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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 09-24-2004CITY OF PLYMOUTH Dummy ® COUNCIL INFO MEMO SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council September 27 meeting agenda ...................................................... Page 3 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Special October 5 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 recognition by the City—County Communications and Marketing Association (3 CMA) of the City's Financial Extra ................................... Page 12 Star Tribune "West Edition" stories: Increased tax levies in the west Metro cities.......................................................... Page 13 Survey of selected 2004 west suburban elections ................................................... Page 17 Item in Ben Steverman's weekly "West Edition" news column about Mayor Judy Johnson's bid to serve as League of Minnesota Cities State President.................................................................................................................. Page 18 Item in "Leisure and Arts" brief about plans to hold Friday night youth events at the Plymouth Creek Center...................................................................... Page 19 City news release announcing Plymouth HRA to accept applications for rent assistance..............................................................................................................................Page 20 Staff Reports Fire Department August 2004 activity report ...................................................................... Page 22 Correspondence Letter from Gail A Dorfinan, Hennepin County Commissioner, regarding the Smoke -Free Ordinance............................................................................................................................ Page 29 Letter to residents regarding a site plan amendment and variance for Renovation Systems(2004115)...............................................................................................................Page 30 Letter to residents regarding a variance for Jeffrey and Connie Carlson (2004105) ............ Page 31 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 6:45 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Time Allotment 1. Approvals: 6:45-6:50 a) Agenda b) September 13 meeting minutes 2. Special Items and Guest Speakers: 6:50 —7:20 a) Approve Goals and objectives for Coming Year b) Discuss attendance at League of Minnesota Cities Conference, Oct. 9-12 c) Set Youth Town Forum and Youth Service Awards Program dates 3. COMMITTEE UPDATES: 7:20-7:25 a) Youth Service Awards Committee b) Intergenerational Committee c) Youth Town Forum Committee d) Ad hoc Web planning Committee 4. Future agenda items 7:25-7:30 a) IT Department staff to discuss youth presence on the City Internet website b) City Budget and Finances and how they affect the Youth Advisory Council c) Volunteer Opportunities with the City S. Adjournment 7:30 6. Additional Materials: a) September, October, and November Official City Meeting Calendars b) Star Tribune news story about regional students' get—out—the—vote efforts NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 COUNCIL CHAMBERS!! 2 AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2004 - 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Medicine Lake Room City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority 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. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approval of the September 16, 2004 HRA Minutes 3. NEW BUSINESS A. Review Senior Housing Market Study. B. Review Tax Increment Redevelopment District Plan for the Shops at Plymouth Creek. 4. ADJOURNMENT 11 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS September 2004 Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug 2004 Oct 2004 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 1 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 2 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Council Chambers Medicine Lake 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 500 PM Deadline to file for Ci Council City 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: Study 2005 Budget & CIP for 2005-2009; Lunch Room, lover level 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL OUALfTY COMMITTEE (EDC), Plymouth Creek Center 5:00 PM Deadline for City t'i0Ut1C11 candidates t0 withdraw 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 9:00 AM -3:00 PM CIN OFFICES OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING t o:0o AM CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATE ORIENTATION SESSION, Lunchroom 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 V45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers PRIMARY ELECTION DAY - Polls are Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset ) PM HOUSING a 7: VE REDELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers open 7 AM - 8 PM CITY HALL OPEN UNTIL 500 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Yom Kippur begins at sunset 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Mediine Lake Room Public Works Maintenance Facility 26 27 28 29 30 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers I—AMPL—LIT" BUSINESS CouNCIL,sM,wm MixwpaF Wap 13T01 R<o.ew om., wr.,rer. 500 PLT SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: ROANG LONGTERMRM ROAD CONSTRUCTION, Lu,clvvwn, Iex�r Ywl I -W PM -RE —GU COUNCIL MEETING, Louc1 GIwdM� 6:30 PMSPECIAL COUNCILMEETING: TH AREA PLLEGSLATIVE CANDIDATES, Plymouth Creek Center modified on 9/22/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS October 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Nov 2004 S M T W T F S % 2 1:00 PM Sep 2004 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 PLYMOUTH ON PARADE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 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 7D0 PM SPECIAL HRA 7:00 PM 6:30 PM MEETING, M.,d ns Lib PLANNING HUMAN COMMISSION, RIGHTS 7oo Pm ToVVN MEETING REGARONG MEDICINE Council Chambers COMMISSION, LAKE ISSUES, Ply..' + Council Creek C.— Chambers 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6,45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (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 700 PM HOUSIN d PLANNING COMMISSION, AUTHORITY (HRA), M.dr L.krr Roam Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK 6 RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Lurch Room (tl mseb+a oNy) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6:45 PM YOUTH 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 6:00 PM 9:00 AM -3:00 ADVISORY REGULAR PLYMOUTH VOLUNTEER PM CITY HALL COUNCIL, Council Chambers COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT(PACT)- Medicine Lake Room RECOGNITION EVENT, Plymouth Creek Center OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING 31 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS - set docks back 1 hour modified on 9/22/2004 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 ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC),Plymouth Creek center 700 PM PARK 8& REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Chambers VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED), City Offices Closed 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM LANNING MMISSION, :CouncilChambers 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 PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON City Offices dosed THANKSGIVING City Offices closed THANKSGIVING TRANSIT(PACT)- HOLIDAY HOLIDAY Medicine Lake 7:00 PM REGULAfi COUNCIL MEETING, Cound Chambers Room 28 29 30 Dec 2004 Oct 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 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 9/22/2004 1r": Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items October 5, Special, 7:00 p.m., Plymouth Creek Center • Town Meeting on Medicine Lake water quality issues October 12, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Consider Zoning Appeal regarding Evergreen Community Church • Approve conditional use permit to allow a 7 foot high fence for property located at 18215 24th Avenue North. Jeff Streeter. (2004117) • Comprehensive Plan Amendment, rezoning, final plat, 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. City of Plymouth. (2004108) • Call for a public hearing for establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Redevelopment) District No. 1-1 and Creation of Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 (CSM -Lowes Redevelopment Project). • Authorize sale of General Obligation Water Revenue bonds October 26, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Public hearing on 2004 removal and destruction of diseased trees (Roll 1) • Public hearing on 2004 weed eradication and destruction (Roll 1) • Report on Medicine Lake dock issues November 9, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • CSM Proposal • Award sale of General Obligation Water Revenue bonds Nate- Cnerinl Meeting tnnire have heen cet by f nunril- nil nther tnniec are tentative. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release September 20, 2004 Contact: Helen LaFave, 763-509-5090 City of Plymouth Receives National Communications Award The City of Plymouth was recently recognized by the City -County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) for a special financial publication that the City published in January. The publication, Financial Extra, received a silver circle award in the national 3CMA Savvy Award competition in the category of "Publications — Other" for cities and counties with populations of 65,500 to 140,000. Up to four finalists were named in each population division. Nearly 700 entries were received in this year's competition. Financial Extra was mailed to all Plymouth residents and businesses in January as a supplement to the City newsletter, Plymouth News. The special publication focused on financial issues facing the City of Plymouth, the City's financial management and the services citizens receive for their city tax dollars. Formed in 1988, 3CMA is an international association of more than 800 professional communicators working on behalf of city and county agencies and related organizations. The Savvy Awards program was started in 1989 as a way to recognize outstanding communications efforts by cities and counties. This year's awards program drew 691 entries in a range of video, print and marketing categories. 1 1 startribune.com Close window Last update: September 21, 2004 at 1:06 PM Tax collections to jump in west -metro cities Published September 22, 2004 This month, cities set their 2005 preliminary tax levies – the total amount they intend to collect in property taxes. Because of a complicated system, big increases in tax collections don't always mean big increases in individuals' tax bills. When new property is added to tax rolls, a city can increase its total levy without increasing individual tax bills. But most residents will pay more this year, because their property values have risen. The figures below represent these cities' total tax levy increases — not increases expected in individual tax bills. 10% The owner of an average home, with a sale price of $323,900, would see a $69 tax increase under Plymouth's proposed 2005 levy. The city wants to put more money into police by renovating the public safety building and hiring two new officers, and spend on street reconstruction. 3.6% The owner of a $310,100 home is likely to see a 3.3 percent increase in city taxes. Spending would increase 2.9 percent next year, giving more funding to the fire department to hire and train about 15 new firefighters for a new firehouse in southwest Eden Prairie. 7% A few of the more painful cuts made to the city budget last year as a result of state aid reductions would be restored, including funding for tree trimming and weed control in parks. The proposed levy would increase taxes on a $230,000 home by an estimated $70. 9.5% A large piece of downtown returns to the tax rolls in 2005 after decades of being in special taxing districts that funded downtown improvements. The addition of the districts' $4.3 million in revenue should lower other taxpayers' bills. Some of the money also would go for road work and new equipment. 7% Much of the increase consists of extra funds for parks and open space approved by voters in a referendum. The city also is steering money into public safety and maintenance, services that have been cut in the past two years. Total city spending would increase by 4 percent. 16% Fast-growing Chaska is boosting tax collections, but new housing means it has much more property to tax. Tax bills are likely to rise because property values are growing. Much of the new revenue will make up for lost state aid. The budget should increase about 4 percent. Cright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. -Y startribune.com Last update: September 20, 2004 at 4:52 PM Proposed tax levy breakdown by city Published September 22, 2004 Tax levy changes proposed for 2005 Carver County Carver +8.23%, up $81,000 Chanhassen +9.5%, up $823,500 Chaska +16.4%, up $438,000 Victoria +19.5%, up $477,300 Hennepin County Corcoran +9.7%, up $150,000 Deephaven +11.9%, up $169,000 Eden Prairie +3.6%, up $936,000 Excelsior +7.9%, up $73,000 Greenfield +36.7%, up $319,500 Greenwood +2.5%, up $10,100 Hopkins +6.4%, up $494,000 Independence +28.2%, up $552,565 Long Lake +4.1%, up $36,000 Loretto +1.4%, up $3,415 Maple Plain -10.6%, down $87,000 Medicine Lake +9.3%, up $21,500 Medina +13.1 %, up $193,400 Minnetonka +6.8%, up $1.4 million Minnetonka Beach +14.3%, up $95,550 Minnetrista +18.5%, up $471,800 Close- window Mound +13.7%, up $454,160 Orono +8.2%, $263,700 Plymouth +10.4%, $1.99 million St. Louis Park +6.8%, up $1.1 million Shorewood +12%, up $410,400 Spring Park +9.2%, up $61,000 Tonka Bay +8.9%, up $57,700 Wayzata +5.7%, up $153,000 Woodland +5%, up $9,940 Copyright_2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. stat`iribune coni D The city Of Plymouth wants to spend money on the public safety building and hire two new officers. Left is patrol officer Aaron Marsh. Jennifer Simonson Star Tribune Published September 21, 2004 ®CQPyn_qht 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. startribune.com CLose_window Last update: September 20, 2004 at 11:06 AM For some city office seekers, it's a walk Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published September 22, 2004 For a while, it looked like no one would be stepping forward to represent Shorewood's newly drawn Ward 4 on the City Council. That didn't seem right to Mark Finch, who moved into the city a year and a half ago. So Finch decided to put his own name forward. But soon he discovered that another candidate, Martin Wellens, had the same idea. Wellen and Finch talked on the phone. "His viewpoints and my viewpoints were the same," Finch said. "So I said, 'Take it. Go.' "I thought he'd be a good candidate." And he withdrew his name. In fact, candidates are running unopposed for all five seats on the Shorewood City Council. All five are virtually guaranteed election. There hasn't been a lot of controversy to motivate new people to step forward, said Mayor Woody Love, who is one of the five up for reelection. "One would hope that people are relatively happy," he said. In contrast to Shorewood's situation, open council seats have inspired fierce competition in some other west -metro communities. In Plymouth, six candidates are running for an open at -large council seat. In Eden Prairie, seven candidates, including incumbent Sherry Butcher, filed for two seats on the City Council. Incumbent Jan Mosman isn't running for reelection. Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson said the City Council and the city's Charter Commission may study the idea of using a primary to narrow down the field in future elections. Love said that the lack of competition in Shorewood was a surprise, but that it shouldn't be interpreted as a sign that people are less interested in local government. The city gets lots of volunteers for other city posts, he said. Several other mayors are running unopposed, including Chanhassen's Tom Furlong, Orono's Barbara Peterson and Chaska's Gary Van Eyll. Though Chaska continues to find plenty of volunteers for city boards and commissions, Van Eyll said that he does worry about continuing to get people interested in local government. "It is time consuming and you're out in the public eye," he said. "I hope we have people that want to be an active part of our community," he said. Two candidates are competing for a Chaska City Council seat in Ward 4. Ben Steverman is at hstevermana _tartribu_n.e.com. C� Copyight 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. . —t startribune.com Close window Last update: September 22, 2004 at 1:47 PM Plymouth mayor aspiring to a new office Published September 22, 2004 Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson isn't up for reelection this fall, but she is running for another office. Johnson is a candidate for president of the League of Minnesota Cities, an organization that represents more than 800 municipalities throughout the state. As the group's first vice president, she already is involved in the league's activities, including lobbying for cities at the Capitol. Johnson said her platform is "trying to make sure cities work together." She wants to avoid conflicts between the metro cities and those in outstate Minnesota. Cities must unite forces to lobby for more reliable state funding, she said. Because she is first vice president, it is assumed that Johnson will be promoted to president without opposition at the league's conference next month in Duluth. But, she said, "I'm taking nothing for granted." She asked for and received the support of her fellow City Council members at a recent meeting. Two years ago, Eden Prairie officials devised a way to keep city staff and elected officials in close contact with the wants and needs of the city's large business community. This month, the city held its 100th "Meet & Greet," with a local electronics firm. In meetings organized by economic development manager David Lindahl, city staff such as City Manager Scott Neal and City Council members including Mayor Nancy Tyra -Lukens visit businesses and meet with their owners and executives. They get to know what the businesses do and ask about the businesses' relationship with the city. According to Lindahl, those first 100 business collectively have more than 16,000 workers. That's about 25 percent of Eden Prairie's total workforce, so Lindahl has plenty more Meet & Greets to schedule. SouthWest Metro Transit, the bus system that serves Eden Prairie, Chaska and Chanhassen, carried 43 percent more people to the State Fair in 2004 than in 2003. Buses, starting from the park-and-ride lot at Eden Prairie Center, provided 42,800 rides to and from the fair. Happy birthday to Gene Carr of Plymouth and Ton Van der Pas of Breda, Holland, both of whom turned 80 on Tuesday. Two decades ago, Carr was visiting his sister-in-law in Holland and made friends with Van der Pas. They discovered they share the exact same birthdate, Sept. 21, 1924. They made an "unofficial pact" that if they both made it to age 80, they would spend their birthday together. So, last week, Van der Pas flew in from Holland for a big party at Carr's home over the weekend. Ben Steverman is at 612-673-7168 and bsteverman(a,startribune.coin. ® Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. \1� startribune.com Close_window Last update: September 21, 2004 at 1:32 PM Leisure and arts: in brief Published September 22, 2004 CHANHASSEN Japanese-style moon viewing The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will hold a Japanese-style moon viewing from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 30. Autumn moon viewing is a popular diversion in Japan, where people hold parties and tell stories about the autumn moon. This event will feature a Japanese bamboo flutist and haiku poetry reading. Admission is free. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is at 3675 Arboretum Dr. Call 952-443-1400 for more information. EDEN PRAIRIE Farmstead dedication The city of Eden Prairie will dedicate the newly renovated Riley -Jacques Farmstead during a celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Events will include the dedication ceremony and live entertainment including square dancing and Appalachian clogging. Kids can enjoy wagon rides and old- fashioned games. The Riley -Jacques Farmstead is at 9096 Riley Lake Rd. Call 952-949-8450 for more information. Full moon event Visitors age 8 and up can canoe under a full moon at Bryant Lake from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. The cost is $7 for park members and $10 for nonmembers. Reservations are required. Call 763-559-6700 and use code 423906-00 to make reservations. HOPKINS The Girls' Tickets are on sale for an evening with the Girls, a group of four Twin Cities female vocalists -- Debbie Duncan, Lori Dokken, Judi Donaghy and Erin Schwab. The repertoire of the Girls ranges from classic jazz to pop tunes. The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet. Tickets are $24 for adults, $19.50 for Hopkins Center for the Arts members and seniors age 60 and older, and $12 for students. Call 952-979-1111 to reserve tickets. PLYMOUTH Teen night Beginning this week, Plymouth will hold Friday night events for high school -aged teens in the new lower level of the Plymouth Creek Center. These events provide a designated area for teens to meet in an environment without chemicals, alcohol or tobacco. This Friday's event will be "Plugged In," featuring local teen bands Flatline and SSM. Entertainment is scheduled for 8 to 11 p.m. The cost is $3 at the door, and the event is open to 14 to 18 year olds. The Plymouth Creek Center is at 14800 34th Av. N. Call 763-509-5200 for more information. VICTORIA Kite festival A Family Kite Festival is planned at 4 p.m. Saturday at Lowry Nature Center. Visitors will get a chance to build their own kite and learn how to fly kites with help from members of the Minnesota Kite Society. The cost is $5 per person. The center is at 7025 Victoria Dr. For more information, call 763-559-9000. c5_Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release September 24, 2004 Contact: Paula Dorn 763-509-5414 Plymouth HRA to Accept Applications for Rent Assistance For the first time in more than three years, the Plymouth Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) will accept requests for applications for a federally -funded rent assistance program. Application requests will be accepted during a two-day period in November. The HRA will accept application requests for the Section 8 Housing Choice Program on Nov. 16, 8:30 a.m. — 12 p.m. (noon), and Nov. 17, 1 — 4 p.m., at the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34"' Ave. N. The HRA will mail out applications to all people who request them no later than Dec. 1. The names of all eligible applicants will be put in a lottery. Three hundred names will be drawn and added to the Section 8 waiting list. Your place on the waiting list will be determined by the drawing. It does not matter when during the two-day period you request an application. Section 8 Overview Participants in the Section 8 program pay rent based on their income. The HRA, using funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), pays the difference in rent, up to a federally determined maximum level. Eligibility Requirements To apply, at least one member of the household must be a United States citizen or have legal immigration status. To qualify, an applicant's total family/household income cannot be more than the following amounts: HOUSEHOLD SIZE 1 -Person 2 -Persons 3 -Persons 4 -Persons 5 -Persons GROSS ANNUAL INCOME $26,850 $30,700 $34,500 $38,350 $41,400 r) Priority will be given to applicants who have been involuntarily displaced from their home, are homeless, are living in substandard housing, or have been paying more than half of their family income toward rent for at least 90 days. Plymouth HRA staff are preparing for a high turnout of people requesting Section 8 applications due to the scarcity of affordable housing and limited rent assistance programs, according to Housing Support Services Manager Denise Hutt. If you have questions, call the HRA at (763) 509-5410. All Plymouth HRA programs are equal housing opportunities open to income eligible persons. 1� PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 2004 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT AUGUST 2004 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 886 calls for service. This compares to 866 calls for service in 2003 (YTD). The highest call volume in August occurred between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday was the busiest day of the week. Seventy percent of calls occurring in August were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 40 Station H (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 37 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 26 August 2004 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted. Significant or Unusual Events In August the following responses are notable: August 2 House fire (10:48 a.m.) August 5 Apartment fire (4:36 p.m.) During the month of August, four calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was twenty-two members of the Department. Traininrz During the month of August, six topics were offered during eleven regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Skills, RIT, Aerial Operations, Company Operations, Rescue Equipment, and Search and Rescue. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team. Sixty-five members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 538 — an average of over eight hours per participating member. Is'Truck 1st Truck 2nd Truck 2nd Truck Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene # Calls 1:17 6:06 8:30 16:11 21 Non -Duty Crew 4:06 8:07 3:45 7:21 7 Station I 4:35 7:35 3:46 7:02 3 Station II 5:16 11:02 N/A NIA 2 Station 111 2:11 5:57 3:43 7:58 2 Significant or Unusual Events In August the following responses are notable: August 2 House fire (10:48 a.m.) August 5 Apartment fire (4:36 p.m.) During the month of August, four calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was twenty-two members of the Department. Traininrz During the month of August, six topics were offered during eleven regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Skills, RIT, Aerial Operations, Company Operations, Rescue Equipment, and Search and Rescue. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team and RAD team. Sixty-five members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 538 — an average of over eight hours per participating member. Recruitment During the month of August, sixty-five paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. One member left the department. Two new probationary firefighters began work. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 22 weekdays during the month. Thirty-four members participated in the program. In August, 90% of all shifts were fully staffed with at least four firefighters. During our busiest time period (12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.) 95% of the shifts were fully staffed with. at least four firefighters. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffing,: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 5 Firefighters 27% 36% 31% 27% 27% 4 Firefighters 50% 59% 64% 64% 68% 3 Firefighters 23% 5% 5% 90/0 5% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2 PLIU T$ Plymouth Fire Department MINNESOTA Monthly Fire Prevention & Life Safety X55A Education Report FIRE -RESCUE Reporting Period: August 2004 Type of Program Number Time Spent Total Monthly of Programs Per Program Program Hours Station Tour 4 1 Hour 4 Hours Birthday Party/Station Tour Pre-school Visits 2 .5 Hour 1 Hurs Adopt a Hydrant Pro am Bike Helmet Sales 5 3 Hours 15 Hours K-6 Education Safety 2 Safety 2 Hours 4 Hours Fairs/Community F=' /Open Events Houses CPS Certification 24 Car Seats .75 Hours 18 Hours Safe Escape House Career Talk Fire Department House -Open Smokebusters 8 Smokebusters .75 Hour 6 Hours Smokebusters for for Seniors Seniors 6 Smokebusters .75 Hour 4.5 Hours Fire Extinguisher 1 1 Hour 1 Hour -Training/EDITH Misc. Community 4 Block Parties 2 Hours 8 Hours Presentation 1 Neighborhood 2 Hours 2 Hours Parade Misc. Outreach 1 NNO 14 Hours 14 Hours 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Station Comparison 40 37 26 ® Aug -04 1 `2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls Duty Crew MA ■ Aug -04 ��x Not Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date 1000 800 600 400 200 0 Total Calls Year -to -Date 1/1/03-8/31/03 9/23/2004 1 i n 1/1/04-8/31/04 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day 30 20 ® Aug -03 10 ■ Aug -04 0 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 2100-0000 0000-0300 0300-0600 Calls by Day of Week 30 � � .� +{.� L .a••�. r fly 20 R t �M9 s Aug -03 15_ ■ Au 04 ... �,; n b"s, Events By Category Other Fires Overpressure/ 0% 9% Explosions Severe Weather 0% 0% Rescue/EMS 11% Hazardous Conditions False Alarms 11% 42% \-Service Calls 4% Good Intent Calls 23% 9/23/2004 DUTY CREW STAFFING 9% 61% August 2004 30% ®5 Firefighters ❑ 4 Firefighters El Firefighters CALLS FOR SERVICE August 2004 3000710% ® Duty Crew ® Non -Duty Crew r�� GAIL A. DORFMAN PHONE 612-348-7883 COMMISSIONER FAX 612-348-8701 c t.. 1 j>; TDD 612-348-7708 BOARD OF HENNEPIN COUNTY COMMISSIONE.IL-4- A-2400 GOVERNMENT CENTER/ MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55487-0240 ,T' September 21, 2004 SEe Z� Laurie Ahrens Plymouth City Manager s fi 3400 Plymouth Blvd --� Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Ms. Ahrens, Thank you for your communication on our proposal to ban smoking in restaurants and bars throughout Hennepin County. I greatly appreciate your feedback and will include it as part of the public testimony on this issue. I anticipate the County Board will vote to consider the Smoke -Free Ordinance by mid-October of this year. If approved, it would take effect on March 31, 2005. The proposed Ordinance #24 creates a smoke-free environment in all licensed food and beverage establishments, including bars. While similar to the smoking ban recently approved by the City of Minneapolis, the county ordinance differs in its exemption for private clubs. This exemption will no doubt be discussed at length during our deliberations. We may also have some debate over the immediate inclusion of bars and the merits of the Olmstead County model. These are issues that arose during last week's extensive public hearing on the smoking ban. Minnesota state law is clear in giving counties broad authority to protect the public health. State statute 145a calls for counties, through Community Health Boards ...... to protect and promote the health of the general population by emphasizing the prevention of disease, injury, disability, and preventable death", such as asthma, lung cancer, and heart disease that can be caused by inhaling second hand smoke. We have a responsibility to carry out this public health mandate now that the negative impacts of second hand smoke have been well -researched and quantified. While it's premature to guess the outcome of our smoking ban proposal, I am confident we will show leadership on this important public health issue. In the end, my hope is that we pass an inclusive ban that covers both bars and restaurants throughout Hennepin County, that it provides a level playing field to protect the economic interests of all establishments, and that it prompts quick consideration of a statewide smoking ban. Once again, thank you for taking the time to contact me. Sincerely, E -Mail: gail.dorfman@co.hennepin.mn.us ^ r- Web Page: www.co.hennepin.mn.us ro 'S CITY OF September 24, 2004 PLAI"TiOUTR SUBJECT: SITE PLAN AMENDMENT AND VARIANCE FOR RENOVATION SYSTEMS (2004115) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Renovation Systems, under file 2004115, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a site plan amendment and variance to allow the construction of a screen wall at the entrance of the building for property located at 2735 Cheshire Lane North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004115propnotice N Iffil I�,%1.Igb a 3v PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 -TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 CITY O� September 24, 2004 PLYMOUTR SUBJECT: VARIANCE FOR JEFFREY AND CONNIE CARLSON (2004105) Dear Owner/Occupant: This letter is written to inform you that Jeffrey and Connie Carlson, under file 2004105, submitted a planning application requesting approval of a variance to the bluff setback for a home addition, lake access and related improvements on property located at 12120- 29`h Avenue North. While a formal Public Hearing is not required, it is the City's policy to inform adjacent property owners/occupants of such applications. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 200 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of and cordially invited to attend a meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter, at Plymouth City Hall on Mondays and Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except holidays. If you have any questions about the specifics of this proposal, please contact the Community Development Department at (763) 509-5400. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004105propnotice 31 PLYMOUTH A Bcautifuf Pfacc to Lizv