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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 11-05-2004rp)CITY OF PLYMOUTH Dummy COUNCIL INFO MEMi November 51 2004 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council November 8 meeting agenda......................................................... Page 3 Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) November 10 meeting agenda .......................... Page 4 Park & Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) November 10 meeting agenda ............. Page 5 November, December, and January Official City Meeting Calendars .................................. Page 7 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ........................................ Page 13 FOR INFORMATION ... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc. Metropolitan Council performance scores for 2004 (Plymouth has gained 13 points since 2001, putting us 5th in the ranking of western suburban cities) ..................... Page 14 Star Tribune "West Edition" news story regarding the Metropolitan Council annual housing performance rankings................................................................................ Page 15 Star Tribune news story regarding affordable housing in the west Metro area .................. Page 17 Star Tribune news story concerning housing sleep—out efforts, as well as a "sidebar" story on how residents can help.......................................................................... Page 18 City news release announcing Mayor Johnson's sleep—out event on November 19 .......... Page 21 People Responding in Social Ministry (PRISM) information on sleep—out eventobjectives................................................................................................................... Page 23 League of Minnesota Cities news story regarding the market value homestead creditreimbursement........................................................................................................... Page 24 Guest column submitted by Finance Director Dale Hahn to the Sun Sailor discussing how state credit cuts will affect the Plymouth 2005 budget ............................................... Page 27 City news release announcing the annual Plymouth Fire Department "Adopt a Hydrant" program................................................................................................ Page 30 Shingle Creek/West Mississippi Watershed Commissions quarterly newsletter ................ Page 32 Wayzata School Board November 8 meeting agenda......................................................... Page 34 Staff Reports FirL--Rescue incident of interest.......................................................................................... Page 36 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO November S, 2004 Page 2 Report on street drainage design standards......................................................................... Page 37 Police Department October, 2004 report ............................................................................ Page 43 Minutes Human Rights Commission September 2 meeting............................................................. Page 48 Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission October 14 meeting ........................ Page 51 West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission October 14 meeting .................... Page 55 Correspondence Letter to Hawthorne Ponds residents from Councilmember Kelli Slavik with an update on the neighborhood petition for street reconstruction .............................. Page 58 Letter submitted to the Sun Sailor editorial page by Councilmember Ginny Black regarding sleep—out event activities and support of community service organizations....................................................................................................................... Page 59 Letter to residents regarding a request for an environmental assessment worksheet for Taryn Hills (2004070).................................................................................. Page 60 Letter to residents regarding a request for rezoning for Welsh Companies (2004129) ...... Page 61 Letter to residents regarding a request for conditional use permit for Red Devil Equipment Co. (2004134)................................................................................. Page 62 Election Items Summary of results for City Council seats and overall voter turnout data in the November 2 General Election................................................................................... Page 63 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 8, 2004 6:45 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1. Approvals: a) Agenda b) October 25 meeting minutes 2 Special Items and Guest Speakers: a) 3. COMMITTEE UPDATES: a) Youth Service Awards Committee b) Youth Town Forum Committee c) Intergenerational Committee d) Ad hoc Web planning Committee Time Allotment 6:45-6:50 6:50 —7:20 4. Future agenda items 7:20-7:25 a) City Budget and Finances and how they affect the Youth Advisory Council b) Volunteer Opportunities with the City S. Adjournment 6. Additional Materials: a) November, December, and January 2005 Official City Meeting Calendars NEXT MEETING: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 COUNCIL CHAMBERS!! 7:25 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE AGENDA Wednesday, November 10, 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 Environmental Quality Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Committee member, or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on theagenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Approve the October 13, 2004 Meeting Minutes. B. Approve the EQC Citizen Information Card. 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Presentation of report on Street Drainage Design Standards. B. Discussion of potential 2005 Annual Water Quality Education theme. C. Discussion of potential 2005 Work Plan items. 5. OLD BUSINESS 7. ADJOURNMENT P:\Organization\Commissions\Environmental_Quality_Committa\agmdas\2004\ l 11004.doc Regular Meeting of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission November 10, 2004,7 p.m. - ICE CENTER AGENDA 9. Call to Order 2. Approval of Minutes 3. Visitor Presentations a. Athletic Associations b. Staff c. Others 4. Report on Past Council Action a. Council approved the capital improvements budget b. 5. Unfinished Business a. b. 6. New Business a. Review facility policies and fees for 2005 b. Review of ice center operations and tour of facility - Bill Abel C. 7. Commission Presentation 8. Staff Communication 9. Adjourn Next regular meeting — December 9 :n\parks\staf \eric\prac\agendas\Nov04.doc OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS November 2004 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 6 CITY OFFICES GENERAL 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN OPEN UNTIL 7:00 PM FOR ABSENTEE VOTING ELECTION - Polls open 7 AM - Gose 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 6:00 PM SPECIAL CRY COUNCILMEETING: CANVAS ELECTION RESULTS; REVIEW BOARDS COMMISSION VACANCIES, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMM ITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Plymouth Ice Center VETERANS DAY (OBSERVED), Cit Offices y Closed 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: INTERVIEW BOARD ANDCOMMISSION CANDIDATES, Plymouth Creek Center, lower level 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING 8 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 6:00 PM MAYORS SLEEP -OUT FOR HOUSING AWARENESS 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Minneapolis West 17201 Ridgedale Drirn ,Minnetonka City Offices closed THANKSGIVING City Offices closed THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY HOLIDAY 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 28 29 30 Dec 2004 Oct 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 11/5/2004 F1 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS December 2004 Sunday I Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 PLANNING SSION, Counci COMMISSION, Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 2 7:00 HUMAN RIGHTS HTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 7:Do PM SPECIAL HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Council Chambers 4 Nov 2004 S M T W T F S Jan 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15ADVISORY 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION PUBLIC HEARING, Channukah begins at sunset 7:00 PM ENVIRONMEN:Creek QUALITY COMM (EOC), Plymouth Center 7:00 PM PARK & REG ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Council Chambers 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 7:00 PM TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING CONTINUED (IF NEEDED), Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM CHARTER COMMISSION ANNUAL MEETING, City Hall, Lower Level 7:00 PM HOUSING d REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Lake Room L7—= 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY CITY OFFICES CLOSED IN CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY COUNCIL, Council OBSERVANCE Chambers OF THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY 26 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 PM REGULAR CITY OFFICES CLOSED FOR COUNCIL THE NEW MEETING, YEAR Council Chambers modified on 11/5/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS January 2005 Sunday Monday I Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Dec 2004 Feb 2005 1 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S NEW YEAR'S 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 DAY 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6:45 PM YOUTH 7:00 PM HUMAN ADVISORY G RIGHTS COUNCIL, Council ON, :CoufncilChambers COMMISSION - Chambers Medicine Lake Room 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL ALITY COMMITTEE :(EQC),Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Chambers 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY (Obseroed) - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 7:30 AM -9:00 AM MLC REGIONAL BREAKFAST, Plymouth Radisson Hotel & Conference Center 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH 7:00 PM BUSINESS COUNCIL, sher.mn Mlnn..Pufn w..t 12201 Raa.a.l. Dm.. PLYMOUTH ADVISORY M—tonk. COMMITTEE ON ) - TRANSIT (PACT) 70OLAR COUNCIL MEETINC, Medicine Lake C..' Cron n, Room 30 31 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers modified on 11/5/2004 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items November 23, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Hearing on establishment of Tax Increment Financing (Redevelopment) District No. 1-1 and Creation of Redevelopment Project Area No. 1 (CSM -Lowes Redevelopment Project) • Consider County Road 73 Transit Facility • New lighting regulations • Consider Zoning and Plat for Sleepy Hollow Woods December 6, Truth in Taxation Hearing, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers December 14, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Adopt 2005 budgets and tax levies • Consider EAW on Taryn Hills development December 28, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers I� Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. qq N 4 L ♦♦O V♦ W E t w W V/ YI O 2 LL ►� �U*) U,co(oco" � MMMMMMMM'NNNN �-� - CL �p L U Cl 3H c o,y Cl 3 p_ 3 Cl 3 0. 3 4 y U ami 3 ° p .: a 3 s 3 o.H m- 3 Y m m a4 w m 3 3 L m y N nvl° O 3 3 y U m E >, fn H 3 F Ua� C J yY Y a) Cl Y m 3 m Y m Y Y F- F- m c O m Y C M C O p O 3 H m C m Q m CO C O C O N C N > Q' a) ` 3 y Z' C 3 p C m O Q) ` U ?� H J L I- C co -� L m m J L 2 p O� Y C [1 ?� > m C �O m C C C `p m G) Y L c O O P �s L Oma, �v�� m a)� '(j o y y m aiv L Mw, c m 3->' O c m O 'no. y o fn m m am) a) m L c m m m C N p 0 c E c 3 m Q) >,mc m a) C O C L (90U)m0(1) L L m O O �o�ZUtn(nJ�zU) .% •.: mCn2UZUS(DU)00J20 FL 0d' �mMNNNNNNN OOOOOoOMMMMMMMMODOODODwr- U 3 Cl H rn m x F- CL Cl ;, a) C L 4 0.C1 Cl 3 C OL [1 CL Cl m CL H 3 H 3 v c y H m 3 ami ~ ~ - CL ca Y H L m a) o E 0 c �- o v a) aci co c a) O cc L o m pp 3 O m CL M O ~ p J c 30 W c co �; (n (n CO p N� m C a) �- E=2-05"000 U J O c C— > 3_ Y C L N Ca C I U _p — m a) O N —_ w M' a) 'D a) 3 m U c m >, y 0 .O () E N N O L L a) mU(4(giW=.>WZ00mJJJZm2U0�U' O U Q Y m E a3i m a) m m m O O O m O �co0��U�mC9���>JmW a) O O m m 1�- t*- f` h !(D Lo O �t M M M M N N N. 0 0 0 0 0 0 a0 O 00 00 (D (t7 to to N N N NiN NiN N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N— — — — — — y CL m 3 Cl C 0. 3CL C C m m> ca C Y CL YI- C L_N cc E N m L > D N d d 0) O O o (� C :° N m U m m J O- a pp m c yD o o N J as (� y m - w m L o O m c cpn vp it E a) > vo) m Y `p a) O y >, m -o E c N 3 E E q E 3 M w c 0� a) O C 3 �>, c QS ._ commas U2m(nIO(n>O2 . cn w; m as JU o o JM2wJmZU> o m o as m m m x W2ZwUWJ> m as o m m m ==> S->> JJ>1 ca 0 m MN—�'OODODww(DM r- (Dtoctct V N — MWMhtiW"l'NNOOOMMMWM co co (D co (D to to Uo (o 0 0 to st It I -T Iq� I d• M M M M M M M M M M M M N N N N N to U .0 N E L w Q CA C y L _lie a I M L N m _O C •co > > OL (9 •- O y a) 3 a) •- ~ C a) y C O 2 L .� a) y— 4) O >- m n. a) Y 2 y . 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L a) m° z(n!S�co,w w: L L,' startribune.com Last update: November 1. 2004 at 6:39 PM Area has affordable hot spots Ben Steverman Star Tribune Published November 3, 2004 Close window The Metropolitan Council says Chaska does a great job of providing its residents with a wide range of affordable housing options, and cities like Hopkins and Minnetonka aren't far behind. But the Met Council's annual housing performance scores show that small, wealthy west -metro cities including Woodland, Minnetonka Beach and Deephaven get some of the lowest rankings on affordable housing among the 184 communities in the metropolitan area. More affordable housing is a goal supported by many local employers, who say their lower -paid or entry-level workers need decent housing near their jobs. It's also important for young people returning to a community after college or seniors looking for other housing choices. The Met Council's housing performance scores help determine which cities receive about $15 million in Met Council funding each year for affordable housing, development and pollution clean-up. Using a complicated formula, the Met Council evaluates cities' housing policies as well as the amount of affordable housing they have available. Affordable housing is defined as housing within the price range of those earning no more than 80 percent of the median income -- that would be an income of $57,500 per year for a family of four in Hennepin County. The Met Council's rating criteria also give cities higher scores for senior housing and other types of housing designed for a wide range of income and age groups. Hard to find It wants to promote housing designed for people like Stephanie Forrer, a 41 -year-old single mother who struggled for years to find housing for herself, her 16 -year-old daughter and her 13 -year-old son. With only her income from a job as a secretary in St. Louis Park, she found that houses in her price range were either in "scary neighborhoods" or were so run down that fixing them would be prohibitively expensive, she said. She said she was about to give up when the Chaska Community Land Trust helped her buy an affordable home in Chaska's Clover Fields development. The trust works with the city and developers to set aside units of housing that remain permanently affordable to low- and middle-income buyers. "This is my first house," she said. "It's my dream come true, literally." The house is close to her parents in Victoria, and it looks no different from other market -rate homes in the neighborhood, she said. "Nobody would ever know unless we told them." Chaska's strategy of supporting a wide range of housing has the support of longtime residents like Bob Moeller, who said his daughter, newly married and fresh out of college, had trouble finding a house in her price range but eventually found one in Chaska. Chaska "still is a place where a wide variety of people can live," Moeller said. "It makes for a very nice community." Minnetonka Community Development Director Ron Rankin said he sees the Met Council's scores as an important "comparative report card" for the city's housing efforts. Minnetonka's score has steadily increased on the 100 -point scale -- from 68 in 2001, when the scores were fust issued, to 84 in 2004. That's the result of a consistent commitment to affordable housing by the City Council, he said. "Almost every new development that comes through they have pressed to have some affordable units included," Rankin said. It's hard, however, to compare Minnetonka's score to that of other communities with different histories, real estate markets and challenges, Rankin said. Some city officials say the council's criteria are imperfect. Others, particularly in those cities that consistently receive low scores, say there is little that can be done to raise their scores. j "If there is an opportunity, we certainly want to keep our eyes open to the possibility of affordable housing," Deephaven City Administrator Dana Young said. But the small, fully developed community, which this year scored just a 1, has few opportunities to promote new affordable housing, he said. Spring Park, which had a 2004 score of 14, has made little effort to build more affordable housing, City Administrator William Weeks said. City officials believe the city already has many apartments and senior housing available, especially compared to other Lake Minnetonka cities, Weeks said. Recently approved plans for 145 units of condominiums in Spring Park, most with views of Lake Minnetonka, included no affordable units. The condos are expected to sell for $500,000 and up. A high housing performance score on the Met Council's scale gives cities priority for funding to clean up polluted sites and to encourage various kinds of development. A low score gives cities priority for affordable housing funding, according to a Met Council spokeswoman. But Anne Hurlburt, community development director in Plymouth, said that while her city encourages affordable housing, she questions the value of the scoring system, which has changed over time. She said the scoring system doesn't adequately reflect all the things Plymouth does to support affordable housing. She said Plymouth's score of 73 in 2004 -- a 13 -point improvement over 2001 -- isn't very meaningful because the city is unlikely to ruin Met Council funding anyway. "I'm not sure it really is used in a way that affects us," she said. Ben Steverman is at bslever,"wn@,startr bune.corn. V Copvright_2.0..04 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. E startribw COm Close,_window Last update: November 1, 2004 at 6:43 PM In the western suburbs, affordability is relative Published November 3, 2004 Lake country makes for some gorgeous housing. But affordable? Hardly. Some west -metro city leaders worry a lot about affordable housing. All around them, rising housing costs are making their cities less accessible to a lot of the people a city needs to function -- from municipal employees to teachers to service workers. Yet it's a tide born of market forces, and like any force of nature, it's hard to overcome. Consider these findings gleaned from a quick look through the homes listed for sale in the western suburbs over the past weekend: We found there were at least 147 houses listed for more than $1 million -- 29 in Eden Prairie, 26 in Orono, 18 in Minnetonka, 10 in Medina, nine each in Wayzata and Minnetrista, eight in Deephaven, five each in Victoria, Mound and Tonka Bay, four each in Woodland and Minnetonka Beach, three each in Plymouth, Chanhassen, Independence and Greenwood, and one each in Hopkins, Greenfield and Corcoran. And that's just a snapshot of what's on the market at the moment -- one weekend's listings. The highest -priced houses, as you might expect, were around Lake Minnetonka -- in Woodland, Wayzata, Orono and Minnetonka Beach. Woodland topped the list with homes at $14.9 million and $5.2 million, both on Woolsey Lane. Wayzata was next with two homes topping $8 million -- one for $8.9 million on Ferndale Road and one for $8.5 million on Bushaway Road. We ran the numbers on the $8 million homes and found that if you could strike a deal with 20 percent down -- more than $1.7 million to start with — those houses still could set you back close to $40,000 a month in principal and interest alone. Now that's a jumbo mortgage. If that's a little too rich for your wallet, there were some more "affordable" west -metro houses: Minnetonka Beach had houses priced at $6.995 million and $3.495 million, both on Huntington Point Road; Orono had a $5.6 million home on Bohns Point Road, a $4.995 million home on Tonkawa Road, and a $3.5 million home on Wyndmere Road; Medina had a home for $4.3 million on Hamel Road and one for $325 million on Buckskin Drive; Minnetrista had a $4.2 million home on Hardscrabble Circle; Deephaven had a $3.8 million home on Northome Road; Wayzata had a $3.9 million home on Harrington Rd.; and Victoria, one at $3.375 million on Cliffwood Circle. Against this backdrop, some cities in the area try hard to promote affordable housing. And some do a pretty good job of it against the odds. Minnetonka, for example, just made sure there will be some "affordable" units in a new townhouse complex it approved in conjunction with the city of Deephaven (the property crossed city lines, so both cities got to weigh in on the project). The developers of Deephaven Cove, under Minnetonka's requirements, must sell the city or an "affordable housing entity" designated by the city five of the 28 units they plan to build, at a price of no more than $193,700. Many of the other units are expected to sell for $350,000 -plus. These townhouses probably will become the property of the West Hennepin Affordable Housing Land Trust, which will own the land but sell the units to qualified buyers -- those making less than 80 percent of the metro area's median income, which for a family a four would be $60,000 a year. After the value of the land is factored out, the 1,200 -square -foot units probably will be priced at about $120,000, according to Minnetonka Community Development Director Ron Rankin. One might question whether a $120,000 price really constitutes "affordable" housing. But when you consider that some places in our area can cost $40,000 a month, it starts to look pretty good. Sam Barnes is at sb. arnes &tartribune.com C. Copyright X001 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. lq startribune.com Last update: November 2, 2004 at 5:38 PM Sleep -outs save families' homes Brian Stensaas Star Tribune Published November 3, 2004 Close window _._..._................_......_. _.......... Soon John Kokesh again will be getting out his thermal gear and rolling out his sleeping bag to raise money for families facing the loss of their homes. For the fourth year, Kokesh, 70, will pitch a tent in the back yard of his Minnetonka home and sleep away the cold nights until a monetary goal — this year $150,000 -- is raised to ward off homelessness. It will be the only time of the year you'll catch him enjoying the great outdoors. "I hate camping," Kokesh said. "The hardest thing is motivating yourself to go out there. But I don't mind it. It's a good thing to help other people." The notion of sleeping outdoors to raise money for needy families took root in the western suburbs eight years ago with Wayzata resident Bob Fisher, who vowed to sleep in his front yard until enough money was raised for 100 needy families to have a warm Thanksgiving dinner. The idea caught on, and now more than 30 church, civic and community groups join Fisher in his annual sleep -out marathon. The effort now extends beyond providing meals, with the money going to help families stave off the loss of their homes. To date, nearly $3 million has been raised -- $1,080,144 of that amount last year, according to Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners. Kokesh got involved at the suggestion of the director of a food shelf where he was volunteering. He had been serving west -metro residents in one way or another since the 1940s. He began working at Kraemer's Hardware Store in Minnetonka when he was in eighth grade and continued with the company until five years ago. After his wife fell ill and succumbed to pancreatic cancer, he retired. A worker all his life, he still needed something to do, so he swam, biked and walked to stay active. But he wanted more. He discovered the local food shelf was a short walk from his house and began volunteering. At first he was there two hours a week, then four, and before he knew it, he was there up to 25 hours a week. After a while, Intercongregation Communities Association (ICA) food shelf director Annette Marie Poeschel proposed an idea to Kokesh: Volunteer to sleep outside until the association raised $50,000. "I didn't know about that," Kokesh said, citing his lack of enthusiasm for camping. "I talked to a few of my friends about it; they said to go for it. "Then someone told me I was too old to do it. I thought, 'I'll show them.'" With a $39 tent and a sleeping bag, he braved the elements and slept outdoors for 34 nights until the goal was met that fust year. In the years since, he slept out 24 and 27 nights. This year he says he will stay out as long as it takes to meet the goal. More than $63,000 was raised that first year. In 2002, the total swelled to $93,000 and then to $123,000 last year. Kokesh and the ICA set the goal of $150,000 this time. If they reach it, enough money for 125 families to stay in their homes will be available. Money is granted to those who qualify for financial assistance through the ICA's emergency housing assistance program. The money raised helps residents of Minnetonka, Hopkins, Excelsior, Deephaven, Shorewood, Woodland and Greenwood. Kokesh knows his sleeping out and raising money can't solve every problem. But he also knows he can still make a difference. Kokesh recalls watching a television show and uses its message to explain his cause. "This character was trying to curb drug deals in a school and he's told that there's no way he'll straighten it all out," Kokesh said. "And he says that if he can help just one person, it will be worth it. And that's why I do this." He gives most of the credit to the ICA and its other staff and volunteers who put up the fliers and collect the donations. "All I do is sleep on the job," Kokesh joked, noting he now uses a cot and two sleeping bags to stay warm -- "even though I'd rather be in a motel." Brian Stensaas is at bstensa tartrib 4jgpm CCopyright Z Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 19 startnbune com Last update: November 2. 2004 at 11:41 PM How you can help Published November 3, 2004 Close window National Housing Awareness Week begins Nov. 13. In conjunction, west -metro residents will sleep outside to raise money for the needy. There are several ways to contribute. In Wayzata, once again Bob Fisher will be sleeping out along with others to raise awareness of homelessness. 'There will be an official kickoff event Nov. 13 in front of the train depot. You can fill out a pledge card or make a direct donation to: Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners 110 Grand Av. South Wayzata, MN 55391 Or call 952-473-2436. In Excelsior, the Intercongregation Communities Association is sponsoring a National Housing Awareness Week kickoff Nov. 15 with a chili supper and concert by Cliff Brunzell and The Golden Strings at the Old Log Theater, 5175 Meadville St., Excelsior. A donation of $25 is asked. Call the ICA at 952-938-0729 for more information. Minnetonka resident John Kokesh will again sleep out in a tent until ICA's goal of $150,000 is reached. C_ YTl _g ,ht2M Star Tribune. All rights reserved. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release November 4, 2004 Plymouth Mayor and Council Members will sleep -out to raise funds to address local housing issues Contact: Judy Johnson, 763-509-5007 Plymouth Mayor Judy Johnson and the Plymouth City Council are hoping for warm temperatures the night of Fri., Nov. 19. The mayor and several council members will sleep in tents at the corner of Plymouth Blvd. and 34`h Ave. N. to raise money for the Second Annual Mayor's Housing Challenge. The event will start at 6 p.m. Money raised will go to housing programs sponsored by Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners (IOCP) and People Responding in Social Ministry (PRISM). The Mayor's sleep -out dovetails with similar events sponsored by both groups in November. Johnson came up with the idea of a Mayor's Housing Challenge to cast a wider net for donations to address affordable housing issues in Plymouth and surrounding communities. The mayor and council members are taking pledges from friends, colleagues and community members for IOCP and PRISM. Johnson hopes others will follow her lead by soliciting pledges and joining the sleep -out. Last year students, Boy Scouts, City staff and individuals participated in the Mayor's Housing Challenge. Last year the group raised nearly $10,000. This year they hope to raise $15,000. The idea of a local sleep -out originated in 1996, when Wayzata shoe repairman Bob Fisher decided to take on the personal mission of raising money to buy Thanksgiving dinners for 100 families needing help. Fisher set a goal of raising $7,000 and was committed to sleeping out in his tent until he met that goal. Two weeks later, Fisher was back in his own bed, and client families of IOCP enjoyed Thanksgiving dinners thanks to the $10,000 he had raised. If you are interested in making a tax deductible pledge to the Mayor's Housing Challenge Sleep -Out, you can download a pledge form from the City web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us or call Allison at 763-509-5066. People making pledges will designate which organization should receive their pledge. q-1--1 PRISM 2323 Zenith Avenue North Golden Valley, MN 55422 www.prismmpls.com MEMORANDUM TO: Mayors and City Council Members of Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Plymouth and Robbinsdale FROM: Elizabeth Johnson, Executive Director of PRISM Mary Anderson, PRISM Volunteer DATE: Thursday, October 28, 2004 RE: SLEEP OUT CHALLENGE Our thanks to each of you for your recent passage of resolutions or proclamations in support of PRISM & Families Moving Forward's annual Sleep Out for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Below and enclosed is the updated information we promised you at the time of our presentations. As presented, the objectives for the week's activities are to 1) raise funds, 2) raise awareness of hunger and homelessness in the suburbs, and 3) create a community awareness that can be sustained over time. Judy Johnson, the Mayor of Plymouth, as well as several Plymouth City Council Members and Councilmember Steve Sommer, of New Hope, are planning to participate in the PRISM Sleep Out by sleeping out one night and securing pledges to raise funds for PRISM (and other organizations). These participants are issuing a challenge to the other Mayors and Council Members in the five cities served by PRISM. Which council can generate the most participation and raise the most contributions? There are several ways for you to respond to this challenge and participate: 1. The Mayor and all members of the City Council secure pledges and sleep out 2. Each City Council designate one sleeper and rally everyone around raising funds for that sleeper 3. Have a food/fund drive sponsored by your City Council (enclosed is a list of food/non-food needs) 4. Fasting for one day and contributing the savings to the Sleep Out event The week's Sleep Out events will be kicked off on Saturday, November 13, at 7:00pm at Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church in Golden Valley. Please show your support for this community event by joining us that evening for a concert by percussion group "Sheltered Reality," speakers on hunger and -------homelessness, and empowering inspiration to make a difference in the lives of local families. We urge you to find some way to participate in and support this event. Please call Liz Johnson at PRISM (763-529-1350) with your response. Additional information and directions can be obtained at that time. We really do appreciate your participation. ShAPINq ThE JOURNEY TogEThER Phone: 763.529.1350 Fax: 763.529.1454 PRISM Express: 763.529.7332 . �.txesBulletin ONLINE EDITION Where's the MVHC? Published: August 25, 2004 By Cary__Carlson Several member cities have recently contacted the League to ask about the absence of market value homestead credit reimbursement (MVHC) information on the 2005 local government aid (LGA) certification notice. Under the cuts enacted during the 2003 legislative session, the Department of Revenue last summer provided information on the 2004 LGA certification notice of the estimated 2004 MVHC reimbursement a city would receive, as well as an estimate of the MVHC reduction under the 2003 budget -balancing package. The notice of the MVHC reduction last year was necessary due to the fact that levy limits for cities over 2,500 only permitted a replacement of 60 percent of the loss of LGA and MVHC. In addition, smaller cities that were not covered by levy limits and therefore could decide locally to replace all of their LGA and MVHC loss, needed to know the approximate level of the cuts in order to set their property tax levy. It is important to note that the MVHC reimbursement is not an additional revenue source for cities like LGA, but instead is a state payment to local units of government to cover the amount of the state -mandated MVHC. In other words, the MVHC reimbursement is actually a portion of a city's certified property tax levy that is paid by the state instead of the homeowner. One additional note: The cuts to the MVHC reimbursement enacted in 2003 and effective for 2003 and 2004 are scheduled to be restored in 2005. Therefore, the levy a city certifies this fall should be the amount of tax revenue that a city receives in 2005, except for adjustments such as delinquencies. Of course, the 2005 Legislature could decide to reduce 2005 LGA and MVHC to balance the state's current projected budget deficit. If that occurs, cities will have to once again address mid -year budget reductions. For more information on how the MVHC program works, see the League's Market Value Homestead Credit 101 memo (pdf), also available in the Property Tax Calculator section of the LMC web site. Return to Home LMC .Board Editor: Designer: Executive Director: of Directors Erica Norris Perlman Laura Zenz Jim Miller Copyright ©2004 LEaRue of Minnesota Cies 145 University Ave. West, St. Paul, MN 55103 Phone: 651-281-1200 1 Toll Free: 1-800-925-1122 Fax: 651-281-12991 TDD: 651-281-1290 League of Minnesota Cities 145 University Avenue West, St Paul, MN 55103-2044 (651) 281-1200 • (800) 925-1122 LLAC ,. C� Fax: (651) 281-1299 • TDD: (651) 281-1290 � www.lmnc.org Market Value Homestead Credit 101 This guide is intended to describe the basics of the market value homestead credit (MVHC) program. The program was designed to provide state -paid property tax relief to owners of certain qualifying homestead property. The MVHC program is closely tied to the property tax system, a detailed description of which can be found in the League's Property Taxation 101 document. Background In the 2001 legislative session, state lawmakers eliminated the homestead and agricultural credit aid (HACA) program, which had provided $200 million in state aid to cities for property tax relief. Of these funds, $140 million were folded into the local government aid (LGA) program. The 2001 property tax reform bill eliminated the general education property tax levy, bringing tax relief to all property owners, including homeowners, and replaced it with a new state property tax on businesses. The Legislature also created the MVHC program, giving most homeowners additional tax relief. How it works The MVHC program reduces the property tax owed on a homestead property by 0.4 percent of the homestead's market value, up to a maximum per property of $304. Credit = market value x 0.4% The maximum credit of $304 occurs at a market value of $76,000. For homesteads with market values over $76,000, the credit is reduced by 0.09% of the excess market value. Credit = $304 — ((market value -$76000) x 0.09%) Homesteads with market value of $413,778 and higher do not receive any credit. The following table shows some sample market values and corresponding credit amounts. Homestead Market Value Market Value Homestead Credit $50,000 $200 $76,000 $304 $100,000 $282 $200,000 $192 $350,000 $57 $413,778 $0 On each homeowner's property tax bill, the market value homestead credit is allocated to the local taxing districts (city, county, school, special districts) according to the share of the total tax rate that each taxing district represents. For example, if the city tax rate is 30 percent and the total tax rate is 120 percent, a fourth of the market value credit is allocated to the city portion of the homestead's property tax bill. MVHC reimbursement The credit to homeowners reduces a city's property tax receipts by the amount of the credit allocated to the city. This means the city will receive less than its certified tax levy from taxpayers. The state makes up the difference by reimbursing the city for the city portion of the credit received by property owners. The combination of after - credit tax receipts and the MVHC reimbursement should equal the city's certified levy. For most cities, between AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER n S- Market Value Homestead Credit 101 Page 2 5 percent and 15 percent of the city's levy is paid by the state through the MVHC reimbursement. The 2003 Legislature balanced a major state deficit by cutting state aids and credits to cities. Under the cuts, some cities that receive little or no LGA experienced a reduction in the MVHC reimbursement. The funding for the city portion of the MVHC reimbursement was reduced from approximately $86 million to $66 million for both 2003 and 2004. The program will be fully funded again in 2005, according to current law. While property owners continue to receive the benefit of the full credit in 2003 and 2004, cities will not be reimbursed for the full amount of those credits. These cities therefore will not collect their total certified levy amount. Cities receive their market value credit reimbursement in two installments from the state, in October and in December. MVHC and Tag Increment Financing (TIF) districts TIF districts are eligible for the market value credit when a property receiving the credit is located within the TIF district. The portion of the credit allocated to the TIF district is based on the percentage of the parcel's value that is captured in the TIF district. The market value credits for a TIF district are sent to the city in each December. Cities with TIF districts can determine the amount of the market value credit the districts will receive by consulting the Department of Revenue. Agricultural Market Value Credit The 2001 Legislature also created the agricultural market value credit program, which reduces the property tax of agricultural homestead property up to $345, based upon a percentage of market value. This credit program, like the MVHC, results in a portion of the city's certified levy paid by the state instead of local taxpayers. Most cities receive very little, if any, of this credit reimbursement. 2;- Revised: 05/04 November 3, 2004 Guest Column Submitted to Plymouth Sun -Sailor State Credit Cuts Affect Plymouth City Budget By Dale Hahn, City of Plymouth Finance Director In December, the Plymouth City Council will adopt the 2005 budget. It may seem that developing the city budget is as simple as deciding what services the City will provide, determining the cost and then dividing that by the number of property taxpayers in Plymouth. As you might have guessed, it's not that simple. When you pay your property taxes, about 20% of your payment goes to the City of Plymouth to pay for street maintenance, police and fire service, parks, recreation programs and development oversight. The remainder goes to schools (30%), Hennepin County (40%), other tax jurisdictions (9%) and the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority (1%). State law details how cities are funded. Suffice it to say that it is a complicated formula related to market values, tax rates, revenue sharing, property classification and more. Still, there is one item that bears highlighting because it has affected Plymouth's budget in recent years, but it garners few headlines. It's called the Market Value Homestead Credit. When it comes to a larger, growing city like Plymouth, Local Government Aid (LGA), which gets most of the news coverage, has little impact anymore. The W lion's share of our LGA was cut several years ago. After the most recent legislative session, Plymouth's allocation of LGA was cut to zero. Instead, when the State Legislature meets, it is the discussion of Market Value Homestead Credit (MVHC) that most seriously affects Plymouth. The State Legislature created the MVHC in 2001 to provide property tax relief to property owners. The MVHC program reduces the property tax a homeowner owes on a homestead property by 0.4 percent of the property's market value to a maximum of $304. The credit to homeowners reduces a city's property tax receipts by the amount of the credit allocated to the city. This means that the city receives less than its certified tax levy (the amount required to fund the city budget) from taxpayers. The state makes up the difference by reimbursing the city for the city portion of the credit received by property owners. The combination of the after credit tax receipts and the MVHC reimbursement should equal the city's certified levy. For most cities, between 5% and 15% of the city's levy is paid by the state through the MVHC reimbursement. In Plymouth's case it makes up about 3% of our budget. The 2003 state legislature balanced a major state deficit by cutting state aids and credits to cities. In Plymouth's case this amounted to nearly $812,000 in cuts in credits and the complete elimination of LGA of about $75,000. � Y When the state does not follow through as it promises and makes the decision to not reimburse cities after we have already adopted our budgets, we face only two options — cut services or bond for capital projects. Over the past two years, we have tried to cut services in less visible ways. The legislature has promised that it will fully fund the MVHC in 2005. We have developed a 2005 budget that counts on state lawmakers to do that. If however, they don't follow through on that promise, Plymouth will once again have to look at bonding for street improvements or making additional cuts in city services. We hope to avoid making more budget cuts because city services translate into safe neighborhoods, well-planned developments and well-maintained streets, parks and trails. All are important to our community's excellent quality of life. Funding these services at the level that residents expect is important to keeping Plymouth a quality place to live, work and play. We will detail the proposed budget at a public hearing on Mon., Dec. 6, 7 p.m., at City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. The meeting will be televised live on cable channel 16. Information on the proposed 2005 City budget is posted on the web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. A copy also is available for review at City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release November 2, 2004 Contact: Sara Lynn Cwayna Name, 763-509-5198 Plymouth Firefighters Need Your Help: Adopt a Hydrant and Win Dinner Out on the Town The Plymouth Fire Department invites families to take a neighborhood fire hydrant under their wing and make sure that it is well taken care of this winter. By joining the program, residents might win a free dinner at a Plymouth restaurant or a t -shirt, and they'll be improving the safety of their neighborhood. Last year 391 families took part in the campaign. Between January and April, firefighters visited 60 families to award gift certificates from local restaurants and t -shirts. "During winters with heavy snowfalls and cold temperatures, fire hydrants can become entrenched. Precious time is lost if firefighters have to remove snow and ice build up before they can gain access to the hydrant. If there were to be a fire, a blocked hydrant could lead to loss of life and property," said Fire Chief Richard Kline. "Residents that participate in the program provide an invaluable service to the community. By keeping fire hydrants cleared, firefighters will have immediate access to it should they need it," he added. Rgoation and `°The PrizePatror' To enroll in the program, residents must turn in a completed Adopt -a -Hydrant application to the Fire Department by Dec. 31. Then, beginning in January, firefighters will draw the names of two Adopt -a - Hydrant participants each week. They will visit each participant's hydrant to see if it is free of snow 3v and ice and has a 3 -foot radius shoveled out around it. If the hydrant passes the safety check, the adoptive family/individual will receive a gift certificate to a Plymouth restaurant. For more information, visit www.ci.plymouth.mn.us or call 763-509-5198. Applications may be picked up at the Fire Department, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., or may be downloaded from the City's web site. Cities meet to discuss financing options The Commissions' draft Water Quality Plan identifies a number of large studies and future capital projects needed to restore the lakes and streams in the watershed to Clean Water Act standards. Most of the lakes in the watershed are designated impaired from too much phosphorus. Shingle Creek has high levels of chloride from road salt, low dissolved oxygen, and levels of fecal coliform that exceed state standards. Bass Creek is impaired due to lack of biotic integrity; it is likely Shingle Creek will also be so designated. Restoring these waterbodies will require a variety of actions, ranging from relatively simple (increased frequency of street sweeping) to complex and expensive (large construction projects). Commission member cities have begun meeting to develop a long- term strategy for how best to go forward with these projects, who should pay for them, and how those funds would be raised. This difficult issue will require ongoing discussion and community input. • Shingle Creek corridor study update Dee 9 Field work for the study is complete except for analysis of biological data. The creek •Jan 13 reach from about Hampshire Avenue to the upper Brooklyn Boulevard crossing in o Feb 10 Brooklyn Park, which is experiencing erosion, is receiving more detailed analysis at the request of the city of Brooklyn Park and the adjacent residents. Engineering consultants are working with Brooklyn Park staff to prepare conceptual designs for improvement, and TMDL = will meet with residents before the end of the year to discuss those options. A public Total meeting covering all of Shingle Creek is expected after the first of the year. — --------- ---- - Maximum Boy Scout stenciling project Daily Load New fish are "swimming" the storm drains of the Happy Hollow neighborhood in Brooklyn Center, as a permanent reminder to not dump pollutants into storm drains. The maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. Pictured are the members of Boy Scout Troop #401 who assisted Phillip Winter (far right) in completing a civic project requirement allowing him to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scout organization. Phillip directed a storm drain stenciling project in a Brooklyn Center neighborhood that was part of the long-range street and utility rehabilitation program in that city. While Phillip and his troop recognize stenciling won't solve all water pollution problems alone, they do recognize it is a practical, positive, easy fust step toward public education, involvement and support for local watershed stormwater pollution prevention. Ryan Lake project gets national attention Phase I of the Victory Neighborhood (Minneapolis) Ryan Lake Shoreline Restoration project was recently highlighted in a publication of the National Park Service. The newsletter can be found at httr)://www.nt)s.gov/ncre/successes/cons0904.i)df. TMDL Update The Shingle Creek Commission's chloride TMDL analysis showed that a 73 percent reduction in chloride loading from the watershed is required for Shingle Creek to meet state and federal standards for chloride concentrations. The chloride TMDL is now going through the "Stakeholder Process," where the MPCA works with the city, county, and state road authorities in the watershed to determine how this 73 percent reduction will be achieved. The draft report can be found here: http://www.shinglecreek.org/tindl.pdf The preliminary nutrient TMDLs for Upper, Middle, and Lower Twin Lake, Crystal Lake, and Ryan Lake are being reviewed by the MPCA. The cities of Brooklyn Center, Crystal, and Robbinsdale have joined in a partnership with the Shingle Creek Commission to submit a Section 319 grant application to the MPCA to fund improvements to the three basins of Twin Lake. The project would include carp removal, an aquatic plant management plan, and the development of a project to reduce phosphorus loading from a large wetland complex north of Upper Twin Lake. The Twin Lake diagnostic report, which served as the basis for the TMDL, can be found here: http•//www sliingicereek.or /g diagnosticreport.pdf City News Projects going on in the ten member cities ... Minneapolis This winter Minneapolis will construct an 8 -acre regional pond on the north side of Crystal Lake Cemetery to relieve street flooding issues in the neighborhood to the north. The pond will be landscaped with native vegetation selected by the neighborhood, and will feature a perimeter walking path and benches. In other news, this fall the shoreline of Webber Pond in Webber Park was landscaped with native plants to filter runoff and improve the pond's appearance. The Minneapolis Park Board completed the project. Plymouth Thanks to a cooperative effort of the City of Plymouth and residents living in the Schmidt Lake watershed, storm water running off property in the area will be cleaned up before it reaches Schmidt Lake. The three new rain gardens were installed in October in areas of the Schmidt Lake watershed that drain the largest quantity of untreated storm water into the lake. Each rain garden is designed to treat runoff from two acres of front lawns, rooftops, streets and driveways. Curb -cuts with special concrete aprons direct runoff from the street into the gardens. The City contracted with a landscape designer to work with the residents to create the gardens, which straddle private property and the City of Plymouth's right-of-way. The gardens were designed to provide aesthetic value along with storm water treatment. The gardens were installed by a professional landscaping company. They will be professionally maintained for two years. After that, the homeowners will assume responsibility for maintenance. WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Independent School District 284 Wayzata, Minnesota BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular Meeting — November 8, 2004 — 7:00 Wayzata City Hall — Council Room 600 Rice Street, Wayzata AGENDA 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Approval of Agenda and *Consent Agenda Items Consent Agenda items (indicated by an asterisk*) are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these Items unless a Board member or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and addressed in sequence. " 3. Approval of Minutes 4. Recognitions a. Employee of the Month — b. Esteemed Teachers and National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists c. National Achievement Semifinalist 5. Reports from Organizations This section of the agenda provides the opportunity for parent, teacher, and/or student associations/organizations to provide the School Board with reports/updates. 6. Superintendent's Reports and Recommendations a. Superintendent 1) Resolution — American Education Week — November 14-20, 2004 2) CES Annual Report — ]im Brandl and Steve Hoge 3) Proposed New Board Policies and Regulations 3.1 Proposed New Board Policy and Regulations 510 and 510-R — "Student Sex Nondiscrimination" — Second Reading and Adoption 3.2 Proposed New Board Policy 526 — "Policies Incorporated By Reference" — Second Reading and Adoption 4) Proposed Amendments to Board Policies and Regulations 4.1 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 204 — "School Board Member Code Of Ethics" — First Reading 4.2 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 205 and 205-R — "Board Member Conflict Of Interest" — First Reading 4.3 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 207 and 207-R — "Board Officers" — First Reading 4.4 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 210 — "Closed Meetings" — First Reading 4.5 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 215 — "Administrative Action In Absence Of Policy" — First Reading 4.6 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 217 and 217-R — "Policy Review And Evaluation Opportunities" — First Reading 4.7 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 219 — "Board Member Development Opportunities" — First Reading 4.8 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 907 and 907-R — "Gifts From The Public" — Second Reading and Adoption *5) Proposed Technical Amendments to Board Policies and Regulations (Minor changes) 5.1 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 200 — "School Board Legal Status" — First Reading 5.2 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 201 — "School Board Powers And Duties" — First Reading 5.3 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 202 — "Board Member Authority" — First Reading 5.4 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 203 — "School Board Elections" — First Reading 5.5 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 206 — "Board Organizational Meeting" — First Reading 5.6 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 208 and 208-R — "Board Committees" — First Reading 5.7 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 209 — "School Board Meetings" — First Reading 5.8 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 211 — "Board Meeting Procedures" — First Reading 5.9 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 212 — "Public Participation In School Board Meetings And Work Sessions " — First Reading 5.10 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 213 — "Policy Adoption And Amendment" — First Reading 5.11 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 214 — "Policy Dissemination" — First Reading 5.12 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 216 — "Suspension of Policies" — First Reading 5.13 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 218 — "Board Review Of Regulations" — First Reading Regular Board Meeting Agenda November 8, 2004 Page 2 5.14 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 220 — `Board Member Compensation And Expense" — First Reading 5.15 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy 221 — "School Board Memberships" — First Reading 5.16 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 509 and 509-R — "Admission Of Nonresident Students: Nonresident Agreement" — Second Reading and Adoption 5.17 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 516 and 516-R — "Admission Of Nonresident Students: Open Enrollment Options" — Second Reading and Adoption 5.18 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 527 and 527-R — "Student Medication" — Second Reading and Adoption 5.19 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 804 and EBCD-R — "Emergency Closings" — Second Reading and Adoption 5.20 Proposed Amendment to Board Policy and Regulations 918 — "Political Election Campaign Materials" — First Reading *6) Proposed Deletion of Board Policies and Regulations 6.1 Proposed Deletion of Board Policy BA — "School Board Operational Goals" 6.2 Proposed Deletion of Board Policy BBBC — "School Board Elections — Campaign Materials" 6.3 Proposed Deletion of Board Policy and Regulations BBBD and BBBD-R — "School Board Elections — Candidate Filing and Withdrawal" - 6.4 Proposed Deletion of Board Policy BCG — "School Attorney" 6.5 Proposed Deletion of Board Policy BDDB — "Agenda Format" 6.6 Proposed Deletion of Board Policy BF — "Board Policy Development" b. Finance and Business Services 1) Monthly Financial Reports *2) Finance and Business Recommendation *3) Cancel Previous Contract with Theisen Vending Company and Approve New Vending Contract with Royal Vending, Inc. @ Central Middle School Arena and Bubble c. Human Resource Services * 1) Assurance of Compliance with State and Federal Laws Prohibiting Discrimination *2) Human Resource Recommendations 7. Other Board Action a. Legislative Action Committee Platform Approval S. Audience Opportunity to Address School Board This section of the agenda provides an opportunity for members of the audience to address the School Board. 9. Board Reports 10. New Business 11. Adjourn COE:1 POSTED: 11/4/04 J� PL1M Tk FIRE -RESCUE PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 763-509-5120 FIRE -RESCUE INCIDENT OF INTEREST DATE: 10/28/04 TDAE: 3:37 p.m. ADDRESS: Vicksburg La. & 22"a Ave. DETAII.S: A two -vehicle personal injury accident was reported to the Department that required the extrication of two occupants from two vehicles. Upon arrival, Chief 1 (Kline) reported a two -vehicle accident with multiple entrapments. First arriving Duty Crew Engine 31 (Dore, D. Hebert, Ahrens, Tombers) advanced a protective handline and provided EMS care. Extrication of the primary patient was initiated upon the arrival of R-11 (Weldon). Rescue 21 (Ganje, Gentz, Sjaarda) Rescue 31 (Sheldon, Elliott, D. Carlson) and Chief 2 (Hurn) began the extrication. of the secondary patient. Three occupants of the two -vehicle crash required medical treatment. Both patients were removed from the vehicles 24 minutes following fire department arrival. This incident was mitigated quickly and safely because crews were staffing Plymouth stations during a mutual aid assist to the Golden Valley Fire Department. Twenty-five fire personnel responded or were on stand-by for this incident. RESPONSE TIME: 5 minutes. FIRE ORIGIN/CAUSE: ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS: P.F.D. RESPONDING UNITS: Engine Companies: E-31 Ladder Companies: Support Units: Rescue Companies: R-11, R-31, R-21 Chief Officers: C-1, C-2 Mutual Aid: None SECTOR OFFICERS: Chief Kline (Command). ASSISTING AGENCIES: EMS: Yes (x2) Red Cross: No Salvation Army: No Public Works: No State FM: No l S A. DATE: November 1, 2004 TO: Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) FROM: Ron Quanbeck PE, City Eng. and Ross Beckwith PE, Asst. City Eng. SUBJECT: STREET DRAINAGE DESIGN STANDARDS ACTION REQUESTED: Receive a staff presentation on City practices and policies for Street Drainage Design Standards. BACKGROUND: The Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) has asked for information regarding the City's practice of requiring concrete curb and gutter for public streets. A "MEMO" presentation was made to the EQC in 2002. "MEMO" suggests that a rural section, one without curb and gutter, would improve water quality by encouraging sedimentation and infiltration in the road ditch. This report provides the reasoning behind requiring curb and gutter for the road system. There are two basic systems for handling street runoff. The first requires the installation of a system of curbs and gutters to collect the runoff and transport it to a storm sewer system, referred to as an "urban section". Concrete curb and gutter is required by Plymouth's Subdivision Regulations and Engineering Standards. It provides greater durability and can be installed at a flatter grade (0.5%) than bituminous (1.0%), the other commonly used material. Storm sewer is provided at -a spacing that limits the runoff flow in the gutter, prevents water from being trapped and prevents it from running across intersections. The second system for handling street runoff involves the construction of a system of roadway ditches, referred to as a "rural section". This system requires culverts at each driveway and cross street. Periodically the runoff needs to be directed into a larger system to avoid overloading the ditches. In an urban setting this generally involves a storm sewer system with inlets spaced somewhat further apart then a curb and gutter system. Ditch Systems: The main benefit cited for using a ditch system in an urban area is improving water quality and infiltration. The ditch can provide lower flow velocities, thereby allowing some of the sediment carried in runoff to drop out. In areas with appropriate soils some level of infiltration can occur } especially when coupled with a system of rain gardens. To be effective, a granular soil is required or draintile installed, which creates a filtration rather then infiltration system. 0 \EnQineennQ WiRQLTY MEMOS .004EQC mcmo st design doc SUBJECT: STREET DRAINAGE DESIGN STANDARDS Page 2 Unfortunately, most of Plymouth has clay soils that are not conducive to infiltration without very considerable and costly amendment. Therefore, the majority of rain gardens being constructed in the City act as filtration basins. As noted above, a storm sewer system is still required for a rural section to avoid overloading the ditches which in addition to causing water quantity problems could scour the sediment trapped earlier by the ditch. Storm sewer would also be needed as an outlet for draintile if that is incorporated in the system. In addition, the slope of the ditch must be controlled to allow adequate drainage as well as to limit the potential for erosion. For this reason, the street grades will often vary from the ditch grade resulting in either deeper and wider ditches or more frequent storm sewer inlets. Curb and Gutter systems: Concrete curb and gutter is used for urban/suburban streets for several reasons. Curb and gutter allows a narrower road and drainage section to be installed within the right-of-way. It extends the life of the bituminous pavement by retaining the edge. It also helps keep vehicles in the roadway, by delineating the edge both visually and tactilely especially when the straight back (B style) curb is used. Installing curb and gutter in the street allows the roadway and drainage systems to be combined into a narrower, less obtrusive section. A rural section requires a wider footprint then an urban section to be properly constructed. A portion of the property owner's front yard must now be dedicated to conveying water. Typically, construction of this system would require 3 to 5 feet of grass shoulder adjacent to the edge of the pavement for vehicle safety. Past this, a slope no steeper then 3:1 (3 feet horizontal to 1 foot vertical) would be constructed to a 2 foot wide flat bottom with another 3:1 slope back up to tie into the homeowner's front yard. The ditch would need to be at least 2 feet deep to accommodate driveway culverts, and should be 3 feet deep to ensure the subgrade is adequately drained, as shown on the attached cross sections. Moisture weakens the subgrade causing streets to deteriorate more quickly. A 2 -foot deep ditch would therefore tie into the adjacent property 17 feet from the edge of pavement if the property is flat. The standard low volume street width is 28 feet in a 50 foot right-of-way. Curb would be 14 feet from the right-of-way centerline. The edge of the ditch in the above example would be 31 feet from the right-of-way centerline and extends outside the right-of-way. Cross sections showing the urban and rural sections are attached. This would be more severe if the ditch grade can't follow the road grade and gets deeper. In addition to the ditch itself, the right-of-way and easement must accommodate the small utilities, gas, electric cable television, and telecommunications. Curb and gutter extends the life of the pavement. Bituminous pavement is viscous or flexible pavement. Bituminous pavement is designed to flex under loads and will move laterally when loads are applied if it is not restrained. This is especially the case when the temperature is increased and the load is slowly applied. It is also susceptible to cracking in cold temperatures. Concrete curb creates a barrier that prevents the bituminous from moving away from the center of the road. In addition, it is common for pavement to deteriorate along the edge of a road when '1 O `.Engmeenng�N?ROLT t %MEMOS;:OW' EOC memo St design duc SUBJECT: STREET DRAINAGE DESIGN STANDARDS Page 3 } there is no concrete to hold it in place. Any time a vehicle drives near the edge of the pavement it pushes the pavement outward. If there is nothing to stop this pushing, the pavement will shove. Once this process starts and cracks are formed, water infiltrates into the pavement making it susceptible to freeze -thaw action, and the pavement quickly deteriorates. This process is accelerated when traffic is near the pavement edge, such as vehicles parking or traveling near the edge. One large contributor to the deterioration of the unprotected pavement edge can be seen with today's automated garbage trucks. The truck must be very close to the pavement edge so the mechanical arm on the side of the truck can pick up and dump garbage cans. The load applied to the roadway by one garbage truck is equivalent to that of approximately 3,000 cars, depending on the size and load of the garbage truck. When this stress is applied to the unrestrained edge of bituminous, the rate at which the pavement deteriorates is greatly increased. Without the protection of concrete curb the roadway will be more susceptible to deterioration along the unprotected edge Curb and gutter clearly defines the edge of the traveled roadway. In the wintertime, when the streets are being plowed, the plows can feel the edge of the roadway. This allows them to safely and properly plow the entire width of the street and not damage the adjacent yard. Plowing the entire roadway width is more important to maintain safe travel conditions since the City standard for street width was reduced (partly to reduce impervious surfaces for water quality reasons). It also delineates the edge for cars parking and prevents them from straying off the paved surface. Maintenance issues also play a role in why curb and gutter is installed instead of ditch systems. Ditches and driveway culverts tend to hold water when leaves, sand and other debris accumulate in the drainage path. If these areas are not properly maintained, the drainage system can become plugged and cause flooding, whereas storm sewer pipe is generally less susceptible to plugging. To properly clean a plugged driveway culvert or ditch which is full of sediment, excavation would typically be required which increases costs and impacts to the homeowner's yard. The City receives numerous complaints from the few areas in the developed portion of the city that have ditches and City staff clears many frozen culverts each Spring. Currently, there is a backlog of drainage maintenance in the City and adding more ditches would only increase this backlog. One location the City considered for a rural section was Kingsview Lane north of 4th Avenue that was reconstructed last year. The idea of a rural section with rain gardens was presented to the residents at a public information meeting as a benefit to water quality. There was an immediate and overwhelming response by the attendees against this type of drainage system. Their reasoning was that for the past 30 years they have been dealing with drainage issues and water sitting on their lawns. With the new street, they wanted water to be in the street, not in their yards. Had they been interested in a rural section, a concrete ribbon curb, which is flush with the pavement, would have been installed to keep the pavement edge from pushing out. Ribbon curb allows water to run off the roadway into the ditch. Based on the strong requests of the residents along Kingsview Lane the City designed a curb and gutter street with storm sewer, but added a water quality treatment pond to treat the collected runoff. It should be noted that a portion of the J O'EngmeenngtN7RQLTl^MEMOS',2004\EQ(' m m $I design doc SUBJECT: STREET DRAINAGE DESIGN STANDARDS Page 4 cost of the project, including 100% of the cost of concrete curb and gutter and storm sewer, was assessed to the adjacent property owners. The assessments for this project were $7,590.96 per lot. Cost savings are sometimes identified as a benefit of rural section. A storm sewer system would still be required to convey the runoff away from the ditches. Ribbon curb would still be required, more extensive grading, tree removal, driveway and yard restoration plus the additional cost of driveway culverts would all offset any possible storm sewer pipe savings. Very large events would still need to be handled by the overall system of ditches, pipes, ponds and overflows. Although we have not studied a particular site to compare prices, it appears the cost savings would not be very large. New Development: Due to the high cost of undeveloped land in Plymouth, the majority of the new developments are constructed at a higher density such as town homes or other multi -family units. These types of development result in more driveways spaced closer together for a given length of roadway. The amount of space left available for open ditches after installing culverts under all of the driveways would make a ditch system impractical. As previously stated, the actual amount of land dedicated for right-of-way may have to increase to properly construct a ditch system. This leads to less area of developable land and in turn an increase in the housing costs. In addition, current street setback limits for residences have decreased over the past few years in large part to provide space in the rear yard for wetland buffers and setbacks. The result of adding ditches would be either having very small front yards, or more realistically larger lot sizes, which are more expensive. This conflicts with the City's overall goals for housing density and more affordable housing. Aesthetics also play an important role in new development, as buyers have come to expect a nicely manicured green lawn. Yards adjacent to concrete curb and gutter are graded to drain away from Their property and into street. When you introduce a ditch system where sand, leaves, dirt and other debris collect and eventually water starts to stand, the ease of maintaining the property decreases. Housing in a new suburban development with a rural section could become more difficult to sell and less attractive for developers to build. Variations: One way to combine the benefits of curb and gutter while improving water quality is to construct rain gardens in a low area adjacent to the street with a gap in the gutter to direct runoff into it. A storm sewer system would still be required as with either of the above systems. A good example of this system was recently installed at three locations near Schmidt Lake. The most difficult issue with this type of system is making sure the necessary maintenance is done to the rain garden so it continues to properly function. A system such as this incorporates the benefits of concrete curb and gutter, yet is still effective in improving the water quality of the area. J� 0 O'.Engmemng�wfRQLTY\MEMOS'�IOW',EQC'm 31daigndoc SUBJECT: STREET DRAINAGE DESIGN STANDARDS Page $ CONCLUSION: Staff believes that the rural section is not appropriate for most locations in Plymouth. Concrete curb is necessary to protect the City's investment in the street infrastructure. In most areas of Plymouth, the water quality benefits of a rural street section would be limited due to the heavy clay soils. In addition, the impact on the adjacent properties would be greater than with an urban section and public acceptance may be difficult to secure. A rural section would also increase the maintenance difficulties and expense for the future without significantly reducing construction costs. Staff will continue to look for and implement measures to improve the quality of runoff from the street system. This includes opportunities to increase infiltration at appropriate locations as projects are constructed. 0 Tjlginemng\N?RQLTY\MEMOS*�1004\EQC memo st design dm } R/W R/W I 25.0' I 25.0' I 1 0.02'/,(7yp 1 0.02 MAX. - 3IM' - 18 CONC. C i G _0 .022 14.0' i 0.02 0_02'/•_ - � 4: S MAX. URBAN SECTION c RIBBON CURB 0 0.02'/._ RURAL SECTION City of Plymouth Police Department Activity Report for October, 2004 During the month of October, 2004, the Police Department initiated 4,954 events. Included in those calls were 342 Part I & II Crimes, which are broken down in the following chart. A total of 83 adults and 29 juveniles were arrested (booked, tab charged, or cited) during the period. This number does not include individuals charged later, primarily after investigations are completed, by formal complaint, unless they were actually booked at the time of the offense. A chart showing the breakdown of the offenses and numbers also follows. Officers also generated 1,052 traffic citations during the period. These citations are divided into their three categories; hazardous moving offenses, non-moving offenses, and non- hazardous moving offenses and then further by type and number. There were also a total of 94 traffic accidents during the month. The remainder of the calls generated are classified as "9000" calls, which include various ordinance violation and service calls, such as medicals, alarm calls, noise violations, and animal calls. CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for October, 2004 SUMMARY STATS WORKSHEET: October Total Calls - 4,954 Offense subtotal Total Arson 2 Assault 2nd degree 5th degree domestic assault terroristic threats 1 13 16 3 33 Attempt to evade taxation 3 Attempted homicide 1 Burglary Business Garage Home Storage Locker Attempt (no entry made) Other 9 4 5 1 2 1 22 Crime against family 1 CSC 5 Disorderly conduct 8 Drugs marijuana methamphetamine prescription other 5 2 1 1 9 DWI 21 Underage dk 8v dry 18-21 1 False information to police 3 Forgery 9 Harassment 6 Hit 8v Run 17 Interfere with emergency call 1 Juvenile alcohol offense 4 curfew 2 runawa 8 tobacco 2 Furnishing alcohol to underage - cc 8 Liquor/ underage consumption/ oss 1 44 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for October, 2004 Offense subtotal Total Property damage 29 Theft 134 general 36 gas no pay 22 items from MV 22 parts from MV 4 employee 3 shoplifitng 5 by check 5 by fraud/ swindle 9 mail 9 political signs 19 Tampering with MV 1 Traffic/other canc IPS 3 Vehicle theft 4 Violation OFP 2 Weapons 2 TOTAL 342 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for October, 2004 ARRESTS Adult aiding & abetting 3 assault 18 attempted homicide 1 attempt to evade taxation 2 burglary 1 DAS C R 1 DOC 2 Drugs 9 DWI 19 Underage D&D 1 false information 2 forgery 5 Liquor/underage cons 7 Theft 8 Violation OFP 1 Warrant 3 TOTAL 83 Juvenile Assault 6 DOC 5 alcohol 5 controlled substance 2 curfew 4 runaway 4 tobacco 3 TOTAL 29 CITY OF PLYMOUTH Report for October, 2004 CITATIONS 9001/speed 451 9002/careless 2 9003/disobey signs signals 33 9004/stop sin 56 9005/imp passing 2 9006/imp turning 9 9007/imp lane/wrong wa /HOV 7 9008 fail to yield 6 9009 follow too closely 3 9012/def/imp equip 20 9013 inattentive driving 15 9020 other haz 1 9021 sch bus stop arm 6 TOTAL 611 9101 fire lane h d 20 9103 other pk 2 to 5 a.m. 90 9104 handicapped 9 9120 other non-moving 1 9210 unreasonable acceleration TOTALI 120 9201 DAR -S -C 91 9202/no DL 11 9203/other DL viol 31 9204/imp regist 71 9206/MC require 1 9207/over wdth/w t 4 9210 unreasonable acceleration 2 9221 seat belts 12 9222 child restraints 2 9223 no ins 95 9224 crosswalk fail to yield for ped 1 TOTALI 321 ACCIDENTS Fatal 0 PI 19 PD 75 TOTAL 94 Plymouth Human Rights Commission September 2, 2004 Adopted Minutes Also present: Human Resource Manager Sobania and Office Support Representative Gulbrand. A meeting of the Human Rights Commission was held beginning at 7:05 p.m. in the Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on September 2, 2004. Commissioner Broxey called the meeting to order. Commissioner Broxey noted that a quorum was present so official business could be conducted. Approve Minutes Commissioner Broxey asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the minutes of June 3, 2004. Commissioner Alexander moved and Commissioner Adams -Drew seconded to approve the minutes of June 3, 2004. Approve Agenda Commissioner Broxey asked if there were any additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda. Commissioner Broxey added Item 6C, Fire Department Human Rights Issue under New Business. Z Human Rights Commission Minutes September 2, 2004 Page 2 of 3 Commissioner Broxey added Item 7E, Essay Packet under Announcements and Articles. Commissioner Renquist moved and Commissioner Alexander seconded to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried. Committee Reports Student Human Rights Activities The new student commissioners Bliss, Cheng and Harris were introduced and are assigned to the Student Human Rights Activities committee. Commissioner Fraedrich summarized the annual student workshop preparations and previous topics. Commissioner Broxey recommended Commissioners Westbrook and Jin begin implementation of the 2005 program and suggested follow-up on the initiatives from the prior workshop. Community Awareness Commissioner Browne -Boatswain stated that the New Neighbor Handbook and the Plymouth Human Rights Commission brochures had been distributed to approximately 26 area churches. Community Education No report was made. Human Rights Incident Response Team No report was made. League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions (LMHRC) Commissioner Alexander reported on the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commission monthly meetings. A discussion took place on the student essay contest. Old Rusiness Human Rights Award Commission Ruffin is working on the Human Rights award process. YWCA Communi Dialogue, October 7 Human Rights Commission Minutes September 2, 2004 Page 3 of 3 "It is Time to Talk" workshop with the Minneapolis YWCA is scheduled for October 7 at 6:00 p.m. Review 2004 Work Plan Commissioner Fraedrich requested a presentation from Commissioner Westbrook be scheduled for December 2. New Business Plymouth on Parade. Saturday, October 2 The commission will not be participating this year. Review potential Human Rights violation in Fair Housing Commissioner Broxey reported on the letter that he had received concerning a real estate situation with the Plymouth Creek Homeowners Association. A discussion took place on the letter that addressed a fair housing issue. Commissioner Fraedrich moved and Commissioner Browne -Boatswain seconded to have Commissioner Broxey write a letter to the Plymouth Creek Homeowners Association. Motion carried. Fire Department Human Rights Issue Human Rights Manager Sobania reported on the complaint that had been brought against the city. She stated that the case has been settled. Announcements and Articles Commissioner Broxey summarized the purpose of the letter and State of Hate Guide that was sent to the Plymouth Human Rights Commission from the JCRC. The commission suggested that the organization be placed on the work plan and also be scheduled for a presentation. Commissioner Alexander inquired about immigrants and drivers licenses and would like to have someone come and discuss this issue with the commission. The commission discussed the Hamline University Dialogues and would like this item to be talked about at a future meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Browne -Boatswain and seconded by Commissioner Adams - Drew to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 p.m. Motion carried. 15-D SHINGLE CREEK WRTERSHED MHNFGEMENT COMMISSION 3235 Fernbrook Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • FAX (763) 553-9326 MINUTES October 14, 2004 A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Chairman Mark Hanson on Thursday, October 14, 2004, at 12:45 p.m., at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. Present were: Grady Boeck, Brooklyn Center; Kevin Anderson, Brooklyn Park; Greg Gappa, Crystal; Karen Jaeger, Maple Grove; Craig Cooper, Minneapolis; Mark Hanson, New Hope; Peter Abbey, Osseo; Ned Carroll, Plymouth; Charlie LeFevere, Kennedy & Graven; Ed Matthiesen, Wenck Associates, Inc.; and Judie Anderson, JASS. Also present: John Harlow, Brooklyn Center; Tom Mathisen and Brenda Asmus, Crystal; Tara Mugane, Minneapolis; Tom Griffith and Ginny Black, Plymouth; Richard McCoy, Robbinsdale; and Frank Huelskamp, Shingle Creek Runs Thru Us First. I. The Agenda was approved as presented. II. Motion by Carroll, second by Cooper to approve the minutes of the September meeting of the Commission. Motion carried, Boeck abstaining. III. Motion by Boeck, second by Gappa to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion carried. IV. Motion by Boeck, second by Gappa to approve the claims presented. Claims totaling $28,443.16 were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Boeck, K. Anderson, Gappa, Jaeger, Cooper, Hanson, and Carroll; nays - none; absent Osseo and Robbinsdale. V. Communications. A. September Communications Log. No action required. B. Notice of MAWD Conference, December 2-4, 2004. C. Notice of MASWCD Conference, December 5-7, 2004. [Abbey arrived 12:50.] D. Flyer describing 2003 Census of Lake Water Clarity for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Metropolitan Council. E. News article, "Study Links Water Quality to Property Values," Bemidji State University Alumni Newspaper. VI. Water Quality. A. The Water Quality Plan (WQP) is complete except for the implementation section. The City of Plymouth will host a meeting of member cities to receive input on the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and related funding mechanisms. That meeting has been scheduled for this evening at Plymouth Creek Center. B. Draft Chloride TMDL Report. Matthiesen reported that MPCA has added $5,000 to the budget to allow for more public participation. The commission will receive a new contract for $5,000 to cover additional meeting time and technical assistance. A stakeholders meeting will be scheduled and a policy group established. C. Shingle Creek Corridor Study. Wenck staff completed the field work last week and has done some field surveying of Reach 7 in Brooklyn Park. Staff is putting together a concept plan and will meet with Brooklyn Park city staff to discuss. Preliminary findings will be presented at the Commission's November meeting. Following that meeting a public meeting will be scheduled. A draft plan and CIP are anticipated in January 2005. D. Data compilation has been completed on the Lakes TMDL project and analysis is ongoing. The assessment on Twin Lake was completed and sent to PCA. Their comments were used to validate the model. A meeting of the TAC will be convened in November. Completion of TMDLs on the first five lakes (Crystal, Ryan, and the three Twin Lake basins) is expected this year or early in 2005. The Phase II proposal has been mailed to MPCA. It provides for BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE Minutes Shingle Creak Watershed Management Commission October 14, 2004 page 2 completion of TMDLs for Bass, Cedar Island, Eagle, Pike, Magda, Meadow, Pomerleau and Schmidt Lakes and requests funding of $7,900 per lake. Commission/city contributions would be $2,800 per lake. E. In mid-September volunteers completed Phase I of the Ryan Lake Shoreline Restoration project. Phase I proposed to control erosion along a steep slope and upland area by clearing nonnative and invasive plants, installing an erosion control blanket and revegetating with native grasses and forbs. Native seed was spread and 3600 seedlings and several native shrubs were planted along a 230 foot stretch of shoreline. Phase I, which cost about $6,000, was funded by the Victory Neighborhood Association (ViNA) and a grant from the National Park Service. An article on the restoration was featured in the September 2004 National Park Service newsletter. The Commission has submitted a grant application to the Minnesota DNR to help fund Phase II, which is estimated to cost about $15,000. It will include installing native grasses and forbs in a transitional area near the fishing dock, planting a rain garden, converting upland turf to native plant meadow, planting decorative gardens to attract butterflies and birds, and installing interpretive signage. A separate project would install a trail from Xerxes Avenue to the dock and through the new native planting area. F. Minneapolis Draft Local Stormwater Management Plan. A Wenck memo dated September 20, 2004 provides general comments, an examination of how the local plan addresses the Commission's Rules and Standards, and recommendations. G. Minneapolis Water Quality Monitoring Task Force. Abbey attended the September 23, 2004 meeting of the Task Force and provided a verbal report. The meeting focused on recreational aspects — geese control and fish quality and edibility. There was brief discussion of water quality and no time devoted to projects. Abbey will continue to represent the Commission at future Task Force meetings. VII. Project Review. SC2004-14 Town Gardens Second Addition, Brooklyn Park. Review of stormwater management plan for a townhome development on a site located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Zane Avenue and Garwood Road. A complete project review was received on October 6, 2004. The project review fee has been received. The proposed project involves construction of a 2.4 -acre townhome facility on an undeveloped site. Following completion, approximately 67% of the site will be converted to impervious area. Runoff from the impervious areas will be routed to a proposed stormwater pond that meets the Commission's requirements. The pond has been designed to meet NURP standards for water quality treatment. The pond discharges directly to Shingle Creek. The site meets the Commission's requirements for rate control. According to the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) there are no wetlands associated with this site. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Protected Waters Inventory (PWI) there are no Protected Waters located on-site. Lowest floor elevations have been specified which satisfy Commission 1 -foot freeboard requirements. The 100 -year floodplain is on site. The developer is awaiting a floodplain assessment from their engineer in order to assess and mitigate possible floodplain impacts. A detailed erosion control plan satisfying Commission requirements has not been received. The applicant must provide erosion control fencing at the NWL/safety bench of the stormwater pond in order to be in compliance with Commission requirements. Adequate infiltration has not been provided to meet Commission standards. The proposed stormwater pond does not have the capacity to provide adequate infiltration. The applicant must provide filtration trenches within the pond footprint in order to be in compliance with Commission requirements. Natural watercourses (Shingle Creek) exist on the northern property boundary. A 30 -foot average buffer strip is provided. The City of Brooklyn Park confirmed that adjacent property owners have been notified of the proposed project. Motion by Cooper, second by Jaeger to notify the City of Brooklyn Park that approval of SC2004-14 is granted pending receipt in the office of the Commission's engineer of the following: 1. Filtration system layout and design. 2. Revised erosion control plan showing silt fencing installed on the stormwater pond at the elevation of the safety bench. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE Minutes Shingle Crank Watershed Management Commission October 14, 2004 page 3 3. Written maintenance agreement between the developer and the city for the stormwater pond. 4. Mitigation of floodplain fill impacts, if any. Motion carried. VIII. Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). No action. IX. Second Generation Plan. A. Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). Signed amendments have been received from the cities of Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale. Minneapolis will be adopting the amendment in November. LeFevere reported that Brooklyn Park had some questions; he will follow-up with Doug Reeder. B. Capital Improvement Program. See VI.A., above. Black indicated the following questions will be addressed at the meeting this evening: 1. What are some appropriate long-term strategies for funding capital improvement projects and special studies such as TMDLs and resource management plans? 2. What kinds of improvements and other projects should the Commission pay for, and what is the appropriate means of funding them? 3. How should items that are not general operating expenses or capital improvement— special studies, large maintenance projects, and programs — be funded? 4. Should the Commission request the County to levy an ad valorem tax to fund certain projects and, if so, what kinds? 5. What is your reaction to the proposed joining of the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Commissions? 6. Would it be more cost effective if some of the services currently provided by consultants were provided by one of the larger cities in the watershed? Monthly progress reports will be given. C. Consolidating Commissions. Staffs October 2, 2003 memo re possible revised assessment formulas was included in the September meeting packet. At that meeting a motion was adopted recommending the formula outlined in Table 4 to the member cities. Commissioners were directed to take this action to their cities and return to this meeting with feedback. None has been received. X. Education and Public Outreach Program. The Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC) met on October 5, 2004. An update was provided. A. In June the EPOC recommended to the Commission that it consider providing a workshop for residents re 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. No action has been taken. B. No new Water Quality Education Grant applications have been received. The EPOC has revised and distributed the application materials. They will also continue to develop programming options for home schools. C. The EPOC is drafting 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 other BMPs. 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 is drafting guidelines for the proposed Citizens Water Quality Grant Program. F. An "Adopt -a -Pond" program for residents in the watershed has been proposed. Staff would provide information and training to interested residents. EPOC will create a brochure. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE Minutes Shingle Creak Watershed Management Commission October 14, 2004 page 4 G. EPOC discussed the recently released Second Minnesota Report Card on Environmental Literacy prepared by Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education and the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. This statewide survey included a number of questions relative to water resources. Less than half of those surveyed answered the five key questions correctly. EPOC will use this survey to develop a "How's Your Water IQ?" article for cities to use in their newsletters and other information efforts. Sample questions were included in the update. H. EPOC also discussed the lack of participation in the past two annual meetings/Open Houses and questioned whether it was worthwhile to continue with that format. They asked the Commission to consider: 1. Holding the annual meeting at a regular Commission meeting, rather than in the evening and discontinue the Open House. 2. Continuing the same format, but trying to make the evening event more attractive/visible. 3. Holding the meeting at a school and inviting students to participate. Cooper offered a fourth alternative: 4. . Coordinating with the cities and including as part of Earth Day. J. Anderson was directed to review the costs of past annual meetings/open houses. This topic will be discussed at the November meeting. XI. Grant Opportunities. Copies of the application for the Twin, Ryan and Crystal Lakes Restoration Project were included in the meeting packet. Federal 319 Grant funds are being sought to implement three projects — carp removal, $17,000 cash and in-kind; macrophyte survey and management plan, $40,000 cash and in-kind; and wetland 639W improvement, $46,600 cash and in-kind. Commissions share would be$17,275 and would be taken from Construction Grant Funds. XIL Other Business. A. J. Anderson will query the Commissioners re an alternative meeting day. The Commission's regularly scheduled meeting date is November 11, 2004, Veteran's Day. B. Adjournment. There being no further business before the Commission, motionbyJaeger, secondby Abbey to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 1:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 4 Q7� Judie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA:tim JAShingle Creek\MeetingsO4\Octobenninutes.wpd BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CRYSTAL - MAPLE GROVE - MINNEAPOLIS - NEW HOPE - OSSEO - PLYMOUTH - ROBBINSDALE S WEST MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 3235 Fembrook Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 Telephone (763) 553-1144 • FAX (763) 553-9326 MINUTES October 14, 2004 A meeting of the West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Chairman Graydon Boeck on Thursday, October 14, 2004, at 1:40 p.m., at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. Present were: Graydon Boeck, Brooklyn Center; Karen Jaeger, Maple Grove; Peter Abbey, Osseo; Charlie LeFevere, Kennedy & Graven; Ed Matthiesen, Wenck Associates, Inc.; and Judie Anderson, JASS. Also present: John Harlow, Brooklyn Center. L The Agenda was approved as presented. IL Motion by Abbey, second by Jaeger to approve the minutes of the September meeting of the Commission. Motion carred. IIL Motion by Jaeger, second by Boeck to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion carried. IV. Motion by Jaeger, second by Abbey to approve the claims presented. Claims totaling $19,949.68 were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Boeck, Jaeger, and Abbey; nays - none; absent - Brooklyn Park and Champlin. V. Communications. A. September Communications Log. No action required. B. Notice of MAWD Conference, December 2-4, 2004. C. Notice of MASWCD Conference, December 5-7, 2004. D. Flyer describing 2003 Census of Lake Water Clarity for the Twin Cities metropolitan area, Metropolitan Council. E. News article, "Study Links Water Quality to Property Values," Bemidji State University Alumni Newspaper. VL The Water Quality Plan (WQP) is complete except for the implementation section. The City of Plymouth will host a meeting of member cities of the West Mississippi and Shingle Creek Commissions to receive input on the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and related funding mechanisms. That meeting is scheduled for this evening at Plymouth Creek Center. VIL Project Review. A. WM2004-07 Barbarossa Terrace Second Addition, Maple Grove. Review development ofa stormwater NURP pond and driveway aprons for future development on a 21.7 acre site located in the northeast comer of the intersection of Zachary Lane and 93rd Avenue. A complete project review was received on September 22, 2004. The project review fee has been received. The proposed project involves construction of a 12 acre-foot NURP pond and three driveway aprons. At an undetermined future time, approximately 85% of the site will be converted to impervious area. Runoff from the impervious areas (parking areas and rooftops) will be routed to a proposed stormwater pond that meets Commission requirements. The pond has been designed to meet NURP standards for water quality treatment. The pond discharges directly to the City of Maple Grove's municipal storm sewer. The site does not meet the Commission's requirements for rate control. The site meets the requirements for the City of Maple Grove rate control. According to the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) there are no wetlands associated with this site. According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Protected Waters Inventory (PWI) there are no Protected Waters located on-site. The City is the WCA LGU for this project. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CHAMPLIN - MAPLE GROVE - OSSEO SJ Minutes West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission October 14, 2004 page 2 There are currently no existing or proposed buildings on site. When future development is planned for this site, all proposed buildings must satisfy Commission 1 -foot freeboard requirements. There is no floodplain on-site. A detailed erosion control plan satisfying Commission requirements has been received. Adequate infiltration has not been provided to meet Commission standards. The City has stated that off-site infiltration down stream of the project site is adequate to infiltrate runoff from a 0.5 -inch rainfall. The downstream infiltration facility was constructed by the City with an unlined bottom area and is adjacent to Highway 81. Natural watercourses do not exist on the property. A 30 -foot average buffer strip is not provided. Adjacent property owners have been notified of the proposed project. Motion by Boeck, second by Abbey to notify the City of Brooklyn Park that approval of WM2004-07 is granted. Motion carried. B. It was noted by the Commissioners that the Commission's infiltration rules may need to be revised to allow for the presence of a wellhead protection site. VIII. Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). No action. IX. Second Generation Plan. A. Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). Signed amendments have been received from the cities of Brooklyn Center, Champlin, Maple Grove, and Osseo. LeFevere reported that Brooklyn Park had some questions; he will follow-up with Doug Reeder. A revised amendment increasing the assessment cap for 2004 from $76,200 to $119,450 was mailed to member cities in August. Signed revised amendments have been received from Maple Grove and Osseo. B. Capital Improvement Program. See VI., above. The following questions will be addressed at the meeting this evening: 1. What are some appropriate long-term strategies for funding capital improvement projects and special studies such as TMDLs and resource management plans? 2. What kinds of improvements and other projects should the Commission pay for, and what is the appropriate means of funding them? 3. How should items that are not general operating expenses or capital improvement— special studies, large maintenance projects, and programs — be funded? 4. Should the Commission request the County to levy an ad valorem tax to fund certain projects and, if so, what kinds? What is your reaction to the proposed joining of the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi Commissions? 6. Would it be more cost effective if some of the services currently provided by consultants were provided by one of the larger cities in the watershed? Monthly progress reports will be given. C. Consolidating Commissions. Staff's October 2, 2003 memo re possible revised assessment formulas was included in the September meeting packet. At that meeting a motion was adopted recommending the formula outlined in Table 4 to the member cities. Commissioners were directed to take this action to their cities and return to this meeting with feedback. None has been received. X. Education and Public Outreach Program. The Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC) met on October 5, 2004. An update was provided. A. No new Water Quality Education Grant applications have been received. The EPOC has revised and distributed the application materials. They will also continue to develop programming options for home schools. BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CHAMPLIN - MAPLE GROVE - OSSEO �6 Minutes West Mississippi Watershed Management Commission October 14, 2004 page 3 B. The EPOC is drafting 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 other BMPs. C. The EPOC is drafting guidelines for the proposed Citizens Water Quality Grant Program. D. An "Adopt -a -Pond" program for residents in the watershed has been proposed. Staff would provide information and training to interested residents. EPOC will create a brochure. E. EPOC discussed the recently released Second Minnesota Report Card on Environmental Literacy prepared by Hamline University Center for Global Environmental Education and the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance. This statewide survey included a number of questions relative to water resources. Less than half of those surveyed answered the five key questions correctly. EPOC will use this survey to develop a "How's Your Water IQ?" article for cities to use in their newsletters and other information efforts. Sample questions were included in the update. F. EPOC also discussed the lack of participation in the past two annual meetings/Open Houses and questioned whether it was worthwhile to continue with that format. They asked the Commission to consider: 1. Holding the annual meeting at a regular Commission meeting, rather than in the evening and discontinue the Open House. 2. Continuing the same format, but trying to make the evening event more attractive/visible. 3. Holding the meeting at a school and inviting students to participate. A fourth alternative will also be considered: 4. Coordinating with the cities and including as part of Earth Day. J. Anderson was directed to review the costs of past annual meetings/open houses. This topic will be discussed at the November meeting. XI. Grant Opportunities. Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA). No new information. XII. Other Business. A. J. Anderson will query the Commissioners re an alternative meeting day. The Commission's regularly scheduled meeting date is November 11, 2004, Veteran's Day. B. Adjournment. There being no further business before the Commission, motion by Jaeger, second by Abbey to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 p.m. /Resp_ec-tfully submitted, o� 07 --- Judie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA:tim J:\WestMiss\MeetingsG4\WM—Octoberminutes.wpd BROOKLYN CENTER - BROOKLYN PARK - CHAMPLIN - MAPLE GROVE - OSSEO `) 7 November 4, 2004 CITY COF Dear Hawthorne Ponds Resident: P U MO U I it As your Ward 2 City Council Member, I want to give you an update on the status of your neighborhood's petition for street reconstruction. In June of this year, the City received a petition signed by approximately 70% of the residents in the Hawthorne Ponds area requesting a street reconstruction project that would be assessed to benefiting properties. The Council considered the support from the neighborhood, the condition of the streets as compared to others in the City, and the available funding in the recent update of the City's five-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP). I am pleased to tell you that a street reconstruction project for Hawthorne Ponds is now included in the CIP, scheduled for 2007. You should see survey work beginning in late 2006, so that public information meetings and planning for the project can occur during the winter prior to start of construction in the spring of 2007. In the meantime, the city will continue to provide maintenance and repair to your streets, as necessary. If you have any questions about the process I encourage you to contact Engineer Jim Renneberg at 763 509-5541 or via e-mail at lrenneberana ci.wmouth.mn.us. I have been asked by some residents if the project could be moved up in time and occur as early as 2005. I have investigated and found that it would not be possible to move the project up to 2005. Work has already begun on the 2005 street reconstruction projects. Delaying these planned projects would disappoint other neighborhoods that have had their requests pending for several years, unlike Hawthorne Ponds that appears in the CIP for the first time this year. Adding Hawthorne Ponds to the 2005 program, even if the City borrowed the funds, would mean delaying other needed projects due to the need for property tax money to make bond payments. The City would also be getting a late start on the project, risking weather delays to the overall schedule. The project was recommended for 2007 to combine it with other reconstruction work planned nearby, which would be more cost efficient. I have also been asked by a resident within your neighborhood about the possibility of withdrawing your petition from the process. I strongly discourage from doing so, as this may delay the street reconstruction in your neighborhood. Street reconstruction in Hawthorne Ponds and other neighborhoods remain a high priority to me. The City Council is working to increase funding for this important basic service. The new CIP doubles the funding for street reconstruction compared to previous plans, and the Council is actively working with staff on strategies to improve maintenance. I welcome your suggestions and input. Please feel free to contact me at 763-509-5002 or kslavik(a ci.plymouth.mn.us if I can provide any information or assistance on this or any other issues. Sincerely, Kelli Slavik City Council Member Ward 2 53 PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place to Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 © _ www.d.plymouth.mn.us To the Editor: Again this year, the Mayor, myself and other city council members will follow Bob's example and sleep -out on November 19th in an effort to raise money for affordable housing. There are many single mom's and dad's that are having a hard time keeping a roof over their family's heads. We are asking those of you who are fortunate enough to not have to worry about that, to give a few dollars to either PRISM or Interfaith Outreach to help these families. PRISM and Interfaith Outreach serve Plymouth families with a variety of services, including food shelves, clothing, counseling, transportation, and housing. These dedicated people deserve our help in serving those less fortunate in our community. Please consider giving a cash donation to one of these organizations. Plymouth residents will receive a donation form in their November utility bill. For those of you out side the City of Plymouth, you can find the form on Plymouth's web site www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. I THANK YOU in advance for your generous donation. Ginny Black Plymouth City Council, Ward 4 CITY OF November 5, 2004 PLYMOUTH - SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET FOR TARYN HILLS (2004070) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Lundgren Bros. Construction, Inc. for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for Taryn Hills. Taryn Hills is a proposed development to be located on 237.8 acres lying east of Vicksburg Lane and north and south of County Road 47. The project would include 122 detached housing units, 644 attached housing units, and roughly 48,000 square feet of commercial uses. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Meeting to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 17, 2004, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), 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. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004070propnotice 60 PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®PA EG onRECYC EDWEF www.d.plymouth.mmus SUBJECT: REZONING FOR WELSH COMPANIES (2004129) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this letter is to inform you of a request by Welsh Companies, under File No. 2004129, for a rezoning from C-1 (Convenience Commercial) to C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) to allow a broader range of commercial uses for the 2.4 -acre vacant site located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Peony Lane and Old Rockford Road. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 750 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 17, 2004, in the Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509-5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), 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. Sincerely, f-tL0'jt" 5-CnIN 5� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager 2004129propnotice b` PLYMOUTH Adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ® PANTED ON RECYCLED PAPER www. d. ply mouth . m m u s November 5, 2004 SUBJECT: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR RED DEVIL EQUIPMENT CO (2004134) Dear Property Owner: Pursuant to the provisions of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance, this is to inform you of a request by Red Devil Equipment Co., under File 2004134, for a conditional use permit to allow outdoor storage of trailers for property located at 14900 -21St Avenue North. Hennepin County records indicate your property is within 500 feet of the site of this proposal. You are hereby notified of, and cordially invited to attend a Public Hearing to be held by the Plymouth Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 17, 2004, in the City Council Chambers at the Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. The public will be invited to offer questions and comments concerning this application at that time, or feel free to call the City Planning Department at (763) 509- 5450 for more information. INFORMATION relating to this request may be examined at the Community Development Information Counter (lower level), 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. Sincerely, Llm �j(YI ),A 5� Barbara G. 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