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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 09-17-2004ribCITY OF PLYMOUTH Dummy COUNCIL INFO MEMO SEPTEMBER IT 2004 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Planning Commission September 22 meeting agenda.......................................................... Page 3 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit (PACT) September 22 meeting agenda ............. Page 4 September, October. And November Official City Meeting Calendars ................................ Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ........................................ Page 11 FOR INFORMATION ... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc. City news release announcing an October 5 town meeting on Medicine Lake waterquality issues............................................................................................................. Page 12 Star Tribune commentary from State Revenue Commissioner Dan Salomone .................. Page 13 Star Tribune "West Edition' story on the 12`h annual Plymouth Autumn Arts Festival ..... Page 15 Minnesota Real Estate Journal commentary on municipal fees ........................................ Page 16 Parks & Recreation trade periodical story noting Plymouth as a finalist in the 2004 Gold Medal Awards for excellence in parks and recreation management .......................... Page 18 Information on the proposed Metropolitan Council Policy Plan ........................................ Page 21 Notice of public information meetings on proposals to change the governance of the Hennepin County Medical Center................................................................................. Page 26 League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission newsletter featuring the Plymouth HumanRights Commission................................................................................................ Page 28 Proposed 2005 Northwest Community Television and Northwest Suburbs Cable Commission Mission/Goals/Budgets .................................................................................. Page 35 Staff Reports Hennepin County Correctional Facility monthly population report ................................... Page 59 Notice of cancellation of the Aquatic Vegetation Management Committee meeting ......... Page 60 Police Department August 2004 activity report .................................................................. Page 61 Minutes Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission August 12 meeting ........................... Page 66 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO September 17, 2004 Page 2 West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission August 12 meeting ..................... Page 70 Park & Recreation Advisory Commission (FRAC) September 9 meeting draft minutes ... Page 73 Communities in Collaboration Council (CICC) September 9 meeting draft minutes ........ Page 78 Correspondence Congratulatory letter from Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness Director Tim Turnbull on Plymouth's successful disaster "tabletop" exercise ................................. Page 83 Letter from Communications Manager Helen LaFave to Ken Nelson regarding low—cost, wireless internet access in Plymouth; a copy of Mr. Nelson's original letteris included.................................................................................................................. Page 84 Letter to residents from Police Chief Mike Goldstein regarding a request for contact information for residents within 3,000 feet of the Hennepin County Adult Correctionsfacility.............................................................................................................. Page 86 Election Information Summary of Plymouth voting in the September 14 Primary .............................................. Page 87 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* 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 - 7:00 P.M. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the September 1, 2004 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes. B. Janice Grandy. Approve variance to encroach into the side yard setback for a two - car garage addition at 12308 12`h Avenue North. (2004109) C. Weld and Sons Plumbing. Approve variance to the building setback for a vestibule addition for property located at 3410 Kilmer Lane North. (2004110) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Jeff Streeter. Conditional use permit to allow a 7 -foot high fence for property located at 18215 24`h Avenue North. (2004117) B. City of Plymouth. Comprehensive Plan Amendment, rezoning, site plan and a conditional use permit to allow construction of a six -million gallon in -ground drinking water reservoir, a 3,000 square foot pump house, and related site improvements for property addressed as 5025 Vicksburg Lane North. (2004108) 7. ADJOURNMENT 3 AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Medicine Lake Room (Upper Level of City Hall) Wednesday, September 22, 2004 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes for July 28, 2004 PACT meeting (attached). 3. Status report on new transit station at T.H. 55 and C.R. 73 (Pat Qvale). 4. Review of 2005 Plymouth Metrolink budget and service plan. (To be distributed at the meeting.) 5. Discussion of potential regional funding cuts (MVET) for State fiscal years 2006 and 2007, and possible fare increase (Pat Qvale). 6. 5 Millionth Rider presentation update and invitation to PACT members. 7. Discussion of possible e-mail of packets and attendant information to PACT. 8. Ridership information and review of ridership statistics for August, 2004. (To be distributed at the meeting.) 9. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. 10. Transit consultant's report. • Complaint log • Other 11. Other business. 12. Adjournment. Note: Please call George Bentley at 952-937-3502, if you are unable to attend. OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Oct 2004 S M T W T F S 1 2 1 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 2 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 3 4 Aug 2004 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Council Chambers Medicine Lake 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Room 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LABOR DAY - City Offices Closed 5:00 PM Deadline to file for City Council 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Study 2005 Budget & CIP for 2005-2009: Lunch Room, lower level 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 5:00 PM Deadline for City Council Candidates to withdraw 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC). Council Chambers 9:00 AM -3:00 PM CITY OFFICES OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 10:00 AM CnY COUNCIL CANDIDATE ORIENTATION SESSION, Lunchroom 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, CouncilChambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL FETING, Council Chambers PRIMARY ELECTION DAY - POLIS are open 7 AM - 8 PM Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORIY(HRA), Medicine Lake Room CITY HALL OPEN UNTIL 5:00 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Cound Chambers Yom Kippur begins at sunset 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANS R (PACT) - Medicne Lake Room Public Works Maintenance Facility 26 27 28 29 30 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, COUnCII Chambers 11: AM °LY510 H eusI.Ess COUNCIL. � NN�..Pa ww lml a:y.e.N nrw, M..ro„t. 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: FINANCING LON4TERM ROAD CONSTRUCT .lurM1ravn, k -N Yw 6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL FETING: PLYMOUTH AREA LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES, Plymouth Creek Center ):00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CancY c— modified on 9/17/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sep 2004 Nov 2004 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 2 1:00 PM PLYMOUTH ON PARADE 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 7:00 PM TOWN 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MEETING REGARDING MEDICINE LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, ISSUES, Council Plymouth Creek Chambers Center 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:DD PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALMYCOMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center COLUMBUS DAY (OBSERVED), Public Works Division Closed LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CRIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Duluth 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7'00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY(M RA), Meas» Lake Room Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK 8 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Lv Room(Ns —brg or,y) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT(PACT)- MediicinLake Room 6:00 PM VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center 9:00 AM -3:00 PM CITY HALL OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 31 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS- set clocks back 1 hour modified on 9/17/2004 7 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 CITY OFFICES GENERAL 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN OPEN UNTIL 7:00 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING ELECTION - Polls open 7 AM -close 8 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORYREGULAR COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING, Council 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EOC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Chambers VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED), City Offices Closed 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Minneapolis West 12201 Ridgedale Driw, Minnetonka 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room City Offices dosed THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY City Offices closed THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY 28 29 30 Oct 2004 Dec 2004 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 modified on 9/17/2004 n Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items September 28, Special, 5:00 p.m., Lunchroom • Long-term road reconstruction and financing September 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve revised Medicine Lake Improvement Plan • Adopt ordinance amending Surface Water Fee • Swearing—in of two police officers • Daytime sprinkling ban to be effective in 2005 (tabled from September 13) • Approve four amendments to the Plymouth Firefighters Relief Association's By - Laws October 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Consider Zoning Appeal regarding Evergreen Community Church October 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers November 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • CSM Proposal it Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release September 20, 2004 Contact: Allison Hoskins, 763-509-5066 Town Meeting on Oct. 5 to focus on issues affecting Medicine Lake water quality If you're interested in issues that affect Medicine Lake, set aside the evening of Tues., Oct. 5, 7 p.m. to attend a special Town Meeting at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34th Ave. N. The Plymouth City Council will host the meeting to update citizens on projects and issues that affect the lake. City of Plymouth staff will update citizens on projects that are underway to improve the water quality of Medicine Lake, Hennepin County's second largest lake. Citizens will also learn about future improvements planned for the lake and have an opportunity to ask questions. "Medicine Lake is a great community asset. It provides recreational opportunities for Plymouth citizens as well as others visiting our city. The City has made some major investments in recent years to improve the quality of the lake," said Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson. "The Town Meeting will give us a chance to focus exclusively on Medicine Lake. It will give citizens from throughout the community the chance to ask questions and get first- hand and up-to-date information from the city staff and City Council," said Johnson. Residents from throughout Plymouth are welcome and encouraged to attend. I� startribune.com Close window Last update: September 14, 2004 at 7:57 PM Dan Salomone: Property tax hikes were moderate despite state -aid cuts Dan Salomone Published September 15, 2004 As the temperatures drop, the leaves fall and the schoolchildren settle into another year of learning, local governments begin a cycle as regular and as assured as these actions. Right now cities, counties, townships and schools are preparing proposed budgets and property taxes for calendar year 2005 in time for truth -in -taxation meetings with their citizens in December. As the property tax season and the 2005 legislative session approach, there's usually an uptick in rhetoric about how bad the property tax is, how fast it's growing, and who's to blame. This is understandable. Nobody likes paying taxes, especially property taxes, and elected officials know it. So before this year's rerun of property tax debates, let's look at the facts about property tax increases and trends. They're actually quite remarkable. In the 2003 legislative session -- the $4.5 billion deficit session -- the projected growth in state spending was cut from 13.8 percent to 4.4 percent, including cuts in state aid to local governments of about 5 percent of their budgets. At that time, 2003 property tax amounts were set in stone, forcing communities to cut their 2003 budgets just as the state did. Levy limits were kept in place for 2004 but adjusted to allow property taxes to increase by up to 60 percent of the amount of aid lost, and even higher if local voters approved. But we were warned that cuts in state aid would result in double-digit "Pawlenty property tax increases" in 2004, presumably because local officials would automatically match every dollar of aid lost with a dollar increase in property taxes -- a not -so -flattering view of local leaders. At the end of session, 2004 levies were projected to rise 10.8 percent over 2003, higher than the 9.4 percent growth of the previous year. Months later, the final 2004 tax increase was reported to be 6.6 percent over 2003 -- significantly below the earlier projections. For comparison purposes, it's useful to note that in recent years personal income tax receipts have increased an average of 6.2 percent per year and state sales tax revenues have risen 5.3 percent. Furthermore, when compared with personal income, 2004 property taxes comprised 2.9 percent of personal income, notably less than the 3.3 percent average over the last 12 years. Even more remarkable are the projections for 2005 property taxes. Nonpartisan researchers predict that 2005 property taxes will be on average 5.2 percent higher than 2004 levies, with taxes on existing properties up only 2.9 percent -- both smaller increases than the previous year. This estimate will be updated later this fall after local officials set their budgets and levies. Here's more good news: In 2005, we expect that all classes of property -- homes, businesses, apartments and others -- will pay lower effective property taxes (tax paid divided by market valuation) than they did in 2003. Rates for residential homesteads will fall from 1.14 percent to 1.05 percent, apartments from 1.64 percent to 1.54 percent, and businesses from 3.55 percent to 3.29 percent. Few states can match these tax rate reductions, especially the residential homestead rates. What are we to make of these relatively moderate increases? First, local governments did a good job of a managing the permanent aid cuts of 2003 and 2004. They gave budget cutting a higher priority than tax increases. Those who made permanent cuts will be better situated to handle the uncertainty of the future. I believe there's also a new understanding by local governments that the state may not be so willing, or able, to increase state aids solely to reduce property taxes as it has often done in the past. It's also likely that the state takeover of the local costs of K-12 general education, district courts and transit levies has made it more difficult to blame the state or the governor when property taxes increase, since the property tax is now more local. Of course, these modest growth rates vary from city to city, county to county, or from one class of property to another. Some taxpayers will see above-average increases, and others below-average increases. Some may even enjoy decreases. These result from differences in local budget decisions and the effects of market forces on the valuation of different properties. To the extent that these factors increase homestead property taxes, the increases are partially offset with state -paid property tax refunds. Over the years, I've written a lot about the need for property tax reform. For 35 years the state has tried to provide property tax relief by substituting state -raised revenues from income and sales taxes for local property tax revenues. The state has learned a lesson about state aid expressed long ago by Mark Twain when he said, "Too much of good whiskey is not enough." It's hard to dispute the facts. Recent property tax increases have been moderate in spite of significant cuts in state aid and the rhetoric about double-digit increases. Dan Salomone is Minnesota's revenue commissioner. C Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. startribune.com Close window Last update: September 11, 2004 at 2:02 PM Fall beauty gets an early start Christina Preiss Star Tribune Published September 15, 2004 Plymouth's autumn arts fair will bring more than 40 artists to the banks of Parkers Lake for a juried show on Saturday. "It's a nice community event to get together and celebrate arts in Plymouth," said event coordinator Karol Klint Greupner. In its 12th year, the annual festival -- known as "Autumn Arts: A Fair" -- will feature arts and fine crafts along with food vendors and some live music. Plymouth resident Siiri Doan is participating in the fair for the third time. She specializes in pottery and decorates her kiln -fired works in a special way, applying layers of wax to make intricate designs. At the art fair, Doan enjoys "talking with people and seeing their reactions to my work, even if they're not buying anything." "I really like the setting. It's a pleasant spot to be," Doan said. "I've enjoyed interacting with people." Most of the artists are from Minnesota. Last year, the event drew about 3,000 people. Christina Preiss is at cpreissAwartribune.cont 0 Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. ItUNNUOTA REAL ESTATE JOURNAL HOME ARCHIVES s SUBSCRIBE � CONTACT � � EVENTS 1 s ADVERTISING • �� Thursday September 02 2004 Municipal fees subject to new challenges STRATEGIES TO AVOID EXCESSIVE FEES Contributing Writer As the cost of new housing in the Twin Cities region, as well as around the country, continues to climb, developers and builders are becoming more aggressive in challenging the appropriateness of certain local government fees. And recently approved legislation in Minnesota makes such challenges easier to pursue. The trend in this area of development law is inescapable. I am hearing almost daily from my clients about specific instances of perceived over -reaching on fees. These clients want to do the right thing, but they object to being a profit center for communities that are unwilling to raise their local property taxes to pay for local services. I recently sat through a city council meeting in which the city's outside auditor congratulated the city for "earning" net revenue of approximately $1 million through its building department; these funds were transferred over to this city's general fund to offset other costs incurred in delivering services to the community. While one might applaud the city for its financial success, the only way this could have occurred is if builders and developers were over -charged for the city's delivery of development services, such as inspections, plan reviews, park fees, permit issuance, etc. To the extent city development fees exceed the cost and/or benefit of providing such services, they run afoul of state law as an illegal tax. Recently, the Minnesota legislature has taken a more active interest in fees imposed on development by local units of government. Several years ago, the Minnesota legislature established a process whereby a builder could challenge a particular development fee by paying it under protest, reserving the formal challenge for another day, without jeopardizing the actual permit or approval that was being requested. This change was a response to builders and developers finding that if they objected to a particular fee, they ran the risk of not getting the necessary permit or approval. Many cities would require a waiver as part of a development contract. Rather than jeopardize their project, most builders and developers paid the fee without protest. In 2003, the Minnesota legislature made further changes in the fee area by authorizing counties, for the first time, to impose a park fee in lieu of park land dedication; this change "cured" the widespread practice of counties that were collecting park fees, without statutory authority. The language of the statute requires that park fees paid in lieu of land dedication be used solely for development or improvement of county park facilities. Again, in 2004, the legislature confronted the required relationship and proportionality of municipal fees. Under newly enacted language, fees must have a "nexus" or direct connection to the actual cost of services provided. In addition, when fees are taken in lieu of a land dedication, "[t]here must be an essential nexus between the fees or dedication imposed ... and the municipal purpose sought to be achieved by the fee or dedication. The fee or dedication must bear a rough proportionality to the need created by the proposed subdivision or development." In other words, cities are entitled to be made whole, but not more so. In exchange for enhancing builder and developer rights in this area, the legislature has required that formal challenges be brought within 60 days of the protest having been lodged. These changes, in their totality, place Minnesota in the forefront of states dealing with this issue. Based on the recent changes in law, we recommend that developers and builders pursue the following strategy to avoid paying excessive fees: *Verify up -front the fees associated with development in a given city, including the existence of tiered fees specific to development; legislation enacted a few years ago requires that cities adopt fee schedules annually, usually by ordinance. *Prepare a proforma to estimate the amount of fees on a given project; compare the data with that for prior projects. *Confirm your estimate of fees with city representatives and identify any planned increases; cities typically adjust their fees annually. *Request copies of city invoices and timesheets that are charged to your escrow deposit; look for tiered upcharges. *Carefully review your development agreement, if any, to ensure you are not waiving your right to challenge city fees. E Would you like to advertise with us? Learn how you can. *If necessary, note your objection to specific fees at the time you sign your development agreement and deposit the disputed fee into escrow in order to protect your right challenge it later. Remember, any challenge must be brought within 60 days. Cities are under financial pressure to deliver more services to their constituents without increasing property taxes. New real estate development can help accomplish this objective by being a source of new and ongoing property taxes, public utility improvements, park land and, yes, development fees. Builders and developers do not object to paying their fair share, and maybe a little more. But they no longer want to be an easy source of cash flow for cash-strapped cities seeking to avoid property tax increases and are using their new legislative tools to challenge development fees that exceed the cost of services rendered. -Pete Coyle, a shareholder at Larkin Hoffman, represents builders and developers seeking land use approvals before local government bodies. He assisted in the development of the legislation discussed in this article on behalf of clients in the builder and development community. Minnesota Real Estate Journal 9555 James Ave. S. Suite 240 Bloomington, MN 55431 1-888-516-7939 rd Real Estate Communications Group 415 N State Street Chicago IL 60610 1-888-753-7828 Copyright 2000-2003 © Real Estate Communications Group. By using this site you agree to the Terms.s_Of Use. C7, �,■y C,� 0 ; I /; 7. V' c CONGRESS & EXPO (TION N Meet the finalists for the 2004 Gold Medal Awards. By Amy Kapp ince 1965, the Gold Medal Awards program has in- spired agencies across the United States to excel in parks and recreation man- agement. The most prestigious award of its kind, it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of a community, as it strives to manage its resources and address the needs of diverse popula- tions. The program has been successful because of widespread participation, as well as the strong management and support by the American Academy for Parks and Recreation Administration (AAPRA) and NRPA. Long-time spon- sorships by companies such as the National Sporting Goods Association, and currently Porter Athletic Equip- ment Company and MUSCO Lighting, have also proved to be supportive in the process. This year, 238 agencies competed for the coveted titles. A multi -step process, ,a all submissions include an initial nomi- 'n` Z nation followed by an 11 -question ap- plication and program brochure. A dis- tinguished group of professionals (all of which have long -spanning careers in o parks and recreation) view the applica- tions, and 20 finalists are chosen. W These agencies then submit videos ° and strategic plans, and a second round 0 of judging takes place. Chris Jarvi, an o associate director for the National Park Service, is a four-year Gold Medal The bucket drop is the central attraction of Pirate Cove Family Aquatic Park, a popular beachfront attraction in Englewood, Colo. judge, and was head judge for 2004. When asked about what the judges look for, he said, "The beauty of the system is that every judge brings a dif- ferent orientation to the judging. I am a stickler for the quality of the plan - 76 PA R K S b R E C R E A T1 ON a SEPTEMBER 2 0 0 4 13- ning because I have a so -year history of planning. I look for whether the needs of the community have been assessed and are being met, not just through capital project development (e.g. bond acts), but also through pro- gram offerings. I also look to see if there is substance and clarity to the application." The judging process is a huge responsibility, not only because of the high volume of participants, but also because of the high level of quality evi- dent in the applications. Iowa City's Parks and Recreation Director Terry Trueblood served as a first-time judge in 2004, and while he said he had a fair idea of "what he was getting himself into," he was still surprised how diffi- cult it was to judge the applicants. Trueblood agrees, `All the finalists should take pride in the fact that they were selected over extremely tough competition." The agencies are divided into five classes, based on population (with a state parks class falling in odd -num- bered years). Four agencies are chosen from each class to be finalists, and the winner of each class is announced at the Opening General Session, where the awards will be given out at a spe- cial ceremony within the session. (Tickets are free to all attending Con- gress). All finalists attend the cere- mony, and the winners are the best - kept secret of the week, one that only the judges and the awards administra- tor know up until the moment they are announced on stage. The finalists for the 2004 Gold Medal Awards are: www.nrpa.org Peoria Unified School District Agreement—To combat the lack of sufficient recreational facilities, this agreement allows the city first priority to school gymnasiums, cafeterias and outdoor areas. Before and after school programs, summer camps, and summer recreation programs have been orga- nized at all schools. I Community Promotions Division— The division was created to promote and implement special youth events, recreational enhancements and recre- ational scholarships. Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Department, Tallahassee, Fla.: 2003 Population: 162,310 Park system has grown 28 percent in the last six years to reach almost 4,000 acres. Tallahassee manages more than 70 sites ranging from half -acre tot lots to 800 -acre regional parks. Special Projects - 1 Trousdell Gymnastics and Aquatics Center—Provides instructional and recreational programs for all ages and abilities, and includes a gymnastics complex (which lists three Olympians as former participants) and a 50 -meter Olympic size pool. 1 Tallahassee Skatepark—A 26,000 square foot skatepark featuring two large bowls and a street course. The planning process included local skaters, and the design was created by the famous X Games park designer. Tempe Community Services Department, Parks and Recreation Division, Tempe, Ariz: 2003 Population: 159,000 Despite recent economic turndowns and budget cuts, Tempe vows to ex- ceed its goals through partnerships, program reviews and increased volun- teerism. The agency currently man- ages 17 different parks and facilities. Special Projects: 1 Rio Salado Project—This once un- safe and unclean dry riverbed area has been turned into a restoration project that includes a 72 -acre linear park, a marina, natural habitat preserves, pic- nic areas, event venues, shops and restaurants. 1 Tempe Center for the Arts—This new center is a state-of-the-art theater that Tempe performance artists can call home. Includes a 600 -seat prosce- nium theater and a 200 -seat studio the- ater. Bend Metropolitan Park and Recreation District, Bend, Ore. 2003 Population: 64,000 Currently, Bend manages 2,000 acres of developed/undeveloped parkland. With an 8.9 percent annual growth rate, Bend, Ore., has the fastest grow- ing area in the state. Special Projects: 1 Bend Senior Center and Larkspur Park—Created to address the needs of one of the top retirement communities in the nation, this facility provides a safe place where seniors can visit and take part in various activities and spe- cial events. 1 Bend Urban Area Trails Planning and Implementation—Newly under- way in 2003, the plan calls for an inte- grated system of 44 miles of trails to connect neighborhood parks, schools and destinations. Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, Bloomington, Ind 2003 Population: 69,291 Bloomington's 10.6 percent annual population growth rate makes it one of Indiana's fastest growing cities. Bloomington is committed to respond- ing to the growing needs of its diverse populations. Special Projects: • Walking and Biking Trails—In a 2002 community survey, participants listed walking/jogging for pleasure as the number one regular recreation activity. In response to the survey, Bloomington is developing 12 acres of trails and a 60 -plus acre abandoned switchyard. 1 Bloomington Skate Park—After more than 1,500 people advocated for the creation of a safe and legal skatepark, Bloomington responded. The 13,000 -square -foot park is sched- uled to open in 2004. Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department, Plymouth, Minn.: 2003 Population: 67,000 Plymouth was recently named one of "Money Magazine's" "hottest towns" in America. Plymouth manages more than 1,000 acres of parks and 80 miles of trails. Special Projects: 1 Central Park Site—Major capital expansion recently took place on this 165 -acre site, which sits in the heart of the city. Within this site are various amenities including the town hall, a playfield complex, a "Millennium Garden,' a performance center, and an indoor sports facility. 1 Greenwood Youth Sports Complex —Located directly behind an elemen- tary school, this 25 -acre site includes baseball fields, soccer fields, a skating rink and a playground. w w w. n r P a. or g PA R K S& R E C R E A TION i�- SEPTEMBER 1 0 0 4 7.9 1 t1� T-ela CONGRESS & EXPO 1TION N The recently opened Bloomington Skate Park in Indiana is a free -admission park that features skate ramps, rails and other specially designed terrain. Guests to the new "Millennium Garden" in Plymouth, Minn., are treated to a colorful display of flowers at the entranceway to the arbor. Breckenridge's Gold Run Nordic Center in Colorado is a full-service ski center, which also doubles as a 21 -hole golf course during the warm season. Schaumburg Park District, Schaumburg, III.: 2003 Population: 78,000 Less than 40 years ago, Schaumburg was a rural community of just 1,000 residents. Today it contains 78,000 people and hundreds of businesses. Schaumburg manages more than 70 parks and recreational facilities and provides up to 16 outdoor skating rinks each winter. Special Projects: 1 Volkening Heritage Farm—A full- scale, working re-creation of a 1880's German dairy farm, complete with re- stored barns, livestock, crop fields, equipment and furnishings. The Park Partner Program—Park events and activities are assigned to programs sponsored for three-year pe- riods by interested businesses. This program improves programs and in- creases participation, and gives busi- nesses higher visibility. Englewood Parks and Recreation Department, Englewood, Colo.: 2003 Population: 32,747 Englewood Parks and Recreation capi- tal expenditures and park acquisitions have increased three -fold over the past five years. Englewood is currently the manager of more than 20 parks and - recreation facilities including five ten- nis courts, a skate park and an in-line hockey rink. Special Projects: Museum of Outdoors (MOA) Partnership—In collaboration with the museum, the Englewood Civic Center displays 13 permanent and five tempo- rary sculptures, and provides an exten- sive array of classes for all ages. 80 PARKS&RECREATION 6k, SEPTEMBER 2004 www.nrpa.org Metropolitan Council September 2004 t By the year 2030, our region is expected to grow by nearly 1 million people, adding 4 million daily trips to our already crowded roadways. The Metropolitan Council has prepared a draft Transportation Policy Plan that is designed to improve our highway and transit systems, slow the growth of congestion and help maintain our prized quality of life. The success of the plan hinges on our ability to obtain additional resources for these much-needed transportation improvements. A brochure summarizing the TPP is enclosed. A copy of the complete plan may be obtained online at www.metrocouncil.ort or by calling the Council's Data Center at 651-602-1140. We would very much like your feedback on our plan. To comment on it, you may do any of the following: • Testify at our public hearing at 5 p.m. Monday, September 27, in the Council chambers. You may register to speak by calling the Data Center at the number listed above. • Submit written comments by mail, e-mail at data.center(aDnletc.state.mn.us, or fax to 651-602-1464. • Call our Public Comment Line at 651-602-1500. The public'record will remain open until 5 p.m. October 22, 2004. Sincerely, Peter Bell Chair www.metrocouncil.org Metro Info Line 602-1888 230 East Fifth Street • St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-1626 • (651) 602-1000 • Fax 602-1550 • TTY 291-0904 An Equal Opportunity rployer �rans the- crossr, More people, inore trips Sloivino, the g7-owth in congestion 9 -0. :he ro!„...:ri(?n or me UUCS A,%%l has _rown 1,1.* 000. or mor,; cih.!;! 40 :IdS ,cell: • Morz: -.%onicn Ei I -�t . o r,:;�. he worii -cz�n ')-0 and the nrororon OF vvornen in the Tw: zi Cides vor k "o r c increased from 48-S percent to -1.4 :)erceni. • Dramatic growth in auto ownership. in -0, a third of d:lle households ;n :he Iwin Cities metropolitan area had nvo --ars. Bv 2000, the .inure had increased to percL-n,- in 2000. rhere was .nore than one car for every licensed ;river fir, rhe metro area. • '"cl-eised suburbanization and decL-ritrallizarion. in i9 0. 54 percent of 1 7- houienolds were outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul. By 20001. :iie figure I . ' i Simi!.;: .'.!L' risen to percent. S. L .he Share or :he region's jobs located' Outside of the central :.ties grre-x tror.-I -+4 :,ercen, in 10-0 to 6,) tierce...— : in '000 0 • R 1 1 . !eS. a r, d zrov.-th ;In -,he adjacent coum' r,)erC;mt or more of the _iar,on :OMMLI[tS 10 Wor.N Ln the area. ,,,%!x-,. :norneopic malki.-.,4 mo%. - Ii: ro :'.:.c "I"m -.1. is ,,Z, ood -,'.!k-h0LIr irafric can attest. in 1100(). _;o per"::-.: '.1 Mie pcai< neriO, A 1 '10 C rc 111. in IfIC COLIM:11”, 2111)" of, ranked, as the No. I !.-,,.I -IOL Si*-.,- 'Fnerc arc n.-- .. sik-er bt.'ile[S" that xill, ehmindz�' Council's T..;:Sporration Polik-v P!.vi concainS policies and de,zi,_-ned to _:ow the growth in congestion and improve Consistent the 20-30 Regional Devei'opmew rrivnewo;,: - :ne zinic,.-,,.:a chapter or Council's metropolitan deve!oppnenc guide - :,nL 0171; [,:r -r_ 11 1) ... ! PoIlLy Plan calls for: • :..caning and investing In ML1I-,i-rno,;.,i L -se-, on the full ranee ofcos-,s and rene-`irs. • _:-.,:ouravnz mixed-use develonmenz, in cense .- z.--insporrarion corridors that bem-rr link -S hOUSE-1:-,-. arntniries, and reduces the need for sing_!e-dest;.-_-.:o.n • 'D more efficient _'Se or [!I,, r,,c,';,,iid by encoura,im, flexible -xork nou.ri. c L ..�.,_Z'aring and transit ridership. • cusing hiahwav investments :first on mainra:- ane m _agoing ine existing system. and second on-;ic*-v::-.,z -oncle�::On. • :::::ding transit ridership by expanding the cu.--nala - s•.•<:c:n and developing a network of dedicated lni, or L,,,:4 rrans Lv.vays. • Z-1:01.1raging local communities to irnplcnien-, of :connected arterial and local irre-_rs. lnc Dikc,.,,-::,--�. y !f M y "��+►� \� * r, lar �}h .rfil,'nsat ' Three scenarios for highways 1'ne ?ii,h��a. plan — developed in close coordination ••vilh -he Minnesota Departmenr oC Transporiation — focuses on maintaining and mana`;1n" the existing s:•siem, removing bottlenecks and adding '.:;ere poisible. -iovv - ._nd how ast the region can go in improving the :-.-stem hinges on the suc cess �oCproposals to increase :, 4eral and stare funding. Because of the political uncertain:.es, the plan outlines three scenarios: Constrained Plan Scenario: Based on current funding levels. r s scenario estimates about 523 3.5 million a near will be available. Lir this -.al, S162 million would be needed to maintain and manage the current n:_:nvay ss•srem. Another S29•5 million would be needed for other -urpose_. .-acing lust S92 million for expansion projects. Based on current cost est:n a:es, rhe region would be able to build b%- 2030 onl- those projects -,reviously planned for construction by 2023. Unconstrained Plan Scenario: This scenario illustrates the 7 hig tray investments required to hold congestion on the er-c hith%yap- systein., at the same level that existed in 1993. Its _pie:-en:anon .could require about a 13- percent increase in highwa undiriz the cur rent levels, admittedly an unlikely prospect. Constrained Plus 30°'o Plan Scenario: This scenario assumes a 30 ,^ercenL :-.:-ease in highway funding over the Constrained Plan Scenario. Of rhe S=3.j million in annual resources, nearly S200 million would be available : expansion projects. This scenario would accelerate by 10 :•ears ane imt,-: •. e rents Dlanned b%- 2030 under the Constrained Plan scenario. n. it wotJ d providt funds to expand the entire 1 -494i69 -t beirrnav ::i six \n:.. and and and upgrade certain minor arrerials. . _ �_. •.t5s ha.�ft iF.iS ..s Growing the trans*it ✓vstl'i31 • • ° In CeIl�i:,: ;,l ;Iii-�,iT� • • or 30 ,....,:on sate- per Lh the goal of doubiin', rig e:<::ap l:: _ ;0. The strategies ror a;-hievin :he 'i:'O target include: • adding new-xpress bras routes. limired-stop routes, improv;- frel;uencv and longer hours of sen -ice. as wei: as additional passenger amen:::es suc i as transit centers, bus stop :_.e ters a n: park-and-ride '.ors. • =urding enha:zcemerrs ..:ch as ods -only shou:ders• :a�.:o-..._.,.. .sses anti sinal priorin• that ;:vt ruses travel -rime advantaces it n-:xed iramc. •Providing addirlonai fare :ncer:Li such as the \IetroPass nov...;.aiiac':: rhrough employers and :n: -P ass a: able to Universir. of %Iinntsora sz,.;o1ents. ' : de ica • Deti•eloping a nen•york o. l.l�;.L :'. „transinvays" — including- :,us rari� trans, r, light rail and; r or .ID:::.1ut..:,_il — with mode choices 'used „n a car:::; cost -benefit anaiysls. The ,:Uri n _ . has two such rrar._,:-. uyi in or .. r. completion: bus raid i :dns:L on : ;.il and RT in :fie Hia.vat .� :orridor. i%,e additional trap s:r•vays s'r.c be al:cecl be,xcri 200i and 2020. done :o adval:,._ :ar= n' _. -1 ,:C _ilii ll'!".. ill\;:•. ..... � . _rl .. ... t _... 1Vlore resources, are,. needed "-While here are many demands'competingjor.scarce public reso rs rg revenue-stre: ams simply will not be,adequatd tcfirpletent his plan' and me`e�. qq.�transporta o ed 1N C J' ttft congestion, delay, eiiQ Maintaining highwayfunding at current. dVdls 11 result to si 401ficrt"ases rf in tfi6'iniivern 'Awlk fiai ',harming our quality , o li e. Transi service V -,,ghific of7-r ,n o'e6ble and godds'reducing ftregion s economic competitif f t improvements, which could help ease me pressure on our. hjg'ghV4qjk)NilI'toe. possible at currentfunding levels Indeed' current funding levels will not beadequate ,to` maintain transit service :0t,0Umpnt levels: _7 .__Working with the Governor,' the the business Legis ature', community'and-Jothbt s%661d4i ';"thlb Metropolitan Co und YA ac6el " y pursue an adequate level of furiding 'to address'the region's unmet *spb-rtatoii,needs . R ."Wf-, The.Transportation Policy issues also addresses is ues dealing with :Av a freight,bicyclingand walking jlfie complefe4ext i and'additional infdrmaton about the plan are -available online at liuricill :Submit comments for the record. U.S:. Mail: Metropolitan Council 230Ei'. st Fifth -St. St. Paul,' MN 55101 -,:FaGsimile (fax): 6511-602-4464 E-mail: data.ce6tiigmeic.stat-e.'mn'.us. Public Comment Une:, 651-602-1500 - TTY.651'-291-0904 C omme accepted ted until 5. p.m. October 22,"2004 1^"'4!�*.;-,.! About,theMetropolitan c6uzidl The Metropolitan Council "is 'a'17-rnember body appointed by the pv6morft was created by the Legislaturein 1967 to ensure 7the'coordinated, orderly and eloonornical developmerif of the seven-mcountyTWin Ci6es,metropolitan area consisting ofAnoka,, Carver, Dakota, Hennepi 'in, Ramsey,"Scoft land Wasbington Counfle's. w In addition toits planning out cafunctions,th operates systemJhat--,: waterco ection and tilcarries, a 1 '00 pas ' ' �60s J e'n' -16l',, Oi�Wdn h" about q Council ppe re passengers a, y, services for 103 communities, and oversees.a regionalthat attracts rn parks,�syste, Hennepin County Medicos Center HCMC Level l Trauma Center Sept. 13; 2004 " To: City Administrator, 701 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55415-1829 612-873-2338 FAX: 612-904-4214 www.HCMC.org Last year, the Hennepin County Board appointed a 14 -member Governance Task Force to develop a recommendation about the future governance of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). This summer, a Transition Committee is developing the specific recommendations that will go to the County Board in November. Legislative approval would be required during the 2005 session. Hennepin County and HCMC are exploring alternatives to the current governance model under which the Hennepin County Board directly operates HCMC. Among the changes being considered would be creation of a Public Benefit Corporation, governed by a new board of directors, to operate the medical center. HCMC would continue to be a hospital owned by Hennepin County, dedicated to its historic public mission. The Hennepin County Board would retain ultimate financial and strategic authority. The hospital would achieve more operational autonomy and flexibility. HCMC is not alone in seeking a stronger governance model. Public hospitals across the country are moving away from direct operation by state and local government. Below find a list of public information sessions scheduled throughout the County during the first two weeks of October to solicit feedback from the general public to include in the deliberations of the Transition Committee and for the County Commissioners. October 5, 6:30 — 7:30 p.m. Sabathani Community Center Room "J" Meeting Room 319 E. 38th Street Minneapolis, MN October 6, 7-8 p.m. Eden Prairie Library Public Meeting Room 565 Prairie Center Drive Eden Prairie, MN --over-- Zb An equal opportunity employer October 11, 7-8 p.m. The Urban League Laura Scott Williams Training Room, First Floor 2100 Plymouth Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN October 12, 7-8 p.m. Ridgedale Library Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room 12601 Ridgedale Drive Minnetonka, MN October 13, 7-8 p.m. Brookdale Library Meeting Room "C" 6125 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN I invite you to attend these sessions, but if you are unable to and would like more information about the current discussions, please call me. I would be happy to meet with you to provide an update. Please share this infonnation with your City Council and key members of your administration. HCMC has served this community, in one form of governance or another, since it started as Minneapolis City Hospital in 1887. The proposed changes are being considered because they provide a way for HCMC to better serve the community as a public hospital far into the future. Sincerely, bfp:Bart �G Administrator 2"-� i r Gr �i rA 100 Lakeview Ave. N. Robbinsdale, MN 55422 League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions Newsletter Vol.18 No.1 August 2004 "From Inspiration to Action" is theme of annual LMHRC October 9 conference From across the state of Minnesota Human Rights Commissioners will gather to listen to speakers, exchange ideas and news from their local communities. As in the past 32 years a group of new and veteran human rights advocates will seek inspiration and strategies for making this a more fair and equitable world. The 33rd annual -all -day event will take place in the City of Roseville John Rose Skating Oval. Please see proposed agenda and registration form on insert page. Nell Swanson and Barb Brown are shown at this year's Richfest program in Richfield. Several years ago together with Odell Brown they created Richfest for the Human Rights Commission in their city. Human Rights Curriculum prepared for Minnesota students Under the direction of Kristi Rudelius- Palmer, St. Louis Park HRC Commissioner, a team of writers have completed a K-12 Human Rights Curriculum that will be piloted this fall in 15 Minnesota schools. Training of the pilot teachers took place at the University of Minnesota Human Rights Resource Center in August. This project was funded by the Department of Human Rights. HR Commissioner Velma Korbel and Program Development Director Karen Francois provided leadership in the endeavor. REHaB project moves forward The Reducing and Eliminating Hate Behavior Committee has produced a guidebook for facilitators who will be working with hate crime and hate incident perpetrators. A brochure that describes this service of the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions now includes endorsement statements by Dakota County Attorney James c. Backstrom and Anoka County Attorney Robert M.A. Johnson. In November at the Minnesota County Attorneys Association annual meeting, Marion Helland, Golden Valley Human Rights Commissioner, will present on the topic of Bias. Next steps for REHaB include formal training for Human Rights Commissioners around the state of Minnesota. Wendy Adams is currently working as an intern to assist the group. �S COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT Plymouth Human Rights Commission In American society many of us would like to think that we live in a culture of universal politeness in which no personal offenses are committed or when such offenses are committed they are permissible because they are directed at divergent or extremist individuals. The events of September 11 and "The War on Terrorism" have unfortunately evoked feelings of anti -Muslim bigotry and prejudice towards other groups as well. On Friday, May 20, 2004 the City of Plymouth Human Rights Commission hosted a forum, "Building Understanding About Cultural Misunderstandings" at Plymouth City Hall aimed at increasing sensitivity among community members with regards to bias crimes and offensive behaviors. The forum featured speakers from the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission, four community members of the Islam faith, Marion Helland, and a video "Not in Our Town" with comments from the Plymouth Police Chief. The forum was intended to bring together the community to dialogue about culturally sensitive issues so that participants would leave with a better understanding of one another. Most significantly, the forum provided an opportunity for Muslim community members to share experiences encountered in the community after September 11. Dan Guida addressed the role of the Human Rights Commissions across the state who have had the challenge of addressing hate crimes, working with residents of various communities to understand and celebrate differences including addressing prejudice that leads to hate crimes. Guida stated that state law specifies the purpose and mission of Human Rights Commissions: "... To secure for all citizens, through education and prevention, equal opportunities for employment, housing, public information, public services, education, fair treatment and full participation in the affairs of the community. The Commission's mission is to proactively partner with government, business, educators, religious, service and other organizations, to promote a community of harmony and respect for the rights and dignity of all. " Guida encouraged communities to develop a response plan in the event of a hate crime. Ruth Ruffm, Plymouth Human Rights Commissioner shared the Plymouth, HRC, Bias/Hate Crime Response Plan. In the event of hate crimes in the city of Plymouth, the HRC will not be involved in the investigation but will provide or coordinate support for the victims of the incident. The Commission will ensure that victims are safe and free of immediate threat, the incident is properly reported, listen to victims and offer support, and advise victims of the roles of the Police, the HRC and others in the process. The Commission will inform the victims of their rights and offer resources and referrals. It will review the incident to determine if the Commission's role is to educate or take action to prevent repeat offenses. Finally it will evaluate each incident to verify that the plan has been executed properly and highlight any necessary changes. Forum participants viewed a video, "Not in Our Town." This is a true story of the people in Billings, Montana who took a stand against a series of hate crimes in their community. Plymouth Police Chief Mike Goldstein informed the audience of a bias crime that is currently under investigation in Plymouth. One of the highlights of the program was a panel discussion that featured four Plymouth residents from the Muslim community sharing their experiences in Plymouth and suggesting ways that the community could be more supportive, such as becoming better acquainted. The panel was moderated by John Neumann, Robbinsdale School District. Marion Helland, Golden Valley Human Rights Commissioner, described "Reducing and Eliminating Hate Behavior." This program was developed to meet a need for corrective services to persons guilty of hate crimes and bias offenses. Anyone interested in learning more about this program can contact the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions. By Venoreen Browne -Boatswain Plymouth Human Rights Commissioner Multicultural CoordinatorStudent and Professional Services College of Education and Human Development University of Minnesota Z`� 2 COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT Chaska Human Rights Commission Barb Colhapp, Anne Laux, Mpls., Leo Parvis and Penny Tarbell The Chaska Commissioners have recently produced a video "A Spiritual Explanation of the Mounds" with Walt Ripplinger. They have plans to work with The Historical Society on the story of migrant workers growing up in Chaska. Forest Lake Human Rights Commission Excerpts from a Commentary posted 7/15/2004 in the Forest Lake Times: The Forest Lake Human Rights Commission commends the Forest Lake High School Social Studies teachers in the June 3, 2004 Times article "Show Hmong People Respect, Not Discrimination." Our informal count suggests there are now 58 Hmong families within the Forest Lake School District and more coming. Jou Kong Thao was a nurse and her husband, Bee Thao, an electrician working for the CIA and the American forces in Laos. She came with her husband and children to the United States in 1976; they became United States citizens and moved to Forest Lake for the small town peace and quiet while they commuted to jobs in St. Paul. As stated in the article, some adults and students in the Forest Lake schools are preventing this and other families from the lives they sought and deserve. Many Hmong students, including the sons of Jou Kong Thao, experience bullying, racial slurs, insults and physical assault on a regular basis... In one recent example, a crowd estimated at 100 students attacked seven Hmong students at Southwest Junior High. Our research indicates the former were yelling "fight like a man" to the latter. The Hmong have forsaken property and homes and risked, if not given, their lives to become active citizens of this country. When their children are bullied and harmed in our schools, we must insist that the violence stop and demand that the laws, rules and standards be applied to and for everyone in a fair and equal manner. Jou Kong Thao is now working with a school district diversity committee to encourage voluntary change. The human rights commission is now reviewing the existing standards applicable to students and school district employees to determine whether amendments are required to encourage and protect human rights and to identify the sanctions and other remedies available to victims and community members when these standards are violated. By Dale Swanson and Jou Kong Thao, Forest Lake Hunan Rights Commissioners League Directors engage in leadership training and team building activities This year League Directors have experienced two training sessions. The AM Horizons Training Group led a Planning/ Capacity Building Retreat in March. In May League Directors and Human Rights Commissioners took part in facilitator training "It's Time to Talk: Forums on Race" provided by the YWCA Racial Justice group. Both programs provided participants with the skills and support to assure positive change in their communities. Goals set and launched include: strengthen the League by improving efficiency, communication and planning. Recommendations for future work include team building, new member orientation and basic understanding of issues of diversity. Marion Helland, Editor Thelma McKenzie, 7720 Winnetka Hts. Dr. LMHRC President Golden Valley, MN 55427 1640 West Hwy 36 763-546-7469 Roseville, MN 55113 marionhelland@comcast.net 651-633-2186 30 COMMISSION SPOTLIGHT Eden Prairie Human Rights Commission Cari McGuire, Eden Prairie Commissioner The first annual Eden Prairie International was held July 31 from 2 - 8 PM. It was co- sponsored by the City of Eden Prairie, The Eden Prairie School District and the Eden Prairie HRC. The focus of this year's festival was the new immigrants in Eden Prairie. A large planning committee included representatives from Somalia, El Salvador, Nepal, India, Russia. The festival was held at Starring Lake Park. In a large Amphitheater built into a hill. Continuous on-stage entertainment included a well known Somali signer, Nepalese Dane, Tae Ko drumming by Theater Mu, and headliner Nachito Herrera who often appears at the Dakota. A "dress parade" of native dress was included. The on-stage portion of the event was hosted by Larry Piumbroeck, Eden Prairie HRC chair. Near the amphitheater Eden Prairie residents created displays about their countries of origin. Thelma McKenzie, President of the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions, had one table of displays _ related to the League. Mexican, Chinese and Somali food was available. Carl McGuire directed seven different booths for children's crafts and games. There were several different performers in the children's area throughout the day - and, of course, a pinata. The city estimated that between 500 - 600 people attended. The idea to hold such a festival came out of "the gatherings" that the HRC co -hosted with the school district. The result was an open forum for immigrants to tell about living in Eden Prairie. It came to be known that the newcomers would like an opportunity to share their cultures with others - thus, this festival. The hope is to continue next year. Essay topic for 2005 Have you experienced or witnessed discrimination? Have you or someone you know intervened in a case of discrimination? Describe your experience with discrimination and relate the case to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the U.S. Bill of Rights and the Minnesota Human Rights Act which speak to such violations. What can you do about it? Download complete Essay Packet from League Website: www.mnleagueofhumanrights.org or call Marion Helland 763-546-7469. "A cultural circle is a live and creative dialogue in which everyone knows some things and does not know others, in which all work together to know more." — Paolo Freire League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions 763-535-1051 3i 4 rb: Ir IU Iau LI lib por Lion along wim registration tee to Jam MC M 2,mt= 1820 10th Avenue Smi fi MR- St_ mem,rl_ uj i 1. "From Inspiration to Action" League of Minnesota Huftm RV is ConvnhWons AraW Cmfer+erm —3abur ft Octrobw 9, 2004 —8:00 - 3:45 p.m. City of Roseville —John Rose Skating Oval 2661 Civic Center Dr., Roseville, MN 55113 Master of Ceremonies, Karen Vnuk, Roseville Human Rights Commissioner 8:00 - 8:30 Registration (rolls and coffee) 8:00 - 8:30 Business Meeting and Election of Directors and Directors -at -Large Parliamentarian, Larry Clark, Esq. Red Wing HR Commissioner 8:35 - 8:40 Welcome —The Honorable Craig Klausing, Esq., Roseville Mayor 8:40:- 8:45 Greetings — Thelma McKenzie, President LMHRC 8:45 - 8:55 Opening Remarks — Velma Korbel, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Rights Plerwy Sessions 9:00 - 9:30 Keynote SpealW, Rev. Grant H. Abbott, Executive Director, St. Paul Area Council of Churches 9:30 - 10:15 Questions and Answers 10:15 - 10:25 Break 10:25 - 11:25 Workshop A - Human Rights 101: HRC Orientation Including REHaB Project, Marion Helland, Golden Valley HRC 11:25 - 12:25 Workshop B - Human Rights Education Curriculum Kristi Rudelius-Palmer,LMHRC; Karen Francois, MDHR 12:25 - 1:45 Lunch — Special Guest Luncheon Speaker Breakout Sessions 1:45 - 2:45 Workshop C — Overview of Minnesota Human Rights Act Gary Gorman, Case Processing Supervisor, MDHR Workshop D — Introduction to Mediation Linda Hanson, Esq., Director of Policy and Legal Affairs, MDHR Workshop E — Hate Crime Workshop, Response Plan Overview, Dale Swanson, Forest Lake HRC Hate Crime Presentation, Jewish Community Relations Council 2:45 - 3:45 Wrap-up Reception - Closing Remarks Member Cities Human Rights Commissions Minnesota Department of Human Rights T, League offers services to local commissions Does your commission need a shot in the arm? New resources? New strategies? Check the following list to request materials and/or schedule training sessions: • orientation for new commissioners and update experienced members. • update hate crime response/prevention programs. • schedule a community forum. • how to work with your local schools. • how to plan for an essay contest. • other: Send your requests to: Marion Helland Thelma McKenzie 7720 Winnetka Hts. Dr. 1640 West Hwy 36 Golden Valley, MN 55427 Roseville, MN 55113 Phone/Fax: 763-546-7469 651-633-2186 E-mail: marionhelland(ar�comcast.net Human Rights Websites Minnesota Department of Human Rights hqp://www.humanrights.state.nm.us League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions www.mnleagueofhumanri hg_ts org Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights http://www.mnadvocates.org Resource Center of the Americas http://www.americas.org Jewish Community Relations Council www.minnDakJCRC.org Anti -Defamation League hi!p://www.adl.orp-/adl. asp Civil Rights h!W://www.civihights.orzy/inde html Human Rights Resource Center hM2://www.hrusa.org U of M Human Rights Library h=://wwwl.unm.edu/humanrts/ hqp://wwwl.umn.edu/humanrts/links/ education.html United Nations hitp://www.unhchr.ch/hchr un htm A- 7 League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions 4100 Lakeview Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN 55422 Non -Profit Org.. U.S. Postage PAID Mpls, MN Permit #4364 LMHRC awards essay winners in Roseville ceremony Winning human rights essays were submitted by: Student City Teacher School First Joshua Williams Chaska Mrs. Girard Guardian Angels Second Alexander Svejkovsky Paynesville Dawn Knoll Paynesville Area MS Third Amanda Leitch New Hope Tyler Livingston Plymouth MS Honorable Mention: Brittny Anderson Forest Lake Mrs. Lovett Century Jr. HS Katelyn Hoerr New Hope Susan Beaubaire Plymouth MS Harry Kelm Roseville Annette Simmons Roseville Area MS Brittney Ostlie.. Fairmont Eric Johnson Fairmont Jr. HS Samuel Osman Golden Valley Bette Blei Sandburg MS 2004 Essay Topic "Fifty years ago, federal troops were ordered into Little Rock, Arkansas to enforce the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, requiring the integration of U.S. schools. The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools are unconstitutional and do not provide a quality education to all students. Did this Supreme Court ruling put an end to segregation in U.S.? What can you do to promote desegregation/integration in your school? ATTACHMENT 9 PROPOSED 2005 NORTHWEST COMMUNITY TELEVISION NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMISSION MISSION / GOALS / BUDGETS J NORTHWEST COMMUNITY TELEVISION AND NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMISSION 2005 PROPOSED BUDGETS BUDGET PACKET INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: 1. MISSION AND GOALS 2. FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 3. REVENUE & EXPENSE PROJECTIONS 4. COMPENSATION GOALS 5. PROPOSED BUDGET AND NOTES FOR NORTHWEST COMMMZJNITY TELEVISION 6. PROPOSED BUDGET AND NOTES FOR THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMISSION 7. CAPITAL BUDGET NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S AND NORTHWEST COMMUNITY TELEVISION'S MISSION, PURPOSE AND GOALS FOR 2005 NORTHWEST SUBURBS CABLE COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MISSION The Mission of the Commission is to protect the member cities' and the member cities' constituents' interests as they relate to cable television and related services: especially as they impact rights-of-way, fees for the use of rights-of-way, community television and related interests. Goals 1. To provide information and leadership to the Commission regarding cable television and related issues. 2. To enforce the cable television franchise ordinance. 3. To prepare agendas and agenda materials. 4. To participate at the national and state level to affect legislation which is favorable to those issues including; participation with the League of Cities, MACTA, and NATOA. 5. To handle city and customer complaints regarding the franchisee. 6. To provide accurate financial and budget information to the Commission. 7. To maintain Commission records. 8. To properly handle all Commission resources. 9. To provide oversight of Northwest Community Television. NORTHWEST COMMUNITY TELEVISION MISSION AND PURPOSE In 1988 the Commission adopted "Subscriber Satisfaction" as the overall mission for Northwest Community Television. Consistent with that mission the purpose of Northwest Community Television is to create a better informed, more involved citizenry and to build a stronger sense of community by providing news and information to cable television subscribers which is family appropriate and specifically about the area we serve: to provide area residents with the opportunity to make television programs and to cablecast those programs: and to assist member cities to make television programs and to cablecast its official meetings and to provide technical support to the member cities. OVERALL GOAL To provide cable subscribers, member cities and public access producers with quality programming and service as cost effectively as possible. ADMINISTRATIVE GOALS 1. To develop and maintain administrative policies and procedures and to manage and administer personnel policies and procedures. 2.To compile, prepare and recommend an organizational budget. 3. To monitor and control expense. 4. To provide financial recommendations. 5. To establish and oversee the direction, plans and goals for the organization. 6. To increase revenue consistent with our mission and purpose. 7. To establish, maintain, and change as necessary program and departmental goals on an annual basis. PUBLIC ACCESS GOALS 1. To provide all area residents who are interested in making television programs the opportunity to do so. 2. To provide basic and advanced training as necessary to public access producers. 3. To provide support and help to public access producers. 4. To provide state-of-the-art equipment which is appropriate for the majority of public access producers. 5. To publicize and promote public access and create a high level of awareness within the community. 6. To promote public access programs. 7. To provide social opportunities for public access producers. SUPPORT TO MEMBER CITIES: GOALS 1. To provide production crews to member cities so they can cablecast official meetings. 2. To help cities with cable television related technical problems. 3. To assist cities with the purchase of television production equipment. 4. To produce programs for cities on as needed basis. 5. To produce "Northwest Cities" for cities. CHANNEL 12 GOALS The overall goal for Channel 12 programming consistent with its purpose is to maximize viewership. Events programming The goal is to make area residents much more aware of all the wonderful events taking place in our community and allowing people who cannot attend personally to watch on tv, or who want a record of the event to do so. The numeric goal is to produce between 130 and 150 (about two or three per week) high profile community events per year and to create a well balanced mix of events including: high school sports both boys and girls, community parades and festivals, choir and music events and some special events. Sports Jam The goal of Sports Jam is to profile young people in our area that are engaged in positive, constructive activities and to include students whose sports or other activities are not always covered by events programming. Sports Jam is produced during the fall, winter and spring of the year once per week. Community Journal The goal of Community Journal is to profile local residents making a positive contribution to our community. Business leaders, elected officials, volunteers, social and church organizations, as well as civic organizations are all covered by this program. It is produced once per week. Northwest Cities The goal of the Northwest Cities program is: at the direction of city personnel, to describe and explain city services and city issues from the perspective of the cities. It is produced once per week. 40 Channel 12 News The goal of Channel 12 News is to provide an independent source of news and information and to maintain the highest standards of journalistic integrity. It is produced every day Monday through Friday and a weekend version is also done. Public Relations 1. To promote Channel 12 programming. 2. To maintain Channel 12's presence in the community, outside of programming, through participation and sponsorship of major area community events. 3. Produce Channel 12 station promos that maintain and promote NWCT's mission of family -friendly neighborhood programming as well as encouraging viewership of specific programs. 4. To educate and train employees on maintaining the Channel 12 brand in programming and internal and external pubic relations. 5. To create and produce communication vehicles such as brochures, newsletters and press for viewers and potential viewers. FINANCIAL OUTLOOK 2005 TO 2012 RITaTIMUM Over the past four years subscriber growth has been stagnant to slightly negative. In 2000, there were 71,813 subscribers and in 2004, 71,430 subscribers. The number of subscribers directly impacts both of our major revenue sources; the franchise fee and the local programming fee. Franchise fees comprise about 67% of our revenue and local programming fees comprises about 20%. Despite the fact that there was little increase in the number of subscribers in 2004, franchise fees are projected to increase by 7.5%. The local programming fee is projected to increase by 3%. Over the past ten years franchise fees have grown an average of 8.5% and subscribers have increased at the rate of 3.5%. Our revenue projection through 2012, assumes franchise fees will grow at a rate of 4% and local programming fees will grow at a rate of 3%. Franchise Fees Franchise fees are calculated by taking 5% of the cable company's gross revenue from cable service. Cable service includes video programming such as: CNN, ESPN, and HBO. Cable service does not include high speed internet service or telephone service which is also offered by the cable operator. Franchise fees are affected by the number of cable subscribers and the amount of the subscribers' monthly bill attributable to cable service. The monthly bill is determined by the rates charged for service and the amount or level of service chosen by subscribers. The monthly bill increases as a result of rate increases, and as a result of new services being offered and subscribed to by subscribers. In 2004 the number of subscribers grew only slightly but franchise fees are estimated to grow by 7.5%. Competition from satellite providers is clearly impacting subscriber growth or the lack thereof. There are approximately 15,000 satellite subscribers in our area up from about 11,000 in 2002. The cable operator has held it subscribers count stable for the past four years. Programming costs have increased significantly over the years and those increases have been passed on to subscribers. Subscribers have been upset with these increases for a long time and the cable industry seems to be on the verge of resisting these increases in the future. Satellite providers also experience these increases in programming costs. New services such as digital cable have positively affected revenue. On the immediate horizon are also new services such as high definition television (HDTV), video on demand (VOD), and personal video recorders (PDR), all of which should enhance revenue subject to the franchise fee. Using past performance to project future revenue increases would not be prudent because of the impact of competition on the cable operator's subscriber base and the growing resistance to rate increases by consumers. We project franchise fees to grow at the rate of four percent in the future. Programming Fee The local programming fee is calculated by multiplying the number of subscribers by $.78 per month. In accordance with the franchise ordinance this fee is increased by 3% each year. Our projection simply assumes a three percent increase each year. Advertising Revenue We project advertising revenue to remain constant at about $210,000 per year. Other Income Other income includes revenue from tape dubs, production work done for cities and non- profits and voluntary contributions. We project $30,000 of revenue each year. Interest Earnings We project earnings from interest to be 3%. EXPENSE PROJECTION We project expenses to increase at 4% per year. q 3 Nm Nm N 1500 CABLE COMMISSION REVENUE FRANCHISE/COMMUNITY TV FEE/HIGH SPEED DATA 500 0 0 5 4,V 1Llj,_y„` S51 '08420,809 $462,546 $502,958 $542,512 $612,927 $623,985 $641,530 $653,2A668,356 $218,012 $0 $0 $0 $2,152 $24,673 $67,854 $77,232 $0 $0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 �- FRANCHISE FEE + COMMUNITY TV FEE j HIGH SPEED DATA 80 75 70 N 'O C 65 0 60 55 AVERAGE CABLE SUBSCRIBER COUNT BY YEAR 1995 - 2004 71813 72198 72316 71363 714301 50 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 _. l 1995 1996 1997 1998 19 03 20 999 2000 2001 2002 2004 "1 VI N W S m N� N Z in W Z Q N1 u .4 W x '� 0 N m Z wS � W 2 0 Zifi W m �d xm 3 u5� o .4 N NI N` H P O » O H � P w w N N w 8 a0 N N N K N w H w N N N r NS H en n H m N H Q N1 ppQ+ NN p..r M , 8 O N H Kv N Q �I r Q N N eel t�f O O O N N V O Op er�f N " P O O g H ON. r w ,01 CD C) Nel N O S N C K O O A SS F O N b O N H O H N N w N N'll N K w r g S p O N w < 00 O O O $ r O w r O O O N N " K w S $ w $ N o s N H N O F N aha N J " e m ' a �/� o R N + w vJ 0 0 a a i5- 8 L, U og '.<- N Z 9 a oa y LL d + a !j q U g m 2 W M o0 � �'- w � Z z 2 23 z in e w9° o Z w o U 8 m TtN �i d d +i .4 N ei d W Z in W Z Q N1 u .4 W x '� 0 N m Z wS � W 2 0 Zifi W m �d xm 3 u5� o .4 N Northwest Community Television Compensation Goals 1. To reward employees' past performance. 2. To remain competitive in the labor market. 3. To maintain salary equity among employees. 4. To motivate employees' future performance. 5. To maintain the budget. 6. To attract new employees. 7. To reduce unnecessary turnover. 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SALARIES ARE BASED ON MERIT AND THERE ARE NO STEP OR AUTOMATIC INCREASES. 5002 THE PERA FORMULA IS 5.53% PAID ON ALL SALARIES. 5003 FICA FORMULA OF 7.65% IS PAID ON ALL SALARIES. 5004 THERE ARE NO INCREASES IN HEALTH PREMIUMS THIS YEAR. 5005 NO DOLLARS BUDGETED FOR WELLNESS PROGRAM. 5006 NO CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE BONUS. 5007 NO CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION. 5008 NO CHANGE IN ANCHOR CLOTHING ALLOWANCE. (EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES & REPAIRS) 6001 NO CHANGE IN PRODUCTION SUPPLIES, TAPES, ETC. 6002 NO CHANGE IN THE NEW ITEMS BUDGET. 6003 INCREASE IN PRODUCTION REPAIR BY OUTSIDE SHOP DUE TO HIGH COST OF REPAIRING DIGITAL EQUIPMENT. 6004 NO CHANGE IN THE PRODUCTION PARTS BUDGET. 2005 NWCT BUDGET NOTES PAGE 2 (VEHICLES) 6020 NO CHANGE FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. 6021 NO CHANGE FOR GASOLINE. 6022 NO DOLLARS BUDGETED FOR LEASED VEHICLE UPFRONT COST. THIS IS ONLY NEEDED ONCE EVERY 3 YEARS. 6023 $600 REDUCTION IN LEASE PAYMENT AMOUNT. 4 VEHICLES 6024 NO CHANGE IN MILEAGE BUDGET. (OFFICE SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT) 6030 NO CHANGE IN PRINTING BUDGET. 6031 $440 INCREASE IN POSTAGE BUDGET. 6032 NO CHANGE IN OFFICE EQUPMENT & FURNISHINGS. 6033 NO CHANGE IN OFFICE SUPPLIES. (CONTRACTUAL SERVICES) 6100 NO CHANGE IN TELEPHONE SERVICE. 6101 ADDING 2 CELLS PHONES TO OUR SERVICE. 6102 NO CHANGE IN THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE. 6111 NO CHANGE IN FIDELITY BOND COVERAGE. 6112 NO CHANGE IN GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE. 6114 NO CHANGE IN WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE. 6120 NO CHANGE IN LEGAL SERVICES. 5,� 2005 NWCT BUDGET NOTES PAGE 3 6130 NO CHANGE IN PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION. 6131 NO CHANGE IN OUR ANNUAL AUDIT. 6200 NO DOLLARS BUDGETED FOR THE SUBSCRIBER SURVEY. 6201 INCREASE IN COMPUTER TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SUPPLIES TO ACCOUNT FOR NEW ANNUAL SOFTWARE LICENSE FEES AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS FOR SOME HARDWARE. 6202 NO CHANGE IN OUR COPIER LEASE AMOUNT. 6203 WE ARE DISCONTINUING ALL PAGER SERVICE. 6204 THIS IS A STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE WHICH WILL ALLOW US TO PUT NEWS CONTENT ON THE INTERNET. 6205 AN INFLATIONARY INCREASE IS BUILT INTO OUR CONTRACT WITH ACCU WEATHER. 6206 NO INCREASE IN THE MUSIC LIBRARY BUDGET. 6207 $140.00 INCREASE IN THE POSTAGE METER BUDGET. 6208 FOUR PERCENT INCREASE IN THE CITIES PROGRAMMING ALLOCATION. 6209 INCREASE IN LOGIS INTERNET SERVICES TO REFLECT ADDED SECURITY AND SPAM FILTERING. 6210 NO INCREASE FOR OUR HIGH SPEED DATA LINK. 6211 NO DOLLARS BUDGETED FOR A NEWS CONSULTANT. 6212 $3,750 BUDGETED FOR OUR SALES CONSULTANT. 6213 $2,100 BUDGETED FOR AN ANNUAL COST OF SYSTEM SUPPORT FOR A SALES TRAFFIC SYSTEM. 2005 NWCT BUDGET NOTES PAGE 4 (INFORMATION & PROMOTION) 6301 NO INCREASE IN ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS BUDGET. 6302 NO CHANGE IN PUBLIC ACCESS APPRECIATION. 6303 NO DOLLARS BUDGETED FOR PROGRAMMING CONTEST ENTRIES. 6304 $15,000 IS BUDGETED FOR THE RE -DESIGN OF THE TWELVE.TV WEBSITE. (OTHER) 6400 NO CHANGE IN CONFERENCE FEES, TRAINING, DUES. 6402 NO CHANGE IN PETTY CASH. (BUILDING OPERATIONAL EXPENSE) 7001 NO CHANGE FOR ELECTRICAL. 7002 WE ARE EXPERIENCING INCREASED COST FOR NATURAL GAS. 7003 $280 INCREASE FOR SEWER AND WATER. 7004 $800 INCREASE FOR LAWN CARE & SNOW PLOWING. 7005 NO INCREASE FOR JANITORIAL SERVICE. 7006 NO CHANGE IN SERCURITY SYSTEM. 7007 NO CHANGE FOR SANITATION. 7008 NO CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE CONTROL & MAINTENANCE. 7009 NO CHANGE FOR OPERATING MISCELLANEOUS. 7501 NO CHANGE IN CONTINGENCY. 7520 NO CHANGE FOR THE REIMBURSEABLE BUDGET. 7550 CAPITAL BUDGET (SEE DETAILED LIST WHICH IS THE LAST PAGE OF THIS BUDGET PACKET). 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IS PAID ON ALL SALARIES. 8202 FICA FORMULA OF 7.65% IS PAID ON ALL SALARIES. (AUTO) 8101 NO CHANGE IN AUTO ALLOWANCE. (OFFICE SUPPLIES) 8201 NO CHANGE IN PRINTING. 8202 NO CHANGE IN POSTAGE. 8203 NO CHANGE IN OFFICE EQUIPMENT. 8204 NO CHANGE IN MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES. (CONTRACTUAL SERVICES) 8201 NO CHANGE IN TELEPHONE SERVICE. 8201 NO CHANGE INFIDELITY BOND. 8202 NO CHANGE FOR INSURANCE. 8210 A CHANGE FOR LEGAL SERVICES DUE TO AN INCREASE IN LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY. 8202 NO CHANGE IN LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS. 8221 NO CHANGE FOR OUR INVESTMENT CONSULTANT. 2005 NWCCC BUDGET NOTES PAGE 2 8201 NO CHANGE FOR THE CABLE COMMISSION AUDIT. 8240 NO DOLLARS BUDGETED FOR THE SUBSCRIBER SURVEY. (OTHER) 8301 NO CHANGE FOR CONFERENCE FEES, TRAINING, JOURNALS, ETC. 8201 NO CHANGE IN CONTINGENCY. 8321 4% INCREASE PROPOSED FOR THE CITY CAPITAL FUND. 8322 THE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET INCLUDES GENERAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS. PROJECTS TO BE DETERMINED BASED ON FURTHER COST ANALYSIS WHICH WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CABLE COMMISSION IN UPCOMING MEETINGS. 2005 PROPOSED CAPITAL BUDGET NWCT INTERNET VIDEO SERVICES STREAMING MEDIA MANAGEMENT HARDWARE AND INSTALLATION. INTERNET NEWS PUBLISHING SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ADD-ON MODULES FOR OUR NEWSROOM SYSTEM. CLOSED CAPTIONING HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ADD-ON MODULES FOR A NEWSROOM SYSTEM. AD SALES TRAFFIC & BILLING SYSTEM START-UP COST. COMPUTER REPLACEMENT FOR 5 WORKSTATIONS. DVD DUPLICATION EQUIPMENT. MULTI CHANNEL INTERCOM SYSTEM FOR STUDIO STUDIO LIGHTING UPGRADES. WIRELESS & WIRED MICROPHONES FOR STUDIO. WIRELESS HAND HELD MICROPHONE TRANSMITTERS FOR REMOTE NEWS COVERAGE. HAND-HELD DIGITITAL FREQUENCY SCANNER . VHS DECK REPLACEMENT FOR MASTER CONTROL (15) MONITOR REPLACEMENT SECURITY SYSTEM UPGRADE GENERATOR TO BACK-UP ENTIRE FACILITY AND UPS TO BACK-UP MASTER CONTROL. TOTAL NWSCCC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS TO BE DETERMINED. $ 7,000 $ 21,700 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 7,500 $ 7,000 $ 10,000 $ 3,460 $ 5,350 $ 4,000 $ 575 $ 52,500 $ 15,000 $ 4,000 $150,000 $298,085 $110,000 DATE: September 9, 2004 TO: Laurie Ahrens, City Manager FROM: Anne Hurl urt, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report Hennepin County Community Corrections staff has submitted their monthly report on average daily population for the month of August 2004. The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility was 563, less than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit. The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in June of 1998. S— HCACF Monthly Population Report 700. 600 500 c 0 400 ❑CUP Limit m 300 L ■A\,erage Count d a 200 100 0 00 00 �` - Cr) 0) 6 O CO MOOON O Q Q� � Z LL O 2 Z Q Month/Year S— DATE: September 10, 2004 TO: Aquatic Vegetatio ement Group FROM: Shane Miss ater Resources Engineer SUBJECT: AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT GROUP MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 Please note that we are canceling our tentatively scheduled meeting of September 16, 2004. Currently, we do not have any time sensitive or pressing issues for our agenda. We are still in the process of receiving and finalizing the curly leaf treatment data. We will contact you soon after the report is completed to schedule our next meeting. Please feel free to call me at 763-509-5527 or email at smissagh(a ci.plymouth.mn.us, if you have any questions. cc: Daniel L. Faulkner Ronald S. Quanbeck (' Q 0:\Engineering\WiRQLTY\AVMG\2004\MeetingCancel Septl6.doc City of Plymouth Report for August, 2004 During the month of August, 2004, the Police Department initiated 5,804 events. Included in those calls were 316 Part I & II crimes, which are broken down in the following chart. There were also 1,213 traffic citations and 80 accidents which are broken down in the last two pages. The remainder of the calls are classified as "9000" calls were are various ordinance violation and service calls, such as medicals, alarm calls, noise violations, and animal calls. Crime # Arson 4 Assault 5th degree - 6 domestic - 18 24 Attempt to evade taxation 2 Burglary Apartment - 4 Business - 11 Garage - 12 Home - 1 Storage locker - 1 Attempt (no entry made) - 1 30 Crime against family 2 Criminal Sexual Conduct 3 Disorderly conduct 3 Drugs Marijuana - 6 Paraphernalia - 2 Unknown - 1 9 DWI 18 Underage drinking & driving (18-21) 3 False information to police 2 Falsely reporting a crime 1 Forgery 6 Harassment 6 Hit & run accidents 12 Interference with emergency call 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 6 �1 Crime # Juvenile curfew 3 Juvenile runaway 10 Juvenile tobacco offense 1 Liquor/underage consumption/possess 6 Obscenity/indecent exposure 4 Obstructing legal process 2 Possession stolen property 2 Property damage 32 Tampering with motor vehicle 1 Terroristic threats 2 Theft General - 22 Gas no pay - 21 Items from motor vehicle - 21 Parts from motor vehicle - 6 By employee - 9 Identity - 4 Shoplifting - 5 Of bicycle - 3 By check - 3 By fraud/swindle - 8 102 Traffic/other (Canc IPS) 8 Vehicle theft 8 Violation order for protection (OFP) 2 Weapons offense 1 6-7, During the period August 2004, the department arrested [booked, tab charged, or cited] 94 adults and 28 juveniles. This does not include individuals charged later, after investigations, by formal complaint. The breakdown is: ADULTS: Offense # Assault 16 GM Driving after suspension 2 Disorderly conduct 3 Drugs 8 DWI 17 Underage drinking & driving 3 False information to police 2 Liquor/underage consumption 30 Obscenity/indecent exposure 1 Obstructing legal process 2 Property damage 2 Theft 3 Warrant 4 Weapons 1 JUVENILES: Offense # Assault 1 Burglary 3 Forgery 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 11 Juvenile curfew 4 Juvenile runaway 3 Juvenile tobacco offense 1 Possession stolen property 1 Theft 3 TRAFFIC - Also during the period, the department wrote 1,213 traffic citations broken down as follows: Offense # Speeding 546 Careless / Reckless Driving 8 Disobey Signs & Signals 32 Stop Sign Violation 67 Improper Passing 3 Improper Turning 8 Improper Lane Usage/Wrong Way/HOV 8 Fail to Yield 8 Following Too Closely 2 Improper or No Signal 0 Open Bottle 1 Defective or Improper Equipment 39 Inattentive Driving 12 Other hazardous violation 1 TOTAL HAZARDOUS MOVING 735 Fire Lane/Fire Hydrant 30 Other Parking (includes 2 to 5 ban) 70 Handicapped Parking 7 Junk/Abandoned Vehicle 0 Other Non -Moving Violations 3 TOTAL NON-MOVING 110 Driving after suspension/cancellation/ revocation 91 No MN driver's license 15 Other DL violations 29 Improper Registration 67 Motorcycle Requirements 3 Overwidth / Overweight 9 Leaky Load 1 Seat Belt 39 Child Restraints 1 No Insurance 112 Crosswalk/Fail to Yield to Pedestrian 1 TOTAL NON -HAZARDOUS MOVING 368 There were also 80 Traffic Accidents during the period broken down as: Type # Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident 0 Personal Injury Accident 20 Property Damage Accident 60 TOTAL 80 6 SHINGLE CREEK W ITERSHEO MHNHGEMENT COMMISSION 3235 Fernbrook Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • FAX (763) 553-9326 MINUTES August 12, 2004 A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Vice Chairman Craig Cooper on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at 12:45 p.m., at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. Present were: Graydon Boeck, Brooklyn Center; Tina Carstens, Brooklyn Park; Greg Gappa, Crystal; Karen Jaeger, Maple Grove; Craig Cooper, Minneapolis; Sharon Cassen, New Hope; Peter Abbey, Osseo; Wayne Sicora, Robbinsdale; Charlie LeFevere, Kennedy & Graven; Diane Spector and Ed Matthiesen, Wenck Associates, Inc.; and Judie Anderson, Recording Secretary. Also present: Kevin Anderson, Brooklyn Park; Gerry Butcher, Maple Grove; Tara Mugane, Minneapolis; Guy Johnson, New Hope; Ginny Black, Plymouth; Richard McCoy, Robbinsdale; Roman Rown, Fortin Consulting; Rev. Lonnie Branch, Mallard Townhome Association; and Annie Young, Minneapolis Water Quality Task Force. I. Minutes. Motion by Jaeger, second by Abbey to approve the minutes of the July meeting of the Commission. Motion carried, Boeck abstaining. Il. Treasurer's Report. Motion by Boeck, second by Carstens to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion carried. III. Approval of Claims. Motion by Boeck, second by Jaeger to approve the claims presented. Claims totaling $23,042.92 were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Boeck, Carstens, Jaeger, Cooper, Cassen, Abbey, and Sicora; nays - none; absent - Crystal and Plymouth. [Gappa arrived 12:55 p.m.] IV. Communications. A. July Communications Log. No action required. B. Metropolitan Council's 2002 and 2003 Lake Water Quality Brochure. C. July 6, 2004 email re "Water for Life" - KARE-11 and StormCenter contract. D. July 28, 2004 email re flood insurance map updates. Matthiesen attended the meeting at Minnetonka City Hall and advised that there is no need for the Commission to update its profile sooner. The Commission has an XP- SWMM model of the entire watershed as a result of the chloride TMDL project. The model is not built to FEMA floodplain criteria, however. The Commission is scheduled to update its model in 2007-08. E. Commission Financing Options. The Commission requested Staff to develop a package of background materials re this subject. As an outcome of their work, Staff recommends that this material plus other background material be compiled into a Commissioner's Handbook to provide orientation for new commissioners and to serve as a reference. The materials include: 1. A PowerPoint presentation based on the one used to present the second generation Watershed Plan to the cities a few years ago. 2. A handout based on the presentation that Commissioners and Cities can use with city staff and elected officials. It describes what W MOs do and current Management Plan responsibilities, dividing them into required and discretionary activities. 3. A document prepared by LeFevere re financing options available to the Commission. The Joint Powers Agreements of the Commissions authorize them to raise money for administrative costs and capital project costs. Currently, administrative costs are funded by assessments to the member cities. Capital projects can be funded with a county tax levy or by assessments to the cities. In turn, cities may raise money to pay their share of project costs out of their general fund or by a storm sewer utility charge, special storm sewer taxing district or special assessment. 4. An outline of the proposed handbook. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE �G Minutes Shingle Creak Watershed Management Commission August 12, 2004 page 2 Black stated the City of Plymouth is scheduling a meeting with the other member cities to discuss the draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP). She requested a sample handbook for the meeting. Boeck requested Staff to work with Black and to make a presentation at that meeting. LeFevere reminded the commissioners that in order to use the ad volorem tax mechanism, a project must be identified in the CIP and that it will be funded in that way. Spector will make the PowerPoint presentation available to the cities and the information included in the outline will be compiled into a handbook for each commissioner. Black advised the Commission to talk to all city councilors face-to-face. [Cooper and Cassen departed 1:50 p.m.] F. Minneapolis Water Quality Task Force. Young was present to invite the Commission to become a voting member of the Task Force, which meets bimonthly. Their goal is to create a greater understanding of water by policy makers. They are currently evaluating existing data with the intention of developing protocols, policies, and educational materials and to do collective projects. Abbey volunteered to attend the next Task Force meeting and bring back a recommendation re membership. V. Water Quality. A. Water Quality Plan (WQP). Spector reported that the WQP is complete except for the implementation section. 1. At the July meeting, mechanisms to fund projects outlined in the plan were discussed. Commissioners were urged to talk to their City Managers and explain the process. Commissioners/cities were strongly encouraged to identify projects for future years with associated costs. If the levy mechanism is used, projects must be identified and approved two years prior to funding (for example, by the end of 2004 so monies can be collected in 2006). (Also see the discussion in IV.E., above.) 2. Proposed CIP. The Matthiesen/Spector memo of August 5, 2004 includes a recommended program for the years 2006-2010 and is in the same format as the WQP and recently approved 2005 budget. The CIP would be adopted as an amendment to the Management Plan. The amendment process takes about nine months to complete and they recommended that the process begin no later than the October Commission meeting to provide adequate time to complete the ad valorem tax administrative process. Commissioners/cities are urged to review and comment by the September meeting. B. Draft Chloride TMDL Report. The Commission received a copy of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's (MnDOT) response to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Joe Bischoff, Wenck Associates, will attend the September meeting to discuss the MnDOT comments. Related capital improvements will be included in the budget process. A stakeholders meeting will be scheduled and a policy group established. C. Shingle Creek Corridor Study. Staff is finishing the land cover assessment and will walk the creek and complete data collection by the end of August. A draft plan and CIP are anticipated in January 2005. D. Mallard Creek Townhomes. Branch described three situations impacting the townhome association's property — debris collecting in the stormwater ponds, general degradation of water quality, and deteriorating streambanks. Residents of the townhomes are elderly and the murky bottom makes it difficult to walk into the ponds and to remove heavy objects. It appears trash from neighboring properties is contributing to the problem. The City of Brooklyn Center will clean the weir annually and will pick up trash that can be hauled to Unity Avenue. This area will be included in next year's Shingle Creek Cleanup. Staff will walk this reach as part of the Corridor Study. Branch was advised that the Commission is considering a Water Quality grant program that could assist with funding to make streambank repairs. He was also encouraged to recommend to the Association that an unmowed strip be maintained next to the water. VI. Project Reviews. A. SC89-04 Hennepin County Transfer Station, Brooklyn Park. The Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services conducts semi-annual water quality monitoring of two groundwater wells and an adjacent surface water pond at the site. Staff received the monitoring results from the April 29, 2004 sampling. The results showed volatile organic carbons continue to be below detection limits and no oil or grease were detected in the pond sample. Metals and most general water quality parameters are within standards; however, total dissolved solids concentrations were measured at the health risk limit. Monitoring of the two wells will be continued, monitoring of the pond will be discontinued. B. SC2004-I1 Forest Elementary School, Crystal. Review of stormwater management plan for a school development on a 15.4 -acre site located on 47th Avenue North between Idaho and Louisiana Avenues. A complete project BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE b-4 Minutes Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission August 12, 2004 page 3 review was received on June 1, 2004. At its July 8, 2004 meeting, the Commission elected to extend the review period another 60 days. The project review fee has been received. The proposed project involves construction of an elementary school building on an existing 15.4 -acre site. Following completion, approximately 33% of the site will be converted to impervious area. Runoff from the 5.01 acres of impervious areas will be routed to a proposed stormwater pond that has not been designed to meet Commission water quality standards. The School District has requested a variance for safety reasons associated with standing water on the school grounds. The pond discharges north into the City of Crystal's storm sewer system which outlets into Upper Twin Lake. The site meets Commission requirements for rate control for 2, 10 and 100 -year events. At the July meeting, the Commission denied the request for variance and asked that additional alternatives be evaluated to meet the Commission's water quality standards. Revised plans show an alternative pond design that meets Commission standards by filtrating the volume of water from a 2.5" storm through an infiltration trench. According to National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) there are no wetlands associated with this site. The City is the WCA LGU for this project. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Protect Waters Inventory (PWI) there are no Protected Waters located on-site. Lowest floor elevations have been specified which satisfy Commission 1 -foot freeboard requirements. There is no floodplain on site. A detailed erosion control plan satisfying Commission requirements has not been received. Adequate infiltration has been provided to meet Commission standards. Natural watercourses do not exist on the property. The City of Crystal confirmed that adjacent property owners have been notified of the proposed project. Documentation of the following has been received: addition of an additional length of drain tile in the pond, reduction in the size of the orifice in the outlet structure from 12" to 6" diameter, addition of silt fence around the stormwater pond at the 893' contour, and updated drawings and calculations to reflect these changes. The project review was tabled in July pending receipt of the revised plan, the calculations outlined in the previous paragraph, and a design that meets the Commission's water quality standard. These have been received. Motion by Abbey, second by Sicora to notify the City of Crystal that approval of SC2004-11 is granted pending receipt of a maintenance agreement to ensure pond maintenance. Motion carried. VII. Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). No action. VIII. Second Generation Plan. A. The member cities have received copies of the approved Management Plan along with a memo summarizing their responsibilities in updating their local water management plans. B. Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). Signed amendments have been received from the cities of Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale. LeFevere reported that Brooklyn Park has some questions; Minneapolis will be adopting the amendment soon. C. Consolidating Commissions. Staffwill include previous explanatory memo in September meeting packet. IX. Education and Public Outreach Program. The Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC) has adjourned for the summer and will resume its monthly meetings in September. A. Brooklyn Park Councilmember Rand Haglund attended the Committee's June meeting to discuss concerns of Brooklyn Park residents re erosion on Shingle Creek. The EPOC recommended to the Commission that it consider providing a workshop for residents about the Corridor Study to discuss its objectives and to provide examples of stream restoration alternatives. The estimated cost to prepare and present the workshop would be $2,500-3,000 in staff time. This cost would be split between the Commission and the City of Brooklyn Park. B. No new Water Quality Education Grant applications have been received. The EPOC will continue to develop programming options for home schools. C. The EPOC has drafted a survey to member cities to solicit input on NPDES education and outreach needs. The Committee proposes to develop two handbooks targeted at homeowners associations and commercial property managers. The handbooks would include information on turf maintenance, parking lots, and BMPs (including ponds) in ways that do not degrade water quality. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE Minutes Shingle Creak Watershed Management Commission August 12, 2004 page 4 D. The EPOC has drafted a letter to lake associations to request input on what they see as needs and how they can partner with the Commission. E. The EPOC will draft guidelines for the proposed Citizens Water Quality Grant Program. F. A copy of the draft August 2004 Newsletter was provided. Staff is awaiting an article on Schmidt Lake Association activities. Motion by Abbey, second by Carstens authorizing distribution of the newsletter. Motion carried. X. Grant Opportunities. A. The DNR is taking grant applications for the Shoreline Habitat Grant Program until September 1, 2004. The program provides grants to improve the quality of shoreline habitat, to expand the diversity and abundance of native aquatic plants, and to enhance and protect water quality in lakes and streams. It requires a 25% match, including a minimum $1,000 cash match. In July the Commission authorized development of grant applications for three projects. 1. Crystal Lake Shoreline Restoration, Hollingsworth Park, Robbinsdale. This project would replace turf grass with native vegetation buffer along 2000 feet of shoreline to improve water quality and the fishery. The Commission's share of this $112,500 project would be $7,662.50 for plant materials, volunteer coordination and education. 2. Middle Twin Lake Shoreline Restoration, Twin Lake Shores Park, Crystal. This project would replace turf grass with native vegetation buffer along 2000 feet of shoreline to improve water quality. The Commission's share of this $33,200 project would be $1,860 for plant materials, volunteer coordination and education. 3. Ryan Lake Shoreline Restoration, Ryan Lake Park, Minneapolis. This project would replace turf grass with native vegetation buffer along 400 feet of shoreline to improve water quality. The Commission's share of this $15,000 project would be $1,255 for plant materials and education. Motion by Carstens, second by Sicora authorizing Staff to submit these applications subject to receiving support from the affected cities. Motion carried. B. MPCA319 Grant. Fortin Consulting's July 23, 2004 letter outlined a project to educate private road salt applicators on winter maintenance best management practices. They are seeking a $5,000 cash contribution from the Commission to support their application. Motion by Jaeger, second by Gappa to table action pending receipt of more information. Motion carried. This request will be considered at the September meeting. Letters of support must be received prior to September 15, 2004 in order to be included in the application. C. Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA). No new information. XI. Other Business. A. The Commission's annual golf outing is scheduled for Edinburgh USA following the September 9, 2004 meeting. B. Adjournment. There being no further business before the Commission, motion by Jaeger, second by Carstens to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 3:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA:tim JAShingle Creek\MeetingsO4�Augustn inutes.wpd BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE 0 WEST MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 3235 Fernbrook Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • FAX (763) 553-9326 MINUTES August 12, 2004 A meeting of the West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Chairman Gradydon Boeck on Thursday, August 12, 2004, at 3:09 p.m., at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. Present were: Graydon Boeck, Brooklyn Center; Tina Carstens, Brooklyn Park; Karen Jaeger, Maple Grove; Peter Abbey, Osseo; Charlie LeFevere, Kennedy & Graven; Diane Spector and Ed Matthiesen, Wenck Associates, Inc.; and Judie Anderson, Recording Secretary: Also present: Gerry Butcher, Maple Grove. I. Minutes. Motion by Jaeger, second by Abbey to approve the minutes of the July meeting of the Commission. Motion carried. II. Treasurer's Report. Motion by Carstens, second by Abbey to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion carried. III. Approval of Claims. Motion by Jaeger, second by Abbey to approve the claims presented. Claims totaling $8,852.60 were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Boeck, Carstens, Jaeger, and Abbey; nays - none; absent - Champlin. IV. Correspondence. The Commissioners received copies of the following: A. July Communications Log. No action required. B. Metropolitan Council's 2002 and 2003 Lake Water Quality Brochure. C. July 6, 2004 email re "Water for Life" - KARE-I 1 and StormCenter contract. D. July 28, 2004 email re flood insurance map updates. Matthiesen attended the meeting at Minnetonka City Hall and advised that there is no need for the Commission to update its profile sooner. The Commission has an XP- SWMM model of the entire watershed as a result of the chloride TMDL project. The model is not built to FEMA floodplain criteria, however. The Commission is scheduled to update its model in 2007-08. E. Commission Financing Options. The Commission requested Staff to develop a package of background materials re this subject. As an outcome of their work, Staff recommends that this material plus other background material be compiled into a Commissioner's Handbook to provide orientation for new commissioners and to serve as a reference. The materials include: 1. A PowerPoint presentation based on the one used to present the second generation Watershed Plan to the cities a few years ago. 2. A handout based on the presentation that commissioners and cities can use with city staff and elected officials. It describes what WMOs do and current Management Plan responsibilities, dividing them into required and discretionary activities. 3. A discussion prepared by LeFevere re financing options available to the Commission. The Joint Powers Agreements of the Commissions authorize them to raise money for administrative costs and capital project costs. Currently, administrative costs are funded by assessments to the member cities. Capital projects can be funded with a county tax levy or by assessments to the cities. In tum, cities may raise money to pay their share of project costs out of their general fund or by a storm sewer utility charge, special storm sewer taxing district or special assessment. 4. An outline of the proposed handbook. Ginny Black, Councilor from the City of Plymouth, indicated at the Shingle Creek meeting that her city is scheduling a meeting with the other member cities to discuss the draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Boeck requested Staff to work with Black and to make a presentation at that meeting. LeFevere reminded Commissioners that in order to use the ad volorem tax mechanism, a project must be identified in the CIP and that it will be funded in that way. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CHAMPLIN - MAPLE GROVE - OSSEO ,qu Minutes West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission August 12, 2004 page 2 Spector will make the PowerPoint presentation available to the cities and the information included in the outline will be compiled into a handbook for each commissioner. Black advised the Commission to talk to all city councilors face-to-face V. Water Quality Plan (WQP). Spector reported that the WQP is complete except for the implementation section. A. At the July meeting, mechanisms to fund projects outlined in the plan were discussed. Commissioners were urged to talk to their City Managers and explain the process. Commissioners/cities were strongly encouraged to identify projects for future years with associated costs. If the levy mechanism is used, projects must be identified and approved two years prior to funding (for example, by the end of 2004 so monies can be collected in 2006). (Also see the discussion in IV.E., above.) B. Proposed CIP. The Matthiesen/Spector memo of August 5, 2004 includes a recommended program for the years 2006-2010 and is in the same format as the WQP and recently approved 2005 budget. The CIP would be adopted as an amendment to the Management Plan. The amendment process takes about nine months to complete and they recommended that the process begin no later than the October Commission meeting to provide adequate time to complete the ad valorem tax administrative process. Commissioners/cities are urged to review and comment by the September meeting. VI. Project Reviews. There were no projects. VII. Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). No action. VIII. Second Generation Plan. A. The member cities have received copies of the approved Management Plan along with a memo summarizing their responsibilities in updating their local water management plans. B. Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). I. Signed amendments have been received from the cities of Brooklyn Center, Champlin, Maple Grove, and Osseo. LeFevere reported that Brooklyn Park has some questions. 2. At the July meeting, LeFevere reminded the commissioners that the amendment establishes a cap indexed to the year 2004 that would be increased annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The amount of the cap was set at the amount of the total assessments for the year 2004. However, using the 2004 assessments to establish the cap in West Mississippi would not allow it to continue the same level of operations. LeFevere prepared a draft revised amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement using the new number. It was sent to the member cities with a memo explaining the reason for the new figure and recommending adoption of the alternative amendment. Following review and comment, the revised amendment will be transmitted to the cities on August 13, 2004. The revised amendment will not increase the budget for the year 2005, which has already been transmitted to the cities. C. Discussion of the benefits of combining the West Mississippi and Shingle Creek Commissions will occur at the September meeting. IX. Education and Public Outreach Program. The Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC) has adjourned for the summer and will resume its monthly meetings in September. A. No new Water Quality Education Grant applications have been received. The EPOC will continue to develop programming options for home schools. B. The EPOC has drafted a survey to member cities to solicit input on NPDES education and outreach needs. The Committee proposes to develop two handbooks targeted at homeowners associations and commercial property managers. The handbooks would include information on turf maintenance, parking lots, and BMPs (including ponds) in ways that do not degrade water quality. C. The EPOC will draft guidelines for the proposed Citizens Water Quality Grant Program. D. A copy of the draft August 2004 Newsletter was provided. Motion by Boeck, second by Carstens authorizing distribution of the newsletter. Motion carred. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CHAMPLIN - MAPLE GROVE - OSSEO q? Minutes West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission August 12, 2004 page 3 X. Grant Opportunities. Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA). No new information. XI. Other Business. A. The Commission's annual golf outing is scheduled for Edinburgh USA following the September 9, 2004 meeting. B. Adjournment. There being no further business before the Commission, motion by Jaeger, second by Abbey to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 3:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA:tim J:\WestMiss\MeetingsO4\WM—Augustminutes.wpd BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CHAMPLIN - MAPLE GROVE - OSSEO MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING September 9, 2004 Page 29 PRESENT: Davis, Fiemann, Krahulec, Pederson, Rezabek, Rodriguez, and Singer, staff Blank, Anderson, and Pederson ABSENT: Aamoth, Griwac CALL TO ORDER Chair Fiemann called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Krahulec moved and Rodriguez seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the August meeting as presented. Motion carried all ayes. Blank introduced new commissioner Seth Pederson and explained that he replaced Mary Meyers. Pederson stated that he lives in Ward 1 near Greenwood Elementary and visits the Greenwood Sports Complex almost daily. He attended the University of North Dakota and then started working with the Olympics, first with the table tennis organization, second with the US Diving committee. He attended the Sydney 2000 games. Diving won a gold medal at that time. Pederson currently works at a public relations agency. Commissioners introduced themselves and discussed their interests. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. No athletic association representatives were present at the meeting. b. Staff. Blank introduced Nancy Anderson, our volunteer coordinator. Blank said he is not aware of any other city that has a program as successful as ours. Our volunteer program allows us to do things other cities can only dream about. Our program has been in existence for 11 years. Anderson has met many people since beginning the volunteer program and gets to work with more city staff than most other city employees. She said that staff has been very creative in coming up with volunteer positions. There have been maybe five or six positions in 11 years that she hasn't been able to fill. Last year 1,042 people volunteered. They contributed 13,741 hours and worked with 50 city staff. The value added to the city was $227,276. This is based on the average hourly wage earned by nonagricultural workers, plus a 12% increase for fringe benefits. Anderson said her job is to be a matchmaker. She matches volunteers to the right positions and with the right staff. She is also responsible for the recruitment, retention, recognition and record keeping of volunteers. All departments in the city make use of volunteers. Last year Parks and Recreation PRAC Minutes/September 2004 Page 30 accounted for 42% of the staff working with volunteers and 66% of the volunteer positions. Some of the volunteer positions included front desk greeters at the Plymouth Creek Center, clerical office aide, middle school ski chaperones, firearm safety instructors, babysitter training instructors, flower planting, assembling new picnic tables, mutt mitt dispenser fillers, putting up tobacco free signs in the parks, etc., plus we have 176 volunteer soccer coaches this year, one of which is park commissioner Tov Rezabek. Anderson said that one man put in 100 hours inputting data on trees that needed to be trimmed as part of a community service assignment. Park and Recreation hosts many special events, which require volunteers in order to be successful, Anderson said. The summer teen volunteer program wrapped up in August for teens 14 and older. They are trained and matched up with park and recreation programs. Twenty-eight teens volunteered this summer, half of whom returned from last summer. They helped with 17 different programs such as playground programs, day camps, baseball, puppet wagon and preschool classes. One girl put in 195 hours with the puppet wagon. This program is important for a lot of reasons — it keeps the child/staff ratio down, provides extra assistance for kids who have special needs, and most importantly, teens are learning leadership skills, they are starting down a path of volunteering, and they feel more connected to the community. The volunteer program supplements staff efforts, volunteers become familiar with city government and then they go out and become good will ambassadors for the city. Anderson mentioned that park commissioner Singer is one of the most dedicated volunteers she's worked with and is willing to do anything she is asked. Singer said she has moved on to the senior programs now as a volunteer. Anderson says that some of the senior volunteers do come through her, but the senior coordinator also finds volunteers. Fiemann asked about the age spread of volunteers. Anderson said they are 14 year olds up through 80 year olds. Pederson asked how we recognize these great volunteers. Anderson stated that she organizes an annual fall recognition event at the Plymouth Creek Center, which typically has about 260 to 280 people attending. Dinner, door prizes and entertainment make up the evening. They are also recognized on a daily basis with a thank you from their supervisor and connecting with them on a social basis. Blank asked Anderson to discuss how we solicit volunteers. Anderson said she compiles a job description with the help of the staff person who needs the volunteer. Every other month, Anderson puts a column in the city newsletter and advertises on the city website. Once someone applies, they are notified, screened and then interviewed if they pass the screening process. We want to make sure the person understands the job, and they are shown around the area where they will be working. Davis asked if we ever worry about the paid staff feeling like the volunteers are doing their jobs and taking work away from PRAC Minutes/September 2004 Page 31 them. Anderson said she hasn't run into this so far. Mostly these volunteers are supplementing the efforts of the paid staff. Blank said the last volunteer he used was a woman from India who did research on park ordinances. She researched 10 cities and in three months put together a great spreadsheet for Blank regarding things like when they open and close their parks, if they have leash laws, etc. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION Blank said there hadn't been any recent Council action regarding park issues. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Update on Ice Center. We are right on schedule to the day, Blank stated. The contractors have hit every milestone date. The walls are closed in; they are pouring inside concrete and working on the perimeter of the ice rink. All of the roof will be on by Friday or Monday. The Rink Tec people will come in Friday and will bury the underground headers coming out of the compressors. The key date is to pour the floor by October 5, and it must cure 30 days before turning on the refrigeration system. We are hoping to open by Thanksgiving weekend. Blank is planning to have the November PRAC meeting at the Ice Center. b. Approve 2005-2009 capital improvement projects. The council had a study session on Tuesday where they went through all capital improvement budgets, Blank said. They had a couple of minor questions on parks. This must go to a public hearing in October held by the Planning Commission. After the public hearing, Council has requested that the capital budget come back to them at the same meeting as the operating budget, which is sometime in December. The very last page is the items that did not get into the capital budget, Blank said. We have $3.5 million budgeted for the acquisition of the 10th playfield. Fiemann asked where the transit hub would be. Blank said near Hwy 55 & West Medicine Lake Drive. Singer asked about the expansion of the Plymouth Creek Center and the location for the proposed tennis court. Blank said it was either going to be further parking or a tennis court. He said we'd monitor the parking situation. A parking lot is about $1,000 per stall. The site has been graded for either parking or the tennis court. We may have to discuss this in about two years. Fiemann asked if there had been any more discussions with the Begin family. Blank said they had appointed a representative to secure appraisals on both parcels they want to sell. Staff hopes to have something figured out by the end of the year. Pederson asked if there are operational ramifications on any of the items in the capital budget. Blank said we always try to address this. He explained that the park system is now 24-25 years old, and things such as tennis courts, parking lots, and irrigation systems need to be replaced. We have a park trust fund in place to fund these projects. A replacement item lowers our operational costs. Singer moved to approve the park capital improvement 7 PRAC Minutes/September 2004 Page 32 projects for 2005-2009 as recommended by staff. Rezabek seconded. Motion carried, all ayes. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Closing of four ice rinks. Staff has recommended that four more neighborhood ice rinks be closed. Five were closed last winter, and we did not receive any complaints from the community. Blank said we couldn't maintain them at the same level as in previous years. Rezabek moved to recommend closing the four rinks recommended by staff. Singer seconded. Fiemann said the larger playfield skating rinks are more attractive to skaters. He also supports the closure. Fiemann wants staff to look at ways to make the larger rinks more appealing and more useable. Rezabek agrees that we need to improve on the larger rinks if we're going to close four more neighborhood rinks. Blank concurs that we need to put more effort into the larger rinks. Blank said Mark Peterson would appear at the October or December meeting to talk about rink operations. Pederson asked if there is a hard cost associated with closing these rinks. Blank said no. Fiemann called for the vote then. Motion carried, all ayes. b. Request from Council to review snowmobiling parking lot location. No action is required on this item, Blank said, but the park commission has been charged with finding a location where snowmobilers can drive to and park, unload their machine and go from there. There were a number of complaints last winter regarding snowmobiling in the city. Based on a recommendation from the Public Safety Department, the Council amended the ordinance regarding snowmobiling trails in the city. Snowmobiling is now permitted on public frozen waters within city limits and on the state snowmobile trail along Highway 55 from Fernbrook Lane west to the city limits. Blank said staff will start doing research on possible sites for this parking and will bring it back to the commission. Singer talked about the parking lot at West Medicine Lake being available for snowmobilers to park and ride, but it won't be lighted for a couple of years. Is that going to be an issue, she asked? Blank didn't think so. A few locations were suggested then by commissioners as possible sites for snowmobile parking, including B & V Driving Range and some undeveloped property north of Hwy 55 and south of Kimberly Lane Elementary. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Singer encouraged everyone to come to the grand opening of the lower level of the Plymouth Creek Center, where she hopes to learn how staff came up with the name for the Black Box Theater. She said that many seniors are asking about it. The grand opening is Monday, the 13th, from 4-6:30 p.m., just prior to the City Council meeting. Mayor Johnson will speak and refreshments will be served. Fiemann mentioned some special events coming up including the Sleeping Beauty production at the Black Box Theater, the Autumn Arts Fair, the pancake breakfast, and the parade. PRAC Minutes/September 2004 Page 33 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION Blank said the October meeting needs to be moved to October 21, as he and Diane will be at the National Congress, hopefully collecting the Gold Medal Award. 9. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. MINUTES COMMUNITIES IN COLLABORATION COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 Next Meeting: October 14, 2004 PRESENT: Brenda Heim, Ramona Steadman, Bob Ostlund, Kim Erickson-Heiar, Bev Coyne, Linnea Christensen, Kristina Korsmo, Gretchen Alford, Carter Peterson, Sergeant Curtis Smith, Marcia Treno, Jim Brandl, Donna Marget, Johanna Eckman, Susan Gottwald, Beth Schoolman, Deb Truesdell, Jennifer Schulz and Carol Bergenstal Guest: Kiara Buchanan, ELL teacher with Somali Project WELCOME Chair, Brenda Heim, welcomed our new interim superintendent, Bob Ostlund, to our community and to the CICC MINUTES The August minutes were approved, with corrections from Hennepin County Library. ALLIANCE UPDATE • State Auditor Request: All collaboratives in Hennepin County have been asked by the State Auditor to submit our audited financial statements, including a description of how funds (LCTS) have been spent. The Wayzata School District is the fiscal agent for the CICC and thus our funds are included in the annual audit performed each year for the District. There has been considerable speculation, however, regarding the motivation for this request and representatives from the Alliance and Hennepin County are in conversation with the State in order to more fully understand the issues that are, or may be, involved. • State Concerns regarding Collaboratives' Missions: All collaboratives have also received comments from the State regarding our compliance with the legislative mandate for family service collaboratives. This issue, too, is a matter of on-going discussion between the State, Hennepin County and the Alliance. • Possible Legislative Affecting Collaboratives: While no new legislation has been proposed, discussions are underway at the Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Association of County Social Services regarding possible changes in legislation that could impact the way collaboratives operate. DHS is interested in considering the consolidation of Children Mental Health Collaboratives and Family Service Collaboratives. Some counties in greater Minnesota, in fact, already lq3 operate in this way. Larger counties, like Hennepin, have multiple collaboratives. There is general consensus in Hennepin that the current system of multiple collaboratives, each serving a separate school district, does a much better job of connecting services to the needs of local communities. • Alliance Juvenile Justice Task Force Grant: The CICC, in partnership with six other west metro collaboratives, has been awarded a $50,000 grant to provide mental health assessments (to be performed by Relate Counseling) for youth who are referred by local law enforcement officials for first-time offenses of drug or alcohol abuse. • Alliance Priorities: Discussion continues around the 2004-05 priorities for the Alliance. • What's Un?: Representatives from all Hennepin County collaboratives will meet next week to explore the possibility of expanding this youth information line to the entire metro area, with funding through the Alliance. LCTS (Local Collaborative Time Study - Federal reimbursement funds that are distributed through a grant process in the Wayzata School District) • We have no further word from the State regarding possible changes in the claiming guidelines for LCTS that we first discussed at the August meeting. There is speculation that these changes, if implemented, could result in a 23% reduction in LCTS funds available. • In the meantime, due to the new "grouping" system (Hennepin County is now its own "group"), LCTS income for the last quarter was the highest ever for Hennepin County. • Wayzata LCTS: Donna Marget will host a luncheon on September 14 for all 2003-04 LCTS grant recipients and the Wayzata staff who perform the "random moment surveys". • 2004-05 LCTS Applications: Now available on-line at: http://www.wayzata.kl2.mn.us/ces/index.php?module=pagemaster&P AGE user op=view page&PA GE id=78 PLEASE REVIEW THE SEPTEMBER 2004 CICC UPDATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY NEWS TO SHARE Wayzata Schools • Bob Ostlund shared that the opening of the school year went very well --- including the buses! • The district has received a $1.1 million grant from Xcel Energy for the construction of a wind turban at the high school. • The new dome at Central Middle School is scheduled to be completed by November 1 --- and is already booked by athletic groups. 2 • Bob expressed his positive impression of the many collaborative efforts underway in our community. Hennepin County Library • Linnea Christensen shared printed materials about all of the wonderful programming at the libraries this fall. • Go to Hennepin County Library's website: www.hclib.org for detailed information about upcoming events and programs. IOCP • LaDonna Hoy reported that there has been a tripling of requests for assistance at IOCP over the past four years. • An example of the dramatic increase in requests is illustrated by the fact that IOCP dispersed all funds allocated for housing assistance for the month of August by August 7th • IOCP has invited community members to host "Just Coffee" events at their business, faith community, neighborhood, etc., to help educate people on the impact of the cuts in social service funding. The focus for the discussions will be on affordable childcare and universal healthcare for children. • Contact Jill Kohler at IOCP, 952-473-2436 or jkohlerniocp.orif you would like to host a coffee. • Marcia Treno offered to host "Just Coffees" through ECFE classes. • IOCP's cold -weather clothes collection will take place Saturday, September 18, 9 AM to Noon at IOCP. • CONECT Collaborative will have its own space to provide programming at the newly opened apartment complex, Stonecreek, in Plymouth. This is the 7th apartment community to be part of CONECT and the 5th to provide space for on-site programs. Kids' Care Connection • Brenda reported that the board of directors at KCC is looking into ways to expand childcare to all families in need in our community. YMCA • Kim Erickson-Heiar reported that the after-school programs at East, West and Central Middle Schools --- run by YMCA staff--- will start next week. Mike Rice oversees these programs and is much -adored by the children. • YMCA youth sports will also begin soon. Plymouth Police • Curtis Smith explained that the Plymouth Police are in the process of constructing a mini "police car" that will be on display at libraries and schools. The car will hold 4 children and will contain a mini -library stocked with books and pamphlets relating to safety and police work. Funds for this project were made available by income generated by pull - tabs. • Marcia Treno expressed her strong interest in having the "police car" available at ECFE. [3J • Everyone also agreed it wound be wonderful to have the car travel to all elementary schools in the district. • The Plymouth Police would like the opportunity to meet with Somali families to explain the role of police in our community and to share information about such things as youth curfews, etc. • Curtis will connect with Kiara Buchanan, ELL teacher for the evening Somali project at Lakeview Commons, to arrange a time to come and speak at one of the upcoming Somali parent meetings. Putting Family First • The Wayzata School Board has endorsed Monday, March 7, 2005 as Putting Family First Night and "strongly recommends" that there be no homework, etc., that evening. LEAF • Bev Coyne explained that there is a slot available in the Lifelong Education for Adults and Families (LEAF) program. The focus is on helping ELL families help their children be prepared for preschool. • LEAF received a $3,000 grant from the Rotary Ducks program for the enrichment of LEAF. Rotary Ducks • Jim Brandl explained that the Plymouth/Minnetonka Rotary will again host the Rotary Ducks raffle. To purchase your duck --- or fleet of ducks --- contact Jim at 763-475-5202 or jim.brand1PwUzata.k12.m 1.us COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PRESCHOOL/CHIDCARE and KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS Marcia Treno provided an update on Nursery School Networking: • All licensed nursery/preschool/daycares in the Wayzata School District are invited to attend the Nursery School Networking meetings. • Meet 4-5 times per year. First meeting to occur this year in October. It is still difficult to get clear guidance from the school district regarding kindergarten readiness. SCHOOL SUCCESS Gretchen Alford provided an update on Hennepin County's School Success program. • Gretchen is assigned the Wayzata and Robbinsdale school districts. • Her goal is to connect the needs of students with truancy issues with the available resources in the community. SOMALI PROJECT Kiara Buchanan, the ELL teacher hired to oversee the Somali Project, provided an overview of the program for the coming year. This project is funded by the Allies for Change, Parent Mobilization grant from the Alliance LCTS funds. • The program has three components: 4 � 1 1. Homework help for students grades 1-12 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the CONECT Clubhouse at Lakeview Commons, where many Somali families reside. 2. Monthly parent meetings for Somali parents where they meet with school officials, discuss parenting issues and share strategies to help their kids be successful in school. 3. Transportation in the CONECT van to school events such as parent conferences, school concerts, programs, etc. Volunteers are needed for all three components. Anyone interested should contact Lilly Perry (the para working with Kiara) at 763-473-5 or Lbperry((ZWes2.net AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES TASK FORCE Jim Brandl explained that he will convene a task force to review the impact of budget cuts on after school activities, particularly for middle - school students, and to research possible funding sources for scholarships. The task force will begin by assessing the wants and needs of students and parents regarding after-school activities. Anyone interested in serving on the task force, please contact Jim at 763- 475-5202 or jim.brand1(@wayzata.kl2.mn.us The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 PM. Respectfully submitted, Carol Bergenstal NEXT MEETING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2004 3:30 PM — 5:00 PM 6 v 5 Hennepin County Public Works Administration Emergency Preparedness Division 1600 Prairie Drive Medina, MN 55340-5421 September 15, 2004 Ms. Laurie Ahrens, City Manager City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Ms. Ahrens: 763-745-7625, Phone 763-478-4001, Fax 763-478-4030,TDD www.hennepin.us On behalf of the North Suburban Emergency Management Planning Group I want to take this opportunity to congratulate you and your city on its foresight and commitment to emergency planning. On September 8th, this group of which Plymouth is a member conducted a natural disaster tabletop exercise. For the first time over 9 cities from the northwest suburbs brought their key personnel to explore opportunities and challenges to their city infrastructures when impacted by a major disaster. Your emergency management staff spent many hours in preparation for this exercise. They designed a scenario complete with maps that was specific to your city. This made the discussion more meaningful because it involved known territory. It was our hope that city staff not familiar with their roles in an emergency would be exposed to some of the issues that would occur. Please accept our sincere appreciation for encouraging your city staff to participate and for making this exercise a success. Plymouth has been and continues to be a key partner within the emergency management community in Hennepin County. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at 763-745-7621 or Sue Nowlan at 763-745-7615. Sincerely, Timothy J. Turnbull, Director Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness TJT:ea An Equal Opportunity Employer 3 Recycled Paper September 14, 2004 Mr. Ken Nelson 135 Nathan Lane North #118 Plymouth, MN 55441 Subject: Wireless Internet Service Dear Mr. Nelson: Thanks for taking the time to write the City of Plymouth. Mayor Judy Johnson asked me to respond to your question about wireless Internet service. I certainly understand your interest in low-cost, high speed Internet service. The City of Plymouth is aware of the City of Chaska's entry into the arena of high-speed wireless Internet providers. We understand that Chaska first become an Internet service provider because the public school district needed a higher level of Internet service than was available in their community. As a result of citizen inquiries like yours, the City of Plymouth's Information Technology Manager, Jeff Hohenstein, researched Chaska's new service as well as emerging wireless technologies. Mr. Hohenstein concluded that the type of technology that Chaska implemented will become obsolete over the next 12 to 18 months when a new technology, WiMAX, comes to the marketplace. The WiMAX technology is a much more robust, high-speed technology. It also requires the service provider maintain far fewer devices than the existing wireless technology options. As a result of these findings, Plymouth plans to wait until 2006 to evaluate whether to invest in this new technology for internal city operations. At that time, the City Council may also look at the policy issue of whether the City should enter the arena of high-speed wireless providers. I hope this information is helpful. Again, thanks for taking the time to write us and express your interest in high-speed wireless service. Sincerely, Helen LaFave Communications Manager Cc: Jeff Hohenstein 64 PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 www.H.nlvmnuth.mn.w; ,�-7 o4 S� c� c o , 8, A-�,N * S� \„ v --A- k J CA 1 _ S:,r.ce�e\I , -fit 7/ M September 15, 2004 Dear Plymouth Resident/Business: POLICE DEPARTMENT Telephone (763) 509-5160 Fax (763) 509-5167 On behalf of the Hennepin County Department of Community Corrections, the City of Plymouth is collecting telephone numbers from residents and business owners who live within a 3,000 ft. radius of the Hennepin County Workhouse located at 1145 Shenandoah Lane in Plymouth, MN. This voluntary program will assist the Hennepin County Workhouse with a newly purchased technology that will allow the facility to automatically telephone all residents/businesses within this designated area in the unlikely event of an escape. Due to advancing technologies, the former telephone tree has been abolished and this new automatic notification system will be able to contact more residents at a faster rate. While the Hennepin County Workhouse will administer and maintain this program and its technology, the City is assisting with the data collection. If you have specific questions concerning this new system, please contact Mr. John P. Skavnak, the Hennepin County Workhouse Manager, at 763-475-4207. Please return the enclosed data form to the City of Plymouth, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, MN 55447, email the information to ahoskinsQci.pllymouth.mn.us, or call 763-509-5066 to leave the information. Also, if your telephone number should change, please notify us, so we can forward the information to Hennepin County in a timely manner. I thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation. Sincerely, Michael S. 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