,sNp,YZg7g PUBLIC SCHOOLS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 284 October 10, 1985 Mr. Stan Scofield Fire Marshall City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Stan: S- U b PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-3998 BIRCHVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 425 RANCHVIEW LANE Just a note to thank you for the fantastic job that you did in educating our children during Fire Prevention Week. I was very impressed with your patience and excellent manner in presenting the program. The children really enjoyed it, especially Pluggie. Thanks again for your educational program. Sincerely, Carol Olsen Fourth Grade Teacher Birchview Elementary School CO:mr P.S. Please extend my thanks to your partners. Touche Ross & Co. October 10, 1985 Mr. David Davenport_ Mayor City of Plymouth Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Mr. Mayor: As a result of a transfer, my family and I will soon be moving to the Minneapolis area. During my discussions with people in our Minneapolis office, they told me that the local governments were noted for their quality. I want to relate to you an experience I had with Dan Campbell of your Engineering Department which confirms what I was told. We had taken an option on a house in Plymouth subject to a satisfactory housing inspection. During the inspection, the inspector noted that there might be problems with drainage around the house and with the small pond at the rear of the house. The inspector suggested I call City Engineering to see if there had been any problems with drainage. I called your Engineering Department and was referred to Dan Campbell. Dan was extremely helpful in resolving my concerns. He went out to the house the same afternoon I called and inspected the drainage around the house and the flow of water away from the pond. He found that a drainage ditch for the pond had become overgrown and scheduled a maintenance crew to clean out the ditch. His report to me that there were no drainage problems at the house certainly eased my mind. To say I am impressed by this kind of service would certainly be an understatement. You are to be commended for having such responsive and capable personnel. I am certainly looking forward to becoming one of your citizens. ALR:sja 07248 Sincerely, Aaron Reynolds 510 WEST BROADWAY -LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40202-2226-(502) 562-2000 Andover Anoka Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Park Columbia Heights Coon Rapids Lyle Robinson, Chief Plymouth Fire Department 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Lyle: Crystal Dayton Elk River Fridley Golden Valley Maple Grove October 7, 1985 On behalf of the Mutual Aid Association and the 1985 Fire Prevention Committee, please accept our sincere appreciation for your support and participation in this year's display at North Memorial. A special thanks to your personnel involved in the extrication demonstration. It was a job well done. Although it was a bit brisk, we `eel that the display can be labeled a success. Again thanks for your support. Sincerely, Tom Si e f Presi nt, N. S.M. A. A. Do PP Ho enrath Chairman 1985r^ re Prevention Committee _..ice `V %.: New Hope Osseo Plymouth Robbinsdale Rogers St. Anthony Please give a special thanks to your Fire Cadets. Their assistance was greatly appreciated. aY'= CITY KymcU l+ October 10, 1985 Ms. Marcia Dittbenner 17715 10th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Marcia: Z--7 o,-, Thank you for your letter of September 12th. Yours is not the only letter or comment I received regarding the "vegetable business" that you refer to being conducted out of the residence at the corner of 10th Avenue and Highway 101 North. I am enclosing a copy of a letter I wrote to another citizen who complained of this business. This letter si=arizes my feelings on the matter. No, Marcia, I do not believe, for the reasons indicated in my letter, that this will be the "beginning of commmercialism on Highway 101 North" in your residential area. You conclude your letter by asking me to write a note to the effect "we know you are there and we will be fair". I don't know whether the enclosed response satisfies that criteria or not, but under the circumstances it is the best I can do. To the extent that there is a public hearing on this matter in 1986, by copy of this letter I am advising the City staff to notice you of your desire to appear and give comment. Thank you again for your in replying. September necessitating many extra was spent lamely out of business. / / /2 _ DJD: cap Encl. letter. Please excuse my tardiness was a budget month in the City meetings and the balance of my time town at to my law clients' cc: Mr. Jim Willis, Cit Manager 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVAR�PLYMOv r,. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE t612) 559.2800 Z 7 b CITY OF PLYMOUTFF October 11, 1985 Mr. Jorgen Roed President and Chief Executive Officer Scanticon Corporation Princeton Forrestall Center 105 College Road East Princeton, NJ 08540 Dear Jorgen: I, Paul Staggerwald, Chairman of the Plymouth Planning Commission, Jim Willis, our City Manager, and other members of the staff were pleased to meet with you on Wednesday to learn more about Scanticon's Executive Conference Center and Hotel to be located in the Northwest Business Campus. The City is looking forward to developing a close working relationship with you and the entire Scanticon organization. The project is very exciting for you as well as for us. We look forward to welcoming you as a good corporate citizen of our community. Sinc e Da -fid J. Mayor DJD: cap 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612,559-2800 amp 'rte;; .rnnll PL 1 ' OUT 1 October 10, 1985 Mr. James Rinkenberger 11530 54th Avenue North Plymouth, MN 55442-1836 Dear Jim: I very much appreciate the suggestion you made to me in you letter of August 24th. I have referred your letter to Plymouth's City Manager, Jim Willis, and asked him to make a recommendation as to how your suggestions might be initiated with our City staff. Jim, the City Council recently completed its budget hearings and I can assure you that no position was created, in your words to "make sure the Plymouth 'P' is on everything". I quite agree that all of us in government in Plymouth could do more to promote our logo and sense of community identity. Thank again or ur letter. Sin r y, - L David J. D venport Mayor DJD:cap cc: Mr. Jim Willis 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447. TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 7 C.. Plymouth, MN 55442-1836 August 24, 1985 Mayor David J. Davenport City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth., MN 55447 Dear Mayor Davenport: To fulfill a requirement for the Boy Scout merit badge, Citizenship in the Coamu_nity, I recently attended a council meeting. One of the issues was a Task Force's recommendation that a position be created for someone to make sure the Plymouth 'P' is on everything. - Well, I think that all employees should do that themselves instead of someone else being hired to that job. Ultimately, each department head should be re— sponsible and accountable for this being one. Purthmore, this would help save money, and that money could be used on something that would be more worthwhile for the citizens of Plymouth. Sincerely, ,G James Rinkenberger 11530 54th Ave. No. Plymouth, MY 55442-1836 L� AUG 2? Anllnal Humane Society 845 Meadow Lane N. Minneapolis, MN 55422 Telephone 612-522-4325 Be A Voice For Those Who Cannot Speak Mr. Frank Boyles Assistant City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Minneapolis, Mn 55447 Dear Mr. Boyles: 0cr October 14, 1985 Thank you for writing to explain that the City of Plymouth has decided not to support the Animal Humane Society at this time. While I am, of course, disappointed for the Animal Humane Society's sake, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and the Plymouth City Council for your review and consideration of our request. I hope that you will extend this appreciation to the members of the City Council. Sincerely, ,� Alan T. Stensrud Executive Director ATS: ss A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION DEDICATED TO THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS Mao., CI TY OF PLYMCxflI+ October 15, 1985 Mr. Roger Parkinson Publisher and President Minneapolis Star and Tribune 425 Portland Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55488 Dear Mr. Parkinson: ,L-- -7e, Thank you very much for inviting me to attend a breakfast celebrating the beginning of your new state of the art printing plant. Unfortunately I will not be able to attend but I appreciate your gracious invitation. Please also accept my and the City of Plymouth's warm congratulations on the commencement of the plant construction. Thank you a SinAere1,�, David J. D Mayor DJD: cap 'I.In l PI YMOHTH ROLILFVARD PLYMMITH MINNFSOTA 55447 TFL FPHONF 16121 559-2800 mir' it STAR 1, andylim Roper Parkinson Publisher " ProaxleM (612) 372-4037 October 7, 1985 The Honorable David J. Davenport Mayor of the City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Davenport: z.-7 e, 7 425 Portland Avenue MINNEAPOUS, MINNESOTA 55488 The rapid growth of our circulation and advertising as well as our commitment to providing a better paper for readers and advertisers led us two years ago to begin planning a new, state- of-the-art printing plant that would meet future needs of our readers and advertisers. A lot has happened since: the Plymouth Avenue site was secured, the land was purchased, the building design approved, and ground preparation has begun. On Thursday, October 24, at 8:30 a.m., we are having a breakfast to celebrate the beginning of the plant construction. I hope you can join us. The breakfast and a short presentation will take place at Raleigh's in the Itasca Building at 716 North First Street. A brief ground- breaking ceremony will follow the breakfast. A map is enclosed for your convenience. We hope to make this a memorable event that you will enjoy sharing with us. Please call 372-4163 before October 16 to let us know if you can help us celebrate. Thank you. Sincerely, Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company, a division of Cowles Media Company An Affirmative Action Employer a � v � � 0 CIO s RUDY BOSCHMITZ MINNESOTA 'A Cnrf eb Ziof ez Zenaf e WASHINGTON. D.C. 20510 October 4, 1985 Mr. James Willis City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear James: COMMITTEE ASSIGNN%% AGRICULTURE BUDGET FOREIGN RELATIN,\, SMALL BUSINESi y I i i ANS AFFAi.�� 6�T i3 �3 . i1i�l fir) t L:i•.v:i:.� Thank you for contacting me about the impact of the Supreme Court's recent Garcia decision on overtime wage provisions for state and local employees. I appreciated hearing from you, and I understand your concern. In recent weeks, I have received many letters and petitions like yours from county and municipal governments throughout Minnesota asking for help to enact legislation that would, in effect, overturn the Garcia decision. As you know, in Garcia v. San Antonio Metropol—itan Transit Authority, the United States Supreme Court made the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applicable to state and local government employees. The case revolved around Joe Garcia, an employee of the San Antonio -owned bus company. Employees often had to work long hours or unusual shifts. To compensate workers, the company had been offering time off instead of the normal overtime pay. But Garcia and some of the other bus company employees wanted the pay instead, so they sued the transit authority. Eventually, the case ended up in the Supreme Court. The court sided with Garcia, but the effect of the ruling extends far beyond Texas. It could have serious repercussions for many small- and medium-sized Minnesota communities. By forbidding the use of compensatory time off, or "comp time', the court has forced municipalities to limit which services they will offer.. Most communities use comp time for their police and fire-fighters, as well as for other jobs that are crucial to maintaining public safety. These jobs certainly do not involve nine -to -five hours -- and they can't. They often require their employees to be on duty at night, on weekends, and on holidays. With comp time, they can work long shifts for awhile and then take several days off. This system is cost effective for the municipalities and allows the employees the freedom to schedule more time with their families than they might be able to if strict overtime rules were followed. Also, because the schedule is arranged among people who know their communities and their jobs, it guarantees that the community will get the best protection when it needs it the most. z '7 9 October 4, 1985 Page 2 Requiring overtime pay would be a costly burden for many Minnesota cities. Indeed, labor costs for public safety and fire protection often make up more than half of the expenses of a local government. The Garcia decision would force them to siphon revenue from other crucial programs to their public safety programs, or, even worse, to reduce the amount of police and fire protection they offer. In response to the Garcia ruling, you will be pleased to know that I have cosponsored legislation (S. 1570) which would exempt state and local governments from the inflexible overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (It would not, however, exempt them from any other provisions of the FLSA, such as the minimum wage requirements, the child labor prohibitions, and the Equal Pay Act.) Basically, this legislation restores to cities the flexibility to schedule their employees to best serve the needs of their own areas. It does not require that compensatory time off be used or that overtime premium pay be given; it merely allows the flexibility to offer comp time as an alternative. In effect, S. 1570 would save state and local governments across the nation more than three million dollars (which is the approximate cost that they are currently struggling to absorb as a result of the Garcia decision.) The more flexible system proposed in S. 1570 has had strong support from cities, counties, and state legislatures. In addition, this bill is gaining support here in the Senate, where it currently has 33 cosponsors. Recently, in hearings held by the Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Labor Secretary William Brock expressed the Administration's support for a modification of the Garcia decision. With all this momentum behind it, my colleagues who serve on the Labor Committee are confident that S. 1570 will be reported favorably out of the committee within the next few weeks, and that it stands a good chance of passing the Senate later this fall. As a cosponsor of S. 1570, you may be assured that I will work hard to see that it's passed, a that I'll get back in touch with you when further action n is important bill is taken. In the meantime, thanks ag in or contacting me. Sin jer,,e�'l.y, Rud Boschwitz Uni ed States Senator RB/lsb CITY OF PUMOUTR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM October 25, 1985 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS..... 1. COUNCIL/STAFF DINNER MEETING -- Monday, October 28. The Council will meet with the Finance Department staff members at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council conference room. 2. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING -- Monday, October 28, 7:30 p.m. Special City Council meeting in City Council Chambers. 3. TWINWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - ANNUAL MEETING -- The TwinWest Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 1985 annual meeting at the Ramada Renaissance Hotel in Minnetonka on Thursday, November 14. The featured speaker will be Mr. Joseph Franzgrote, President, WUSA Channel 11. A poolside reception will be held commencing at 5:30 P.M., with dinner at 6:30 and the speaker at 7:45 p.m. If you are interested in attending the annual meeting with or without your spouse, please let Laurie or me know Monday evening so that we can try to set aside a Plymouth table. FOR YOUR INFORMATION...... 1. "HOW TO THINK ABOUT THINKING BIG: FRAMING THE ISSUES FOR MEGA -MALLS" -- Attached is a brochure from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs on a series of seminars they will be sponsoring to discuss issues involving mega -mall proposals. The first seminar entitled, "What Makes Bigger Different?" is scheduled for Wednesday, October 30 from 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. All seminars will be held in Room 30 of the Law Building located on the West Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota. If any member of the Council is interested in attending a session or sessions, please contact Laurie in order that you may be registered. 2. ENTREPRENEURIAL AMERICAN CITY -- The attached publication, prepared Jointly by Partners for Livable Places and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, provides a sampling of activities taking place in American cities through local public entrepre- neurship. 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD. PLYMOUTH. MINNESOTA 55447, TELEPHONE (612) 559-2800 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM October 25, 1985 Page 2 3. I-394 COMMUTER'S GUIDE -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation will be distributing the attached "Commuter's Guide" for I-394. The guide provides information on the I-394 construction timetable, instructions for using the express lane (scheduled for November opening), advantages of carpooling and riding the bus, and an information number to call to receive information on current construction projects, alternate routes, etc. 4. COMMISSION APPLICATION -- Attached is an application from Mr. delle DeBoef for appointment to the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission. 5. METROPOLITAN AND AMM ACTIVITIES -- Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Bulletin dated October 22, 1985. 6. CORRESPONDENCE: a. Letter from Public Safety Director responding to a Plymouth resident concerning a traffic citation the resident received. James G. Willis City Manager JGW/lh Att. THE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS University of Minnesota HOW TO THINK ABOUT THINKING`,BIG: FRAMING THE ISSUES FOR MEGA -MALLS October 30, November 13, December 11, January B Roams 30, Lar Building University of Minnesota Four seminars involving faculty, students and community leaders will explore the thorny question of how a community makes a collective decision on very large projects. The seminars will focus on our understanding of regional development and examine the capacities of current political and economic Institutions to make decisions in the long-term public Interest. Each seminar will be led by a Humphrey Institute faculty member. Resource people from city and state government, media, business development and academia will present their viewpoints and frame the issues from their perspectives. All attendees will be encouraged to participate in the discussion. You are welcome to attend individual sessions or all four sessions. The seminars are designed as a series, however, and insights from earlier sessions will be used in later discussions. Wednesday, October 30, 1985 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. WHAT MAKES BIGGER DIFFERENT? • What's different about the proposed mega -mall as compared to previous large-scale developments in the Twin Cities? • What are the analogies to prior commitments and allocations of resources? • Why is it Importanttoour region tothInk d1fferently about big projects? FACILITATOR: Royce Hanson, professor RESOURCE PEOPLE: Steve Alnes, editor, Minnesota Journal Allen Quist, farmer, state represen a ive, IR -236 Philip M. Raup, professor emeritus, Agricultural and Applied Economics Department, adjunct faculty, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota Thomas M. Scott, director, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota Wedeasdey, November 13, 1985 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. MERITS AND DEMERITS FROM A STNUDiOLDER-S PERSPECTIVE • Who are the stakeholders and what are their rights and duties regarding projects of the mega -mall type? • Who stands to gain and who stands to lose under the proposals now before the community? • What are the political stakes involved? • How do municipalities view their vested Interests? • How do we match the stakes of developers/Investors already in the market and those who seek to enter the market? • Whet is at stake for the state in its fiscal policies as well as economic development? FACILITATOR: Barbara Lukermann, senior fellow RESOURCE PEOPLE: Steve Alnes, editor, Minnesota Journal Robert Ebel, director, conom cs or Corporate Competitive Strategies, Northwestern Bell Michael Freeman, state senator, DFL -40 chairman, Senate Economic Development Subcommittee Paul Gilje, associate director, Citizens League Ray Harris, president, Ray Harris Company and co - leve I oper of Calhoun Square and Greenway -Gab I as The series is sponsored by Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, and Continuing Education and Extension. For further Information: 612-373-3685. Wednesday, December i1, 1985 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, IS THIS A GOOD DEVELOPiENT IDEA FOR THE REGION? • Despite the fact that we can't sum up the merits and demerits of this proposal arithmetically, does the pattern emerging from the proposal promise a collective regional good? • Is the proposed mega -mall an appropriate regional development? • Is it something we really ought to be doing and for what reasons? • How would these proposals affect: - the pattern of regional development? - the general welfare of the region's cities? -communities outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area? • What are the development alternatives for the metropolitan stadium site? FACILITATOR: John Borchert, Regent's Professor RESOURCE PEOPLE: John S. Adams, professor, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and Geography Department John Brandi, professor, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, state legislator, DFL -628 Ed Maranda, planner, Comprehensive Planning, Metropolitan Council Lynda McDonnell, economics reporter and columnist, St. Paul Pioneer Press Julius mi a orney, and adjunct faculty member, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Wednesday, January B, 1986 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. CAN THE GOVEA/ENTIIL SYSTEM TACE THE HEAT? • What is the capacity of our public processes to deal with this type and scale of problem? • What are the realities of practical politics to achieve a desired good? • What is the decision-making process? • Once decisions are made and stresses are placed on the system, what Is the net effect on governance? FACILITATOR: Robert Einsweiler, professor RESOURCE PEOPLE: John Brandl, professor, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, state legislator, DFL -62B Royce Hanson, professor and associate dean, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Art Naftalln, professor, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs Additional resource people to be named 909 SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55455 LOCATION The seminar series will be held in Room 40 of the Law Building. It is located on the West Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota. Parking is available in front of the building and within walking distance. See map. REGISTRATION There is no registration fee. However, to assist us in preparing for the series please complete the registration form and return it to the University. N A W- -E S FROM DOWNTOWN MPLS A ► Wasn.noto^ Ave • • • • • .. . Framing The Issues For Meda -Mails October 30, November 13, December 1i, 1985 and January 8, 1986 *--Tg 011 For Humphrey Institute students, one independent study credit can be earned for attending all the sessions and additional written work by contacting any of the facilitators. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Kroll/ Bev Ringsak/ Michele Scanlan 335 Nolte Center 315 Pillsbury Drive S.E. University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455 Phone: (612) 373-3685 o \ 1-.r � F • • P.bl,c ParMmy Q Meld Loi 95 u, a N ...... 0 LAW SCHOOLW Iley P,Dl.c rn Melfi Pa—ng Lot 61 I Wasn.ngton A— FROM ST PAUL QuP" � e pDr lu.lq lot J V �. • • • • . • Ceaa, Aye E.n T PAUL I ---------------------- (detach and mail) 19A - FROM ST PAUL 59-17JK Law Building NAME Affiliation Address street city state zlpco e Phone I plan to attend the entire series. I plan to attend the following seminars: October 30 November 13 December 11 January 8 MAIL TO: Registrar, Department of Professional Development, University of Minnesota, 223 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455-0118. Application Received by City on: Committee(s)/Cgmmission(s) Applied for: 1st Choice 2nd Choice CITY OF PLYMOUTH APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE Personal Information Name: ��LC� �� 1 �,� _Age: 511 Nome Phone: ,-/Z_!f •�-!�; Home Address: df"",4, 5�4a7 Number of Children: L Ages (of those living at home): 46vc Lived in Plymouth since: �� r Property (other than residence) owned in Plymouth: 41& Occupation Present employer:re,2l1,77-1�Trc�cct i9,��r Work Phone: Position Title: Education Name of Institution '/011 el�t-lasFj' �� lrli ric s fir Previous Experience Course Work Taken Beyond High School To/From Degree/Credits Area of Emphasis List other civic experience you have had including name of organizations, dates of participation, name of city, position held and accomplishments: 1/lf.Q,U�� T//lr1/�,Uii7, /Jllj/ali�J — S�9X�l c'lr�l�i�ff9/.Uc 11 - �1ze, Vy %S, icSc'i/Ji �lJ' N /9/0.0 ee!!✓yc�i��5�/9rh'Jl�/,21i� List.other relevant experience Wlxell-l G..7 �,�� min i� Jw'— rrel 5 40, !`l/T/L/fid/ilL% •�/O 4.3ifsJlrnfir,�7r,:`� � i�<!l/� IL=H�c�Z - C�'�2z.Ufi� �' CxjC;�/C%iC'�' ll'/T!/ Gni-/i'r,�k'. �°'C��14��'. /�i,C/.C�r <✓At�civf ��. Opinion Questions What do you believe you could contribute to the community if appointed to a City commission or committee? Why? /�Wv/':– °/%//C[ �rl�/rr'/C',E�/C�(�Grs`!✓��`�1llr(OC.E',SLlic7�%J>7YJ�.tlfyi'7L- irl�.� '041% PE -7�f i ii SrsizM �vr� �i<rF, irr . �/�r f�s�i��r .moi✓ He�� i �.��uir,�nc��z,4;3i�.�� Pfrl%C��J C/�i�N ��' :QO/�i� GD A A1Till�yc' !'f�� U� i;�/J.1 1`/�D.Uc" 6i/irC /✓©iJi� i 2j�' e,,,C eA7,=;g)r c� How do you believe you would benefit if appointed to a committee or commission? As a commission or committee member, what issue(s) might cause conflict between civic responsibility and personal/professional interests? X/,14 c Date available: Gr�cw Available for commission/committee meetings on the following evenings (circle) Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Signed: 2Date: 11111214-� association of metropolitan municipalities October 22, 1965 BULLETIN TO: AMM Member Cities FROM: Vern Peterson, Executive Director RE: Metropolitan and AMM Activities 1. MWCC RATE STRUCTURE STUDY COMPLETED: As noted, in the Bulletin of September 17th., the MWCC rate structure study has now been completed and the recommendations originating from this study are now being considered for implementation by the MWCC. As part of the Implementation activities, the MWCC is holding a Public Meeting on FridayNovember 1, 1935 from 2:00 to 4:00 in the 'Richfield City Hall Council Chambers. 0 Portland Ave. he purpose of this meeting, is to explain the proposed changes and to receive input from the client cities. We would encourage each city to have a representative at this meeting since every city that is part of the MWCC jurisdiction will be Impacted if the recommendations are implemented. A copy of the "Executive Summary" which contains the findings and recommendations which resulted from the five month Rate Structure Task Force study has been sailed to each client city by the MWCC. The AMM has not taken a position with respect to the proposed changes and we are not urging anyone to be "for" or "against" the recommendations but do want you to be cognizant of what is happening. 2. METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK (MDIF). The Metropolitan Council is proposing major changes to the Metropolitan Development and Investment Framework policy guide plan. As you may know, this particular policy plan is the foundation for the whole regional comprehensive land use planning system and has significant impact on all metropolitan area units of local government. This policy plan guides Met Council decisions about what level of public services, such as sewer and transportation, are provided for various parts 183 university avenue east, st. pa�Lminnesota 55101 (612) 227-5600 of the area. A thorough review and study of this proposed revised MDIF policy plan will be conducted by the AMM's 20 member Metropolitan Agencies Committee which is Chaired by Kevin Frazell, Mendota Heights Administrator. The Committee will hold its first meeting on this matter at noon on Thursday, November 14th. The agenda for the initial meeting will consist of a presentation to the Committee by key Met Council Members and Staff and a question and answer period. Due to the importance of this matter, the Committee's study will probably continue into the first several months of 1986. We will keep you informed as to the progress of this study during the next several months. 3. MEMBERSHIP MEETING TO ADOPT LEGISLATIVE POLICY FOR 1986: We would like to encourage you now to markYour calendars for the eveningof Thursday,Januar 9,_19M The adoption of the annual legislative program is very important to member cities as the adopted program determines the AMM's lobby efforts for the next year. Also on the agenda for this meeting will be the cnsideration of several proposed amendments to the AMM By -Laws. A special By -Laws Committee under the leadership of Plymouth Councilmember Pat Hoyt Neils has made a thorough study of the By -Laws and will be proposing changes dealing with representation on the Executive Committee, changing the AMM's fiscal year to a calendar basis and other changes as well. A detailed meeting notice and agenda and copies of the proposed By -Law amendments and legislative program will be mailed to your city in early December. 4. AMM HOUSING COMMITTEE AND BOARD RECOMMEND NO CHANGE TO METRO HRA STRUCTURE: Earlier this year, the etropolitan Council raised the question as to whether the Metro HRA function and structure should be "spun off" into a separate independent or semi-independent agency. The AMM Housing Committee under the leadership of Edina Councilmember Leslie Turner made a thorough study of this issue and recommended that the Metro HRA Structure not be changed. The Housing Committee recommendation was approved by the AMM Board of Directors on September 5, 1985 and was presented to the Metropolitan Council in early October. The Council has not made a final decision as yet but its Metropolitan and Community Development Committee has adopted a position similar to the AMM position. A final decision is expected in November. Please call me if you would like a copy of the AMM's "position paper" on this subject. -2- 5. AMM METROPOLITAN SIGNIFICANCE TASK FORCE REPORT: The AMM's special board Task Force on Metropolitan Significance as noted in the AMM Bulletin of September 17th. has completed its examination of this matter and reported its findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors. The eight member Task Force under the leadership of Woodbury City Administrator, Jim Lacina, concluded that it was appropriate that the Met Council proceed with the Significance Review of the proposed Mall of America/Fantasyworld development. The Task Force also noted that all future proposed projects of large magnitude (i.e. projects on the scale of race tracks, world class trade and convention centers, international trade centers, etc.) should, as a matter of course, be reviewed pursuant to Metropolitan Significance rules and regulations adopted in accordance with M.S. 473.173 unless it is certain that such projects are in accordance with locally adopted comprehensive plans which have been approved by the Council. The Task Force also recommended that M.S 473.173 and the adopted Rules and Regulations for the "review of matters alleged to be of metropolitan significance" should be carefully analyzed at the completion of the Mall of America/Fantasyworld review. The Task Force made several other recommendations as well, and the AMM Board approved the Task Force's Report on October 3rd. for transmittal to the Met Council, Governor Perpich and Legislative Leaders. Please call me if you would like to receive a copy of this report. DISTRIBUTION NOTE: his Bulletin is being mailed directly to all Mayor and Manager/Administrators of AMM Members Cities. We would appreciate it if this information would be distributed to your City Council Members as well. Thank you. -3- CITY OF PLYMOUT4 October 21, 1985 Avenue North Plymouth, Minnesota 55441 Dear Mr. Thank you for your letter concerning the traffic citation that you received as well as your recommendations for us to spend more of our time pursuing more important matters. I welcome letters such as yours that are critical of our services. It is the only way that I can get a feeling for some of the services that we provide. On occasion I learn something that helps me to redirect our police energies in a more effective manner. You indicated that you travel in excess of 50,000 miles a year and yet only receive tickets when you are within a couple of miles of your home. Perhaps you have heard the statistic that most accidents do occur within a couple of miles of one's home! In any event, you would not have received a ticket if you had not been speeding. The area that you were exceeding the speed limit is one that is used quite frequently by pedestrians such as joggers and young children on bicycles. We do try to spend as much time as possible preventing and apprehending persons who are involved in theft and vandalism. But, those activities are just a small part of our overall responsibilities. Because of the physical size of Plymouth and the number of personnel on this Department, we are forced to prioritize our numerous duties and responsibilities among many different areas. In the first nine months of this year we have had over 600 traffic accidents and two persons killed. Because of these statistics I believe that it is very important that we do devote a significant part of our patrol to enforcing traffic laws. I regret the inconvenience to you, but feel that the officer took the proper course of action. I appreciate your willingness to bring this matter to my attention and hope that any future contact you might have with the Plymouth Police Department will be in a more pleasant vein. Si nce—r�y, r Ri'clar O. Carlist Publi Safety D rector PLYMOUTH PUBLIC SAFETY RJC:tsw Jinn DI.Yl,1nI1Tti pli_ G.: �pn aLYn,101ITH %11KjNFS0T4 �;r-ca7 TELES",—NE f6l21 559-2^^0 f - 77. lKTuoum WL _V\ KA t4