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179) Dumnry GI�'Y COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO �' S r. s.tz „tea e JANUARY 23, 2004 Youth Advisory Council January 26 meeting agenda...................................................................... Page 3 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) January 28 meeting agenda ............................. Page 4 Official Meeting Calendars for January, February and March 2004 ................................................ Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ..................................................... Page 11 NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. Notice of workshops on stormwater education strategies.............................................................. Page 12 Pioneer Press columnist Dave Beal writing on Metro area transportation issues ......................... Page 13 Star Tribune story on Metropolitan Council exploration of new regional transit andsewer/water initiatives............................................................................................................. Page 16 Notice and registration materials for a legislative transportation rally .......................................... Page 18 Hennepin County Commission 2004 board and committee appointments .................................... Page 20 Wayzata School Board January 26 meeting agenda....................................................................... Page 27 STAFFREPORTS A few weeks ago, the City received notice that Willow Creek Apartments intends to terminate its Section 8 Contract with HUD. Report from Plymouth Section 8 Program Manager Denise Hutt on the process and impacts......................................................................... Page 28 MINUTES Draft minutes of the December 3 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) meeting .... Page 30 Draft minutes of the December 11 Aquatic Vegetation Management Committee meeting ........... Page 34 Draft minutes of the January 8 Park & Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) meeting ........ Page 37 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO January 23, 2004 Page 2 CORRESPONDENCE Update from Great River Energy on the proposal to develop the Plymouth—Maple Grove 11 5k transmission line....................................................................................................... Page 42 Letter from Maryann Dorsey regarding flood damage to her home; Chuck Dorsey spoke to the City Council at the January 20 Special Council Meeting on these issues .................. Page 43 Letter residents regarding treatment of Medicine Lake to control curlyleaf pondweed ................ Page 44 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL JANUARY 26, 2004 6:45 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Time Allotment 1. Approvals: 6:45-6:50 a) Agenda b) January 12 meeting minutes 2. Guest Speakers and Special Items: 6:50-7:10 a) Discuss selection of a Youth Advisory Council representative on the search committee for a Police Chief b) Discuss attendance at Washington, DC National League of Cities March Congress 3. COMMITTEE UPDATES: 7:10-7:25 a) Marketing Committee b) Intergenerational Committee c) Youth Service Awards Committee d) Youth Town Forum Committee 4. Future agenda items 7:25-7:30 a) S. Adjournment 7:30 6. Additional Materials: a) February, March, and April Official City Meeting Calendars b) NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 - 5:30 PM CITY COMMISSION ORIENTATION IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FOLLOWED BY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Medicine Lake Room (upper level of City Hall) Wednesday, January 28, 2004 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes for the December 3, 2003 PACT meeting (attached). 3. Recognition of new PACT members effective February 1, 2004. 4. Capital projects update: • Short-term improvements at T.H. 55 & C.R. 73 P&R. • Long-term improvements at T.H. 55 & C.R. 73 P&R • Four Seasons Mall P&R relocation 5. Approval of transfer of NTD funding from Four Seasons Mall Park & Ride relocation project to improvements at T.H. 55 and C.R. 73 Park & Ride. (Materials to be distributed at the meeting.) 6. Ridership information and review of ridership statistics for November, 2003. (To be distributed at the meeting.) 7. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. 8. Transit consultant's report. • Complaint log • Status of labor negotiations between ATU and Metro Transit • Other 9. Other business. 10. Adj ournment. Note: Please call George Bentley at 763-509-5521, if you are unable to attend. P'Orggmization\Commissions\Plymouth_AdvisoryCommittee on_Transit\Agendas\200J\0128Oi.doc 1 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS January 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dec 2003 Feb 2004 1 2 3 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 City Offices closed 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NEW YEAR'S 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 DAY 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 29 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 PM MEDICINE LAKE WATER QUALITY PONDS PUBLIC MEETING, Plymouth Council Chambers Creek Center A&REC) L 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council 7:30 AM MLC REGIONAL LEGISLATIVE MEETING, Plymouth Radisson, 3131 Campus Drive 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Chambers Center Medicine Lake 5:00 PM SPECIAL Room COUNCIL MEETING. SURFACE WATER FEE, council Chambers 7'.00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed 5:30 PM SPECIAL CITY COUNCWITH PILYMOUTH L MEETING AREA LEGISLATORS; Plymouth Creek Center 6:00 PM SPECIAL NG: CBASSETT CREIEKOUNCIL WATERSHED COMMISSION'S2ND GENERATION PLAN & UPDATE ON FLOOD ANALYSIS -Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM JOINT MEETING w! HRA - SALE OF CITY -OWNED PROPERTY (NW BLVD BSCHMIDT LAKE RD) TO 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers HRA, Public Safety Training Room 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 11:45AM PLYMOUTH-MTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL, BORN Conference Room, 301 Carlson Parkway, 4th floor 4:00 PM MEDICINE LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, Bass Lake Room 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH 10:00 AM COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITIES - Fireside Room, Plymouth Creek Center ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 1/23/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS February 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 7 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 2:00 PM -7:00 PM FIRE 8 ICE FESTIVAL, Parkers Lake 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL 11:30 AM TWIN WEST STATE OF THE CITY - Plymouth Creek Center Chambers MEETING, Council Chambers 6:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC): PUBLIC HEARING, Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PRESIDENTS DAY -City Offices Closed 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6:00 PM BOARD & COMMISSION RECOGNITION EVENT -Plymouth 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 400 PM MEDICINE LAKE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE, Bass Lake Room Creek Center Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room Ash Wednesday (First Day of Lent) 2" Mar 2004 Jan 2004 S M T W T F S S Al T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 28 29 30 31 modified on 1/23/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 5:30 PM YOUTH TOWN FORUM, Plymouth Creek Center 2 Caucus Night 3 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 4 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room S 6 7 8 9 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: UPDATE ON FLOOD ANALYSIS, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 10 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 11 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 12 13 14 15 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 16 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: TRANSPORTATION STUDIES FOR VICKSBURG LN & MEDINA RD, Public Safety Training Room 17 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 18 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 19 20 21 22 23 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH-MTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL, BORN Conference Room, 301 Carlson Parkway, 4th floor 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 24 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 25 26 27 28 29 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 30 31 Feb 2004 S M T W T F S Apr 2004 S Al T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 1/23/2004 1 1 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items February 10, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Recognize 20th anniversary of Plymouth Metrolink • Hearing on application for on -sale 3.2 malt liquor license for Troupe America, Inc. d/b/a Plymouth Playhouse, 2705 Annapolis Lane • Approve Site Plan for Ice Center expansion project February 23, Board & Commission Recognition Event, 6:00 p.m., Plymouth Creek Center February 24, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Consider adoption of 2004-2008 Capital Improvement Program • Adopt Comprehensive Plan Amendment to update Water Plan, Public Facilities Plan, and Parks Plan • Approve Site Plan for Ice Center expansion project • Award Ice Center Bid Package 1 • Hearing on removal and destruction of diseased trees • Hearing on weed eradication and destruction, Roll 2 March 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Award Ice Center Bid Package 2 March 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. Metro WaterShed Partners invites cities and other MS4s to attend one of three workshops on developing effective and efficient stormwater education outreach. Date / Times Location February 10, 2004 Plymouth Creek Center 8:30 am — 12:00 pm 1480034 1h Ave North, Plymouth, MN 55447 February 13, 2004 North St. Paul Community Center 8:30 am — 12:00 pm 2290 North First Street, North St. Paul, MN 55109 February 18, 2004 MN Valley National Wildlife Refuge 8:30 am — 12:00 pm 3815 East 80`h Street, Bloomington, MN 55425 A G E N D A Each workshop has similar agenda; pick the date or location most convenient toyou) 8:30 — 10:00 am Minnesota Water—Let's Keep it Clean project Metro WaterShed Partners' Minnesota Water — Let's Keep it Clean project does two main things — places stormwater education messages in the mass media and increases efficiency of MS4s in providing stormwater education through providing ready -to - use materials. This session with cover: - Fall 2003 and Spring 2004 mass media campaigns - Resources available on www.cleanwatermn.org "toolbox" - Strategies MS4s can use for putting "toolbox" resources to use 10:00 — 10:15 am BREAK 10:15 — 11:30 am Lessons from the field - Organizing and utilizing community events - Coordinating storm drain stenciling projects - Educating through community partnerships 11:30 — 12:00 pm Listening to you Time to share your ideas and needs on stormwater education. Registration: There is no fee for these workshops, but an RSVP is requested. Telephone the following information to 651-296-3767 (Board of Water and Soil Resources): - NAME and ORGANIZATION - TELEPHONE - E-MAIL - DATE ATTENDING Questions on workshop content can be directed to Ron Struss, rstrussgumn.edu or 651-215-1950. MINNESOTA WATER LET'S KEEP IT CLEAN Metro WaterShed Partners thanks Metropolitan Council, MN Office of Environment Assistance, and MN Pollution Control Agency for financial support of the Minnesota Water— Let's Keep it Clean project. J:\CLIENTS\S\SHINGLEC\Education\MS4EdWorkshopsv13.doc k TwinCities•com Posted on Sun, )an. 18, 2004 DAVE BEAL: Business Beat: Driving forces Congestion and deteriorating roads are starting to add up in Minnesota. DAVE BEAL Ron Schieck, owner of Alpha Financial Services, says that in just the last two years, mounting traffic congestion has added nearly an hour to his daily commutes from his home in Lakeville to his office in Edina. As a result, he figures he is losing $20,000 a year in productivity, plus gas and wear and tear on his car. Versions of Schieck's story are being repeated across the metro area and beyond, as Minnesotans face rising expenses from congestion, aging roads and bridges and an increasingly inadequate transportation system. In particular, transportation is a growing problem for many of the state's businesses. Moving goods and services around efficiently is essential to their success. And their employees are much less likely to be happy campers if they must spend more time traveling to and from work. Transportation lobbyists credit Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty for floating innovative proposals, being much more engaged in governing than was his predecessor and moving to address this issue in other ways. But overall, they say much more needs to be done. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce is recommending that at least 25 percent of this year's state bonding bill go toward transportation infrastructure. Last week, the governor recommended only half that amount for such projects — $89 million, including $37.5 million for the Northstar commuter rail line, of his proposed $760 million capital bonding package. Matt Shands, research director for the Minnesota Transportation Alliance, tracks what it would take to bring the state's entire road system up to speed. Last year, he put the need at $1.05 billion, up 28 percent from $785 million in 2001. And there are many other signs of trouble. The Road Infrastructure Project or TRIP, a Washington -based organization that follows transportation needs, reports that 67 percent of the Twin Cities area's freeways were congested in 2002 vs. 37 percent for the United States. "It's interesting to note how quickly the percentage congested number is increasing in Minnesota, at a much faster rate than the national average," says TRIP spokesman Frank Moretti. In 1995, the figure was 49 percent for Minnesota vs. 30 percent for the nation, Moretti says. All of these numbers are part of a bigger picture: the nation's deteriorating infrastructure. Officials at the alliance and at AGC of Minnesota, a trade group representing contractors, cite studies by the American Society of Civil Engineers. In 2001, the society gave the country a D -plus grade for the overall condition of its roads, bridges, drinking water 13 systems and other public works. In an update five months ago, the society found seven of 12 categories of such resources declining and no change in the other five categories. Conditions may be better in Wisconsin. Members of the society's Wisconsin chapter put out their own report card last May. They gave the state's public works resources a C -plus. The engineering group's Minnesota chapter has not undertaken such an effort. Rick Krueger, executive vice president of the Minnesota alliance, argues that the overall condition of Minnesota's public works has been sliding. Alliance staffers say it's tough to make gains when the tax rate for the largest source of state road funds — the gasoline tax — hasn't climbed despite Minnesota's rising population and the increasing demands on its road system. In 1988, they note, Minnesota's gasoline tax was among the highest in the nation. Since then, it has remained unchanged at 20 cents a gallon. Today, the state's gas tax ranks in a five -way tie for 23rd highest. If local gas taxes are included, Minnesota falls to a tie for 34th place. One measure of how critical the situation has become: in a rare move, the Minnesota chamber came out for a tax increase in 2002 — in the gas tax. Since Gov. Pawlenty has not supported a gas tax increase, the chamber has backed away from that position. Last week, however, the business group's directors — backed by a broader coalition — approved a policy statement emphasizing much concern about the state's transportation system. By several key measures, Minnesota's transportation system still stacks up well relative to other states. According to TRIP statistics, 20 percent of Minnesota's arterial roads are in mediocre or poor condition. Nationally, the figure is 32 percent. Thirteen percent of Minnesota's bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete vs. 28 percent nationally. And substandard roads are adding $173 annually to the average Minnesota driver's vehicle operating costs vs. $271 nationally. But Shands counters with worrisome findings about the rising congestion. He cites a Texas Transportation Institute studyshowing traffic delays rose to an average of 28 hours per person in the Twin Cities area in 2001 from 17 hours in 1996. Only three other metro areas — Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Dallas -Fort Worth — topped the it -hour increase here. This study also shows that average delays have become longer for motorists here than in the New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit areas. Increasing delays mean roads and bridges are taking an unexpected pounding. They'll wear out sooner, rather than later. Differing needs in the Twin Cities area and outstate complicate the picture in Minnesota. While congestion and public transit are issues in the metro region, the condition of the road system is a major concern beyond the Twin Cities. The state of rural highways has become a huge issue for business groups in some parts of Minnesota. One example: U.S. Highway 14 between Owatonna and Waseca, the scene of many fatalities over the years. 14 Heavy truck traffic is also hammering farm -to -market roads outstate. In southwestern Minnesota, Schwan Food Co. is raising its voice about road problems. Company officials note that every ounce of their food starts its journey on Minnesota roads, from their distribution center in Marshall to sites across the country. Expect to hear more about these problems — in the metro area and outstate. Here's how Schwan vice president Howard Miller put it two months ago, in a quotation picked up by Marshall's Independent newspaper: "The bottom line, in my opinion, is that to this point and time we have not seen the required vision and conviction on the part of political leaders to address this issue." Dave Beal can be reached at dbeal@pioneerpress.com or 651-228-5429. iy 2004 Pioneer Press and «ire aervice sources. All Rights Rcscned. http: -��Nw.hvineities.com startribune.com Close window Met Council urged to explore new initiatives David Peterson Star Tribune Published 01/22/2004 In another signal of his administration's unexpected interest in promoting public transportation, Gov. Tim Pawlenty would consider convening a task force aimed at finding a permanent source of funds for regional bus and rail systems, members of the Metropolitan Council learned Wednesday. Other possible initiatives described by Council Chairman Peter Bell at an informal retreat included: • Cautiously extending the reach of the Met Council beyond the current seven counties, by working on cooperative projects with leaders of surrounding counties. • Privatizing parts of the region's transit or sewer services. All three ideas are likely to cause controversy and Bell emphasized that none is a "done deal." But they were chosen by Pawlenty from a longer list of ideas, Bell said, indicating that the governor is at least willing to have the council explore such shifts in policy. The failure to remove transit programs from the funding scrum at the Capitol and earmark a dedicated source of money, such as the gasoline tax, for transit operations was the biggest disappointment of Bell's predecessor, Ted Mondale, in his four years in office. "If you are going to have a decent transit system, you need a dedicated source of funding," said Jim Erkel, of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy. His view was echoed by Council Member Peggy Leppik Wednesday, who said, "Transit funding is where the real problem is." Bell, Pawlenty's choice to lead the council, replied, "I would agree with that." Increasingly, Erkel said, business leaders also concur. Next week, he said the former mayor of Phoenix will appear at an event sponsored by the Metropolitan Coalition of Chambers, a Chamber of Commerce group, to describe how he got a 20 -year transit tax passed by an overwhelming majority in a heavily Republican community. Those tax proceeds will increase bus service by 50 percent, build bike paths and install a 24 -mile light-rail system. While many transit advocates had feared Pawlenty's administration would favor roads over transit, they say they have been pleasantly surprised by his support of the nearly completed Hiawatha light-rail line and plans for commuter rail service in the northwest corner of the region. Broader reach The problem of the Met Council's jurisdiction only running to seven Minnesota counties, while the actual metro area now consists of at least 13 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, was a constant theme of complaints in public hearings last fall. Bell told council members that Pawlenty doesn't think it's "politically possible" to extend that jurisdiction, but is "very keen on building relationships with adjoining counties on a voluntary basis." lu One approach, Bell said, would be to find a demonstration project that identifies a serious problem and solves it. "There is a lot of concern and skepticism in adjacent counties about the Met Council," he added, "and there are sticky questions about spending our money outside our jurisdiction." Council Member Jules Smith suggested helping to provide sewer service that could aid in cleaning up a river that eventually flows into the seven -county area. The privatization of sewer and perhaps other services is favored by several Met Council members, including Pawlenty ally Chris Georgacas and Annette Meeks, whose report critical of the council was published last week by the Center of the American Experiment, a conservative think tank. Bell said he would agree that there could be a "whole host of concerns" about such a step. At his behest, two senior managers addressed council members, describing already slimmed -down and privatized operations. They also warned of potential pitfalls including union contracts already in force. William Moore, general manager of the Environmental Services Division, told council members that after previous threats to privatize, his section has reduced its staffing from 1,137 to 720 over the past eight years, with more cuts to come. Transportation chief Nacho Diaz said that nearly a quarter of his services are performed by outsiders, including Metro Mobility. Still, Bell said, "The governor has an interest in this and it's one that he wanted to tee up." David Peterson is at dapetersonstartribune. con. ©._.Copyright_ 2004, Star Tribune. All rights reserved. From: Kathy Jensen [mailto:kjensen@transportationalliance.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 2:42 PM Subject: Alliance 6th Annual Drive-in Good Afternoon Highway 55 Corridor Coalition Members and Participants, Please find attached an updated registration form for the 6th Annual Minnesota Drive-in - Thurs. February 261H We are pleased that Colleen Needles will be our guest speaker during the "Stand Up for Transportation" Rally at the Capitol Rotunda beginning at 2:00 PM on Thursday, February 26th. Colleen is the Founder and President of Tremendous Entertainment, a television production and distribution company based in Minneapolis. Most of you have probably seen Colleen on TV as the former News Anchor for KSTP and WCCO. We are offering any organization a deep discounted rate of $85 per person for sending three or more people to the Drive -In. Please see the attached registration form. Thanks to those of you who have already registered and please feel free to call me if you would like to make changes to your current registration form and take advantage of the discount! Kathy Jensen 651/659-0804 - Office Phone 651/659-9009 - Fax ..�.N.RLL.���.� 2004 BrivisminTHE MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION The 2004 Legislative Session will be an 2004 is: important one and we need to make transportation a higher priority. We need hundreds of transportation advocates from around the state to come to the Capitol and send a strong message about the need to invest in our transportation system. "Stand Up for Transportation" Rally Guest Speaker: Colleen Needles President of Tremendous Entertainment and former News Anchor for KSTP and WCCO Television Bring Your Colleagues And Receive a Discount! Any organization that sends 3 or more people to the Drive -In will receive a discounted rate of $85 for the day. Location Best Western Kelly Inn, Saint Paul The Capital Bonding year and local roads, local bridges and transit capital investments will be on the agenda. An election year. We need to highlight this critical issue. Preliminary Agenda 9:00 a.m. - Registration (Kelly Inn) 9:00 a.m. - Pre -arranged group meetings 9:30 a.m. - Briefing 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. - Speakers: Transportation Committee Chairs 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. - Lunch - Speakers: Legislative Leadership 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Transportation Rally (State Capitol Rotunda) 4:30p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Reception (Kelly Inn) Date and Time February 26, 2004 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cost Members: $115 Non Members $140 Please return the following form by Tuesday, February 17, 2004 Name: Organization: Address: City State Zip Phone:(_) Fax U Preferred e-mail Amount due: $ ❑ Check enclosed ❑ Check to follow ❑ Bill me. PO# Please make checks payable to: MN Transportation Alliance 525 Park Street, Suite 105 St. Paul, MN 55103-2186 Please return by mail or Fax: 651/659-9009 Questions (651) 659-0804 Cancellation Deadline: Monday, February 23rd at 5:00p.m. Cancellations received after that time will be charged a $25 cancellation fee Please provide your home address, make sure to include city and zip code) We will set-up appointments for you with your legislators. if you know your legislator's, please list them here: Senator Representative Home Address If you wish to meet with other legislator(s), please indicate here \1 KAY MITCHELL t _' PHONE CLERK TO THE BOARD 6I2-348-5433 ,�,.;•��„ ;�„; FAX 612-348-8701 BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS A-2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55487-0240 ` January 16, 2004 1a Y To Whom It May Concern: Please be advised that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, at its Annual Organizational Meeting on January 6, 2004, elected Commissioner Randy Johnson as its Chair, and Commissioner Mark Stenglein as Vice -Chair of the County Board for 2004. The Board also appointed County Commissioners to standing committees, outside boards and commissions for 2004, as outlined in Resolution 04-1-21, a copy of which is enclosed. Please share this information with your elected officials and other interested persons in your office. Should you have any questions on the appointment, please call the Hennepin County Clerk's Office, at 612-348-3257 or email me at judy.chumley@co.hennepin.mn. Yours truly, Ju y Chu ey puty C rk of the Board Encl. -a- C) 0000OU Published in Finance and Commerce, Saturday, January 10, 2004 Tuesday, January 06, 2004 Minneapolis, Minnesota The Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin County, Minnesota, met in the Hennepin County Government Center in the City of Minneapolis, at 1:35 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Opat, Chair, and there were present the following, as of the commencement of the meeting, with the exception of Commissioner Dorfman, who joined the proceedings during discussion of Item 3 on the agenda: Mike Opat - 1st District Mark Stenglein - 2nd District Gail Dorfman - 3rd District (absent) Peter McLauehlin - 4th District Randy Johnson - 5th District Linda Koblick - 6th District Penny Steele - 7th District After the pledge of allegiance, Commissioner Koblick moved approval of the agenda, seconded by Commissioner McLaughlin and approved unanimously (Dorfman absent). The third item of business was organization of the Board. Chair Opat opened the floor to nominations for Chair of the Board. Commissioner Koblick nominated Randy Johnson as Chair, seconded by Commissioner Stenglein. There being no further nominations, Commissioner Steele moved to close nominations, seconded by Commissioner Stenglein and Chair Opat ruled the nominations were closed. A vote was taken on the nomination, as follows: YEAS: Stenglein, McLaughlin, Johnson, Koblick, Steele; NAYS: Opat, Dorfman. Accordingly, Randy Johnson was appointed Chair of the Board for 2004. CK 0000-8 Agenda No: 3 Hennepin County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO. 04-1-21 The following Resolution was offered by Commissioner Johnson, seconded by Commissioner Koblick: BE IT RESOLVED, that the 2004 Hennepin County Board of Commissioners organizational structure will be as follows: BOARD COMMITTEES: CHAIR VICE -CHAIR Budget & Capital Investment Stenglein Steele Public Service Opat Koblick (Transportation, Libraries, Parks, Svc. Centers) Social Services McLaughlin Steele Community Health & MHP Dorfman Steele Public Safety & Judiciary Steele McLaughlin General Government Koblick Dorfman Intergovernmental Koblick Stenglein Steele Johnson Dorfman Opat McLaughlin . HCMC Governing Board Johnson Opat Service Integration McLaughlin(Chair) Koblick, Policy Committee Johnson Welfare Reform Steele (Chair), Dorfman, Executive Policy Committee McLaughlin Alliance for Families & Children Dorfman, Koblick Association of I-"nnesota Counties McLaughlin (Board Member) , AMC District X Koblick, Opat Association of Minnesota Counties All Commissioners Voting Delegates Sandra Vargas Richard Johnson Mary Beth Davidson Audit Committee Opat, Stenglein Community Action for Suburban Hennepin (CASH) Board Johnson, Koblick, Steele Child Abuse Evalcation Center/Cornerhouse Koblick Children's Mental Health Task Force Dorfman, Koblick County Extension Committee Steele, Johnson 000002 Chair Johnson opened the floor for nominations for Vice -Chair. Commissioner Steele nominated Mark Stenglein as Vice -Chair, seconded by Commissioner Koblick. There being no further nominations, Chair Johnson closed the nominations. A vote was taken on the nomination and it was approved unanimously. Accordingly, Mark Stenglein was appointed Vice -Chair of the Board for 2004. The balance of the organizational structure was voted on and is contained in the minutes as Resolution No. 04-1-21. Commissioner Koblick moved approval of the minutes of the December 16, 2003 meeting, as published in Finance and Commerce, Saturday, December 20, 2003, seconded by Commissioner McLaughlin and approved unanimously. Commissioner Stenglein moved the correspondence and departmental communications be referred as recommended by staff, seconded by Commissioner McLaughlin and approved unanimously. There were no commissioner communications. On commissioner updates, Commissioner Koblick had some questions on the status of the stadium proposal. Chair Johnson suggested they discuss it during immediate approval Item 8G dealing with that subject and there were no objections. a3 Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Crow River Joint Powers Board HCMC Executive Council Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Hennepin History Museum Joint Committee on Community Corrections MELSA & MetroNet Metro Counties Energy Task Force Metro GIS Policy Board Metropolitan Mosquito Control District Metropolitan 911 Telephone Board Metropolitan Radio Board Minneapolis Arts Institute Board Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board Minneapolis Association Community Corrections Act Counties Minnesota River Basin Joint Powers Board Municipal Building Commission Neighborhood Revitalization Policy Board RDF Advisory Board Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board Transportation Advisory Board Trustee of Law Library X Koblick, McLaughlin Steele Koblick, Opat All Commissioners All Commissioners Dorfman, Koblick (Alternate) Koblick, McLaughlin, Stenglein, Johnson Koblick Stenglein, Steele, McLaughlin Johnson, (Pat O'Connor, Alternate) Opat, Steele, Stenglein Opat, Stenglein, Steele (Executive Committee) Steele, (Johnson, Alternate) Johnson McLaughlin, Dorfman Steele Koblick, (McLaughlin, Alternate) (Chair of County Board by statute) McLaughlin Dorfman, McLaughlin, Opat Steele (Johnson, Alternate) Johnson, McLaughlin Stenglein, Johnson, McLaughlin Koblick, (Dorfman, Alternate) Koblick The question was on the adoption of the Resolution and there were 7 YEAS and 0 NAYS, as follows: — COUNTY OF HENNEPIN YEA NAY OTHER BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Mark Ste_nglein g Gail Dorfman g Peter McLaughlin X Randy Johnson, Chair X Linda L Koblick X Penny Steele X Michael Opat X RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON 01/06/04 ATTEST: ClerkrTeCounty Board WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOLS tndelxndent School Dist ct 284 Wayzata. Minnesota BOARD OF EDUCATION Work Session — January 26, 2004 - 4:00 p.m. District Administration Building — Board Room 210 County Road 101 North, Plymouth AGENDA Call to Order — Board Chair 2. Administrative a. Sunset bill Site Plan — Jane Slgford, Karla Thompson b. Central Middle School Facility Improvements — Jim Brandi, Youth Association Representatives C. Graduadon Requirements Review — Jane Sigford 3. Financial a. Budget Preparadon Calendar — 2004-05 — Alan Hopeman b. Long -Range Financial Projections — Alan Hopeman 4. School Board a. LegIsladve Platform Strategic Pian — Connie Doepke, Steve Brantner b. Tentative Board Agenda — Greg Baufield, Board Members, Paul Beiifuss 1) February 9, 2004 — Regular Meeting S. Adiol urn OBE/ i POSTED: 1/22/04 DATE: January 21, 2004 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Denise Hutt, Support Services anager through Anne Hurlburt, Executive Director SUBJECT: WILLOW CREEK APARTMENTS Bigos-Willow Creek, LLC, owner of Willow Creek North and South Apartments has informed the City of Plymouth that it intends to terminate the Section 8 contract with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that currently provides project - based assistance. Project -based assistance provides a rent subsidy, based on the tenant's income as long as the tenant remains in the apartment complex. The Willow Creek project -based assistance consists of two contracts - one for 24 one -bedroom and two- bedroom apartments in the Willow Creek South building and 24 two-bedroom apartments in the Willow Creek North building. The Willow Creek South contract will expire June 27, 2004 and the Willow Creek North contract will expire December 31, 2004. City staff has contacted our HUD representative regarding Bigos-Willow Creek, LLC's intent not to renew the contracts for these buildings. HUD staff will be preparing an application to HUD Washington for "enhanced vouchers" for Housing Conversion Actions. HUD will offer voucher funding on a one-for-one replacement basis to make up for the loss of the affordable housing units in the community. HUD will be supplying a list of the 48 affected residents to Plymouth HRA by the end of January. HRA staff will then send each resident a letter outlining the procedure for recertifying them. Approximately 60 days prior to the effective date of the contract expiration, an enhanced voucher is issued to the family. Plymouth HRA staff is responsible for ensuring that the family is income eligible, verifications are current, the proposed new unit is eligible, and the unit has been inspected by the HRA and passes Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection. Families issued vouchers may elect to use the assistance in the same project and in all cases may choose to move from the property immediately. Families may also move outside the jurisdiction of Plymouth under the portability provisions of the voucher program. 0 Should any vouchers remain unused after issuance to the eligible residents of the property, the HRA will retain the vouchers and may use them to assist families on the current waiting list. Currently, Plymouth HRA is serving 394 families (177 Plymouth vouchers and 214 portability vouchers) with the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and with this termination of project -based assistance at Willow Creek, 48 vouchers will be added to our existing program. Plymouth HRA will receive a one-time $250 special fee for each occupied unit covered by the conversion action at the time the funding increment is added to the housing authority's Annual Contribution's Contract (ACC) exhibit. This fee is to cover the staff time that it will take to recertify the affected residents. If you should have any questions or concerns regarding this process, please contact me at (763) 509-5408 or Paula Dorn, Housing Technician at (763) 509-5414. a. � MINUTES PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT December 3, 2003 PRESENT Patty Doten, Mary Paprocki, Mike Cagley, Hein Van Laarhoven and Gary Horner OTHERS PRESENT Jim Baldwin, Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. Jeff Wostrel, Metro Transit Pat Qvale, Transit Coordinator George Bentley, Transit Consultant Patty Hillstrom, Secretary 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda for the December 3, 2003 PACT meeting was approved with the addition of a discussion on the possibility of Sunday Dial -A -Ride service. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE OCTOBER 22, 2003 PACT MEETING A motion was made approving the minutes for the October 22, 2003 PACT meeting, as written. The motion passed unanimously. 3. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE PACT 2003 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2004 WORK PLAN Bentley referred to the 2003 Annual Report which highlights achievements in 2003 and the 2004 Work Plan that provides a framework from which 2004 activities are structured. He asked for PACT's approval of the annual report and work plan before forwarding it to the City Council. Qvale briefly reviewed the 2003 Annual Report and 2004 Work Plan with PACT. She noted some minor changes and said the statistics on the report would be updated before going to the City Council. A motion was made recommending approval of the PACT 2003 Annual Report and 2004 Work Plan and directing staff to make updates accordingly before forwarding them to the City Council. The motion passed unanimously. ,so MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT December 3, 2003 Page 2 4. DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE SUNDAY DIAL -A -RIDE SERVICE Bentley stated that there have been some requests made to Plymouth Metrolink to implement Sunday Dial -A -Ride service because of difficulty getting a ride on Metro Mobility. Bentley stated that the hours of service by Metro Mobility are determined by the amount of non -peak fixed route transit service provided by each community. On Saturdays and Sundays there is no fixed route transit service in Plymouth, so there is no mandate to provide ADA comparable paratransit service on those days. He said Plymouth Metrolink already operates Dial -A -Ride on Saturdays so service is only an issue on Sundays. Bentley reported that Metro Mobility completed a passenger count over a six month period from September 2002 through February 2003 and the findings indicated an average of 19.67 riders on Saturdays and 13.92 riders on Sundays. He felt these numbers did not justify special Dial -A -Ride service on Sundays. He also stated that many of these rides will be out of the service area. Bentley stated that the current contract with Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc., the operator of the Dial -A -Ride service, would not cover Sunday service. He said Laidlaw would have to add supervisory personnel, a dispatcher and drivers to cover the Sunday service. Qvale stated that Sunday Dial -A -Ride service is a possibility if the need increases and staff will continue to track ridership and requests for Sunday service. Baldwin will provide PACT with a cost estimate for Sunday Dial -A -Ride service. This item was for discussion only. No action was required. 5. CAPITAL PROJECT UPDATE Short-term Improvements at Hwv. 55 and Co. Rd. 73 Park & Ride Bentley stated that a grading plan is required and permits for electrical and lighting will probably be required. The project has started and is moving forward. Long-term Improvements at Hwv. 55 and Co. Rd. 73 Park & Ride Bentley stated that there is a possibility that CMAQ funding will not be awarded to Plymouth Metrolink. The final decision on funding will be made in January or February 2004. Qvale stated that if funding is not available, a deck structure on the existing Park & Ride site will be considered. P:`orgai=ion\Commissions\Plymouth Advisory Committee_on_Trauit\M inures\A➢ Other_Years\2003"�I20303.doc "�'1 MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT December 3, 2003 Page 3 Four Seasons Mall Park & Ride Relocation Bentley stated that Qvale and he attended a meeting with Hennepin County representatives and he did not think that the right-of-way issue would be a problem. 6. RIDERSHIP INFORMATION AND REVIEW OF RIDERSHIP STATISTICS FOR AUGUST, 2003 Bentley referred to the system ridership graph and stated that for the first time ridership has gone over 40,000. He said Plymouth Metrolink is running 2,000 rides a month over last year. He reported that Dial -A -Ride numbers are also up. 7. IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS OF CONCERN AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS Gary Horner's Comments • Horner stated that the service is going really well except that the Route 790 leaving Four Seasons Park & Ride at 7:22 a.m. is crowded. Bentley stated that ridership numbers on that bus are just a little low to justif}7 an articulated bus, but it is being monitored. Mary Paprocki's Comments • Paprocki reported that the chatty bus driver is not as talkative anymore. • Paprocki reported that the card readers are still not working properly. • Paprocki reported a cigarette smell every couple of days on the 793 leaving dog«town at 6:10 p.m. Wostrel will check into this matter. Patty Doten's Comments • Doten reported that some Dial -A -Ride riders have complained that rides are not always available. She explained to them that they should schedule a little bit ahead of time. • Doten asked for an explanation of the four hour wait for a return trip from Methodist Hospital. P:\Organiztion%Com issions`P'%mmth Advisory_Com ittee_on Transit\MinutesW I Other_Years\2003- EN303Aoc MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT December 3, 2003 Page 4 Bentley stated that riders are encouraged to work with other providers such as Care and Share to provide half the trip. He said for efficiency reasons the bus can not sit and wait until the passengers are done with their medical appointments. • Doten has distributed transit literature at Regents in Plymouth and reported that the residents were delighted to hear about the Dial -Ride service. 8. TRANSIT CONSULTANT'S REPORT Bentley provided the following updates for PACT: • The complaint log was reviewed by PACT. • Pl-,mouth Metrolink has received a three year contract extension from Metro Transit. Qvale said the contract has been forwarded to the City Attorney and will then go to the City Council in December. • There will be two more negotiating sessions on December 12 and 17 between Metro Transit/Metropolitan Council and the transit union. The primary issue is health insurance. If a strike does occur, it probably would not be until January at the earliest. • There have been many problems testing the new Go To cards that have to be worked out. 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m. The next PACT meeting will be held on January 28, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room (763-509-5057) on the upper level of the Plymouth City Hall. Respectfully, Patty Hillstrom, Committee Secretary P:\Organization\Com issions\Plymouth_AdvisoryConvnittee on Transit.Ninutes\AII_Other_Years\2007\I:0303.doc 3� AVM Minutes December 11, 2003 Present: Steve McComas, Karen Chesebrough, Terrie Christian, Shane Missaghi, Bill Leonard, Dave McCormick, Don Maxwell, John Barten, Last month's minutes: For future Minutes we will use the word endothol rather than trade name Aquathol. Change Wendy's spelling of last name to Crowell Minutes approved Dave suggested a few minor grammar changes in permit language. Under the usual request to treat with chemicals that Three Rivers Parks applies for, it says 15 to 20 acres, which actually is for Eurasian Milfoil, but the language needs to change to reflect that we may need to do some mechanical harvesting at the time of treatment, and some later if the plant grows in either treated areas or other areas Wendy and Dave both had a comment about treatment if you have a time where the water temperature has gone to 60-62 for 4 days, then we are beyond where turions have produced, and it is no longer viable to treat with chemicals. Don asked about mechanical harvesting after that time .... Dave said that what is not treated chemically, can be harvested and this should go into the permit application. Discussion took place about mechanical harvest vs. chemical treatment. This discussion was tabled to hear Dave's comments. Dave Spell out measurable goals • Water quality: in July look for the phosphorus concentration to be equal to or less than the June average. Eliminate the July spike that we are currently seeing. Lower the phosphorus so take that measurement and the goal would be less than xx • Secchi disk number to be determined • Stem density of curly leaf drop dramatically, for example, 50%, 40% reduction, or some other density. Dave will let us know what that number should be. • Percent reduction to a non -nuisance occurrence of about 160 stems or less per acre. • Native plant response: increased species diversity and abundance. We also must look at Eurasian Milfoil to see what it does. John already has 3 years of density data collected with the number of species and distribution of species that we can use as a base line. If we don't reach the goals, then we may need to re -apply for permit for year 4-5 In the public notice we need to explain that turions are a vegetative propagule (like a bud) which will produce next years growth In mid summer when the plants die, collapse it causes a spike in phosphorus which causes increased growth of algae blooms. It needs to be explained that the treatment is a long term plan to improve water quality. Shane will do the rewording of the document and send to Dave �_j Dave says over-all the DNR is positive toward the permit. Formalizing the goals in the permit language will be very helpful toward approval, and also will give AVM the structure to look at whether or not we achieve them Material Safety Data Sheet discussion: The committee has decided to primarily use the word endothol to refer to the chemical, but there is concern that the public may have confusion if they are used to hearing it as Aquathol K. For clarification, we want to have public understanding, it might be best to put Aquathol K first, because people have used that before, then clarify that endothol is the generic chemical name once on the green information card. Bill says we should have some statement that we have a history of smaller scale use for weed control in Medicine Lake so people know that it has been used for several years. Do we have consent of all the committee to primarily use the chemical treatment? Don does understand the reasons of the group to use this but he is in a different place, it is not a choice that he would choose himself, and therefore does not endorse it, but he will not take a position of active opposition. This is not in any way to disparage the place that the other committee members are. Next year at this time, we will see if it worked and where we are at. Don comes at a different place with risk vs. benefit. Terrie thinks that all the chemicals, both herbicides and pesticides that people use in their yards are likely causing more environmental damage that the proper application of this treatment for the lake. She would like the committee to explore use of yard chemicals in a future discussion. The committee agreed that this would be a good discussion to have. Bill Article in Medicine Laker (City of Medicine Lake Newspaper) They discussed the at city council not a lot of citizens attended Also Bill sent an outline of what he thought should be in the statement... the response he got was that people wanted to think about it. He thinks the education will be important. He was more optimistic than the response would indicate. He will be putting another notice for the next council meeting January 6`h. xe wants to see if Shane could attend to answer questions and display materials to show what is being done. Or materials that bill could present. They will be putting a little document for people to sign in the Medicine Laker because some people are out of town. Bill expects to have to go door to door for half. He expects to get good response. Bill suggests using the back of the green card for people to check off their agreement Steve asked about how long the signature is good for .... Dave says they are agreeing for application for 3 years. New owners must sign up when property changes, or they can dissent. Karen thinks it is important to point out that the cities are working together. Shane asks about mailing it could be joint to the City of Medicine Lake. Bill says yes and also he wants 150 green cards made up with his name and address on it. Steve says color coding the two cities would be good. Bill thinks this is a good idea. Make the Medicine Lake Cards Blue and the City of Plymouth green. 3� Public notification: Upland document to be sent to everyone around the lake. Bill suggests a picture of the infestation on the document. Also include all groups, like DNR TRPD (Three Rivers Parks District), AMLAC, etc. Discussion about whether we put it in the document. The lake has to be signed every 150 feet, and to tell people no swimming and no eating fish for 3 days. We will not put this in documents as it will be self evident. Riparian rights, only homeowners of shoreline will get the signing card. This is for purpose of the DNR. Don asks that in the non property owner who is a lake user, needs to be notified that property owners were sent permission cards. The group thought this is a good idea to keep everybody informed. Next meeting Thursday January 22"d. 8:30 a.m. Public information meeting February 4`h, 7:00 p.m. Notice to be sent out by January 20"i. Medicine Lake city hall 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 5`h AMLAC Annual meeting Wednesday, February 18`h, 7p.m., Medicine Lake City Hall Bill needs blue cards by next week. Next time Agenda: Draft of RFP (request for proposal) for next time Medicine Lake public meeting to help us prepare for Plymouth public meeting Update by Dave funding for grant application for shoreline habitat Bouys Budget approved for $300/acre so $90,000 per year x three years =$280,000 over-all. Budget also for mechanical harvesting Steve says that we might get economy of scale Terrie says we need to make sure we get applicators lined up in January Submitted by Terrie Christian 12/31/03 MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING January 8, 2004 Page 1 PRESENT: Chair Anderson, Commissioners Aamoth, Krahulec, Meyer, Rezabek, Singer, Ritchie, Rodriguez, staff Blank, Evans, Greupner and Pederson; Planning Director Hurlburt; Councilmember Slavik ABSENT: Fiemann CALL TO ORDER Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Krahulec moved and Rezabek seconded a motion to approve the December minutes. Motion carried with all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. No athletic association representatives were present at the meeting. b. Staff. Evans announced the Fire and Ice event coming up on February 7 and solicited volunteers for the bonfire. She said staff is making changes in the new year including having some of the park and recreation staff attend PRAC meetings occasionally. At the first meeting of the year, a draft of the annual report is typically handed out, Evans said. It has a new look this year, so it's in very rough form. We wanted to highlight a little more about the programs, as well as the statistics. We are bit behind schedule because of the changes. There are many pages of statistics regarding budgets, program attendance, etc. We're trying to do a better job of focusing on special events in the annual report and tracking attendance at these events. Evans said PRAC should e— mail her with any comments. One of the final things that will go in this report will be a time capsule of some of the highlights that happened 20 years ago. c. Others. There were no other presentations. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION a. Director Blank stated that the Council approved park dedication fees for 2004. Residential went up from $2,600 per unit to $2,800 per unit, and commercial/industrial went up as well. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Update on Ice Center. Blank stated we are on track and have another meeting with consultants and the construction manager. We now have a complete 3n PRAC Minutes/December 2003 Page 2 outline on how the project will be bid. November 14th is still predicted to be first date for skating on the new ice. b. Update on Plymouth Creek Center. Blank said we received 22 bids on the lower level finishing of the Plymouth Creek Center, the most bids he has ever opened for any project since he's been here. The estimated construction cost with alternates was $825,000 according to the project consultant back in December. The low bid was $601,000, 28% under the estimate. There were five bidders under $600,000. Lund Martin has been chosen as the contractor. If the Council awards the bid Tuesday, January 13th, construction will get started right away, with a projected completion date of May 1. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Presentation by Anne Hurlburt — city demographics. Blank said the demographics of Plymouth are changing along with the rest of the world. This presentation was done at an all—staff workshop back in November. Evans was a panelist when this presentation was given for city staff. Hurlburt indicated that she pulled her statistics from the 2000 census. Plymouth has been a very fast growing community. We have approximately 68,000 residents living in the city today. Twenty years ago, we only had 50,000. No housing was earmarked for seniors 10 years ago, when Hurlburt started working for the city. She explained that minority population is a combination of race and ethnicity. Race is a social idea, not a biological idea. It's how we see ourselves. During the 1990 census, there were five racial categories on the census form and respondents could choose only one; in 2000, there were 63 categories, and respondents could choose all that applied. The percent of minorities in Plymouth is increasing, but not as rapidly as in Hennepin County. In Plymouth, 91.36% of the residents indicated they are white. The biggest increase in minority population in Minnesota was Hispanic. We doubled our Hispanic population in 10 years. The overall population of Plymouth went up 29.5% from 1990 to 2000. Plymouth is a pretty mobile place; 54% said they lived in the same house now as in 1995, while 46% have moved elsewhere. In Plymouth the median annual income in 1999 for a family was $90,000, higher than the median income in the Twin City metro area, Hennepin County, and the state. More people in Plymouth have jobs than in Hennepin County, the Twin City metro area and the state. We have the highest female labor force participation rates and the highest education attainment. Slightly more than half of the residents in Plymouth age 25 and over have at least a bachelor's degree. We do also have some people in poverty, 2.6% of our population, Hurlburt said. The average age in Plymouth in 1990 was 31.9; in 2000, it showed that we are now older at 36.1. Reasons for this could be lots of new housing marketed toward seniors, birth rates are down, and housing is more expensive. Percentage wise, the 85 and older age group showed the biggest increase. We actually saw a decrease in the 25-34 age category. The number of people with disabilities is highest in the 21-64 age group category. Community development has a lot more information on the PRAC Minutes/December 2003 Page 3 census available if people want to take a look at it. Krahulec asked if there was a chart available comparing population by age. Aamoth asked about the labor force and if there are any numbers indicating if people are working later in their lives. Hurlburt said she wasn't certain if either of those issues had been addressed in the census statistics. She said people probably are working longer. There is a statistic for parents in the labor force with children under six years old, but she did not have that information with her. There are more families in Plymouth with only one parent in the workforce as compared to the rest of the state. Aamoth said we need to work harder to attract younger families to Plymouth and to the workforce to maintain the stability of the tax base here. Singer said she heard on the news that in Minnesota there is a greater number of young people ages 22-35 moving back home with their parents — either as a way to save money or they are in between jobs. b. Update on arts programs and special events — Karol Greupner. Evans introduced Karol Greupner who is in charge of arts programs, music and special events. Karol has been with us 15 years full time, but began working for us back in 1977. Karol said she has been a resident of Plymouth for 28 years. She stated she is very gratified to live here and blessed to be working in the park and recreation department. In 1989, she was hired as a staff person doing recreation programming, ranging from youth craft classes, to adult fitness programs. Her true loves are the arts and special events, which she is now mainly responsible for due to the addition of other staff who have taken over her former job responsibilities. The special events she has developed over the years are Primavera, the Autumn Arts Fair, Plymouth on Parade and the Chocolate Sampler. She has expanded the Concerts in the Parks program and is now working intently on the Fire and Ice Festival, scheduled for Saturday, February 7. In the fall of 1995 there was a call to the community to attract residents who were interested in promoting the arts in Plymouth. The Plymouth Fine Arts Council was eventually formed. They sponsor the Primavera Fine Arts Show, the Plymouth Community Band, the Community Theater, the Poetry Slam, and the city art exhibits, both at City Hall and the Plymouth Creek Center. Karol is the liaison between the city and the Fine Arts Council. In addition to this, she also supervises dance, music lessons, arts and craft classes for youth and adults, etc. She also supervises the puppet wagon. This is a summer program that travels from park to park throughout Plymouth. They perform at Music in Plymouth and at the summer concerts. This year we will have a new vehicle called the Fun Mobile which we got from the sewer department. The vehicle is being refurbished to handle puppet shows and other special events. Some of the newer aspects of Karol's job have been planning and supervising events at the new Hilde Center. A new program last summer was Kids Concerts once a month at Parkers, which have been very well received. Karol stated that our new community theater group hopes to perform this coming summer at the Hilde. Along with other staff, Karol is working on guidelines for displaying public art in the city. An opportunity she is looking forward to is working with Black Box Theater which will be done at the new theater in the PRAC Minutes/December 2003 Page 4 lower level of the Plymouth Creek Center. This will be available for all age groups to use. Karol said she is grateful that our city has financed a strong arts infrastructure, and she strongly believes that the arts are vital to the lifeblood of our community. Singer asked about the Chocolate Sampler and when it will be held in 2004. Karol said it would be held this year on May 20th. We decided to move it to coincide with the seasonal opening of the garden. This fall it was decided to combine both the art fair and Plymouth on Parade as a dual event on September 18th. c. Discuss 2004 work plan. Director Blank said that each year the Council asks every board and commission to develop a work plan for the coming year. Blank prepared a draft list of some items for PRAC to consider: promoting the Tobacco Free Parks policy, building the Reserve Park; holding a dedication for Lake Camelot neighborhood park, promoting the use of the Millennium Garden and implementing policies, combining the art fair and Plymouth on Parade as a dual event, expanding programming for teens and at the Hilde Performance Center, conducting the annual park tour and updating the CIP. Blank then asked for input on other items PRAC would like to consider. Rezabek asked about adding the BMX skate park to the list. Blank said there is no funding in the CIP, but we could come up with the money if we could find a place. Blank said he learned about a month or two ago that Bloomington, Richfield and Edina went together and built an indoor skate park, located where Richfield and Edina meet. Blank feels it will be the premier facility in the Twin City area. Rodriguez asked about expanding programming and advertising for the teen programs. Blank said we use the brochure, the city website, as well as the electronic sign at the Ice Center. If we can come up with other ways and means to do that, we would, he said. Ritchie suggested we consider buying advertising with the school newspaper. A lot of teens read that, she said. Rezabek said there is a Thursday packet that goes home with the kids. Evans said marketing is a struggle for us. We try to get posters up in the parks, etc. Singer said maybe this is the year we should be promoting and educating regarding our programs and projects. Evans said one of the advertising pieces we started last year and hope to expand is advertising on the movie screen at the Mann Theater Complex. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Rezabek asked about Fire and Ice concessions. How is it coming along? Karol has at least two vendors lined up, Evans said. One will be working out of the building and someone will be located outside. What actually happens the day of the event is questionable. Last year one of the concessionaires failed to show up and never notified us. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Blank said he received a series of letters from people on Nathan Lane regarding a trail. By March we will start to give a report to PRAC for dealing with trail projects. PRAC Minutes/December 2003 Page 5 Blank announced that Don is leaving the commission after 19 years. He read aloud a letter to Don from Mayor Johnson. During his tenure Plymouth has grown into a thriving community. Our citizen surveys show that our parks and trails play an important role in our high quality of life rating. We have 90 miles of trails connecting neighborhoods, schools, commercial centers and recreation areas. Blank then read highlights from 1985 and 1986. In 1985, the budget for the department was $950,000. In 2004, it is $6.4 million. Also in 1985 the Council approved the comp plan for Parkers Lake City Park. The first phase construction budget was $500,000. St. Mary's neighborhood park was developed. Blank stated that Don is the second longest serving commissioner. Barbara Edwards served for 22 years. Another member who was on the park commission at that time was Carol Beach, who founded the Plymouth Soccer Association, one of the largest associations in Minnesota, Blank said. Other accomplishments Don was involved with during 1986 included the groundbreaking ceremony at Parkers Lake, the fitness course at Plymouth Creek Playfield, a $15,000 fishing dock at Bass Lake in Timber Shores Park and the Green Oaks Park playground. This issue created quite a stir with the neighborhood. Because it was brand new, suddenly hundred of kids wanted to play there. It became very noisy for the neighbors. The people who lived closest to it wanted it moved to the other side of the park, and the residents living there wanted it to remain where it was. To resolve the matter, the playground was moved to the dead center of the park. Blank then thanked Don for his years of service and said what a pleasure it had been to work with him. 9. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m. GREAT RIVER ENERGY 17845 East Highway 10 • P.O. Box 800 • Elk River, Minnesota 55330-0800 January 15, 2004 Laurie Ahrens, City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 763-441-3121 j • Fax 763-241-2366 WO #18691 Subject: Update: Wright - Hennepin Cooperat:ve Electric Cooperative (W -H) and Great River Energy's (GRE) Plymouth - Maple Gove 115 kV transmission line and substation project. Dear Ms. Ahrens: Last September, GREW -H submitted a route permit application to the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (MEQB) for the above referenced project. The MEQB is required to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project and to make a permit decision within six months of accepting the route permit application. Presently the MEQB is working on a draft of the EA. The EA should be available in February v.1ith a pu. is "cc ring before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in March. The ALJ report should occur in May or June with the permit issued by the MEQB in June or July. Once the perrrl;' is issued GRE will commence landowner contacts. GREW -H will do our best to keep you informed as we progress through this vital load serving project. In the meantime please contact me with your questions or concerns. Sincerelv. GREAT RIVER ENERGY d Gary Ostrom, SR/WA Land Rights Supervisor CC: George Johnson, MEQB G0 JMrAwestmetro\acq\permit\plymoutMenvironassessltrtolahrens.doc Direct Dial (763) 241-2377 E -Mail gostrom((0grenergy.com A Touchstone Energy" Cooperative k FAX (763) 241-6177 2615 Jewel Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 January 19, 2004 City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 The Honorable Judy Johnson Madam Mayor: I am writing this letter to report to you that I have not received adequate information or services regarding the flooding issue reported on July 14, 2003. The historic rainfall of June 24, 2003 caused damage to our home. This damage was due to the city drainage system backing up into out back yard and subsequently our walkout. I spoke with Daryl Johnson on July 17th, after leaving a voicemail message on July 14th. At that time Mr. Johnson indicated that the city was studying the problem and had hired engineers to find possible solutions. I related to him that the same problem occurred in 1991. He and I had a similar conversation at that time. His response to me in 1991 was that the rainfall had been a "Hundred Year" storm and that it was not going to be a future problem. This time the city was taking a different approach and he assured me that the city was interested in finding a solution to this problem. On July 23rd, Shane Missaghi called and left a message that we should hear from the engineers in two weeks. I phoned Mr. Missaghi on July 24th to confirm and ask for clarification. On Monday, December 29th, I spoke with Mr. Missaghi to get an update, since no one from the city had contacted me. Mr. Missaghi told me that someone would call me the week of Jan. 5, 2004. It is now Jan. 19 and I have received no information regarding the city's plan to address this issue. I have no knowledge of any investigation by the consulting engineers. My request is simple: I need to know what the city is doing to correct the back up issue in my back yard. We have been residents of Plymouth since 1980 and deserve services. Your response is very important to me. Yours truly, Maryann Dorsey cc Kelli Slavik Karl Neset Tim Bildsoe CITV OF PLYMOUTR January 15, 2004 SUBJECT: YOUR PERMISSION IS KEY TO SUCCESS OF MEDICINE LAKE PROGRAM Dear Medicine Lake Lakeshore Property Owner: The Medicine Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Group (AVMG) is seeking your help to protect the lake from the damaging effects of uncontrolled curlyleaf pondweed. Please give careful consideration to the information contained in this letter and the accompanying fact sheet, and to the important role you can play in improving the water quality of Medicine Lake. The threat: Medicine Lake faces threats from many sources, both outside and inside the lake. One of the more menacing threats is curlyleaf pondweed. Curlyleaf pondweed is an invasive, non-native aquatic plant that germinates as cold weather closes in, and then grows through the winter. By early summer the plants are mature. When the plants collapse to the lake bottom, they decompose, releasing phosphorus that feeds lake -choking algae and add organic material to the lake's bottom. Lont term control of curlyleaf defies all but the most coordinated efforts. That is why we are asking for your cooperation. Crafting a plan: The Plymouth City Council appointed the Medicine Lake AVMG to develop a plan to manage both harmful and beneficial aquatic plants in Medicine Lake. The AVMG is made up of citizens, City staff, a professional ecologist and representatives from the City of Medicine Lake, the Plymouth Environmental Quality Committee (EQC), the Association of Medicine Lake Area Citizens (AMLAC), and the Minnesota DNR. After a year of careful study, the group has proposed a plan that addresses the threat of curlyleaf pondweed. The plan: The AVMG has proposed a new, groundbreaking approach to manage curlyleaf pondweed in Medicine Lake. The plan calls for treating all infested areas of the lake (approximately 300 acres) with the herbicide, Aquathol' K. This is the same chemical homeowners have been using for many years to control excessive plant growth along their shoreline. This approach offers the best hope for controlling curlyleaf. This will be a long-term management plan, calling for three years of lake wide treatment. Success depends on you: To be most effective, the plan calls for treatment throughout the lake, including the area where you have riparian rights (the right to control up to 150 feet into the lake). In order to effectively carry out the AVMG plan, we need your permission to use herbicides to control curlyleaf pondweed within that area. A fact sheet outlining the application and safety of the selected herbicide is included with this letter. Without your permission, the rest of the lake will still be treated, but with reduced effectiveness, as curlyleaf will thrive in untreated areas and continue to spread into the lake. OAEng ineai ng\ WTRQLTY\A VMG\2004\curlylca(LETTERformat.doc _ PLYMOUTH :1 eautilu! Ptacc to .Live ;400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.ci.Ivmouth.mn.us \-I \.-� Next steps The City of Plymouth has scheduled a public information meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34h Avenue North (763-509-5280). The purpose of this public information meeting is for City staff and members of the AVMG to address any questions or concerns you may have. Use the attached permission slip to sign up to participate in this project to control curlyleaf pondweed and help protect Medicine Lake. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 763-509-5527. Sincerely, ane issag Water Resources Engineer enclosure Please fill out, sign and clip this form and return it in the enclosed, pre -addressed, postage paid envelope. ----------------------- �'c------------------------------------ �<--------------------------------------- -------------------- The following have my permission to apply Aquathol K within the area for which I have riparian rights for the purpose of controlling curlyleaf pondweed in Medicine Lake as called for by the Medicine Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan: The cities of Plymouth and Medicine Lake, Three Rivers Park District and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. I understand that this is a three-year plan, but that I can withdraw my permission at any time by notifying the City of Plymouth. Signed: Name (please print): Address: City: Date: 0AEngineering\ WTRQLTY\A V MG\2004\curl yleafLEW ERformat. dm January 16, 2004 SUBJECT: Proposed Curlyleaf Pondweed Control in Medicine Lake Dear Resident: Medicine Lake faces threats from many sources, both outside and inside the lake. Citizens, the City of Plymouth and a number of civic and governmental organizations have been working to combat these threats. With help from residents around the lake we can control one of the most menacing — curlyleaf pondweed. That's the plant that covered acres of the lake's surface of last summer, degrading its recreational and aesthetic value. Curlyleaf pondweed is an invasive, non-native aquatic plant that germinates as cold weather closes in and grows through the winter. By early summer the plants reach maturity. When the plants collapse to the lake bottom, they decompose, releasing phosphorus that feeds lake -choking algae and add organic material to a murky layer at the lake's bottom. Crafting a plan: The Plymouth City Council appointed the Medicine Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Group (AVMG) to develop a plan to manage both harmful and beneficial aquatic plants in Medicine Lake. The AVMG is made up of citizens, City staff, a professional ecologist and representatives from the City of Medicine Lake, the Plymouth Environmental Quality Committee (EQC), the Association of Medicine Lake Area Citizens (AMLAC), and the Minnesota DNR. After a year of careful study, the group has proposed a three year plan that addresses the threat of curlyleaf pondweed. The plan: The AVMG has proposed a new, groundbreaking approach to manage curlyleaf pondweed in Medicine Lake. The plan calls for treating all infested areas of the lake (approximately 300 acres) with the herbicide, Aquathol®K. This is the same chemical homeowners have been using for many years to control excessive plant growth along their shoreline. This approach offers the best hope for controlling curlyleaf. Homeowners with lakeshore property in the areas targeted for treatment have been contacted for their permission before application is made within 150 feet of their shoreline Next steps You are receiving this information because you live near Medicine Lake, and may be interested in the health of the lake, and in the lake management methods used. The City of Plymouth has scheduled a public information meeting on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at 6:00 n.m. at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34`h Avenue North (763-509-5280). The purpose of this public information meeting is for City staff and members of the AVMG to address any questions or concerns you may have. You may also contact me at 763-509-5527 or e-mail at smissagh(@ci.plymouth.mn.us, if you have any questions. Since e , 1 � Water Resources Engineer enclosure 0:\Engineering\WIRQLTY\AVMG\2004\curlyleaf upland Hll.doc PLYMOUTH :I 'Bcautijuf Placc to i ivc 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 O www.b.plymouth.mri.us