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Council Information Memorandum 12-30-2004
rpCITY OF PLYMOUTH Dummy ® COUNCIL INFO MEM.. December 30, 2004 UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS Youth Advisory Council January 3 meeting agenda............................................................. Page 2 Planning Commission New Member January 4 Orientation agenda .................................... Page 3 Human Rights Commission January 5 meeting agenda ....................................................... Page 4 January, February and March Official City Meeting Calendars ........................................... Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ........................................ Page 11 FOR INFORMATION ... News Articles, Releases, Publications, etc. City news release soliciting applications for two vacancies on the Youth AdvisoryCouncil................................................................................................................ Page 12 Invitation to the grand opening of the Plymouth Ice Center rink "C" ................................ Page 13 Invitation to Schneiderman's Plymouth store opening....................................................... Page 14 Star Tribune Plymouth—related articles from the Wednesday "West Edition": Plymouth Park & Recreation Department/Life Time Fitness New Year's Eveactivity event.................................................................................................... Page 15 Focus on the Karlin Center, a Plymouth based center for autistic clients ............. Page 16 Minutes Park & Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC) December 9 draft meeting minutes ... Page 18 Correspondence Great River Energy update on the Plymouth—Maple Grove transmission line upgrade ..... Page 24 Letter to Silver Buckle Saddle Club's James Kukral regarding taxes on the club's property............................................................................................................................... Page 25 Letter with information on plans for the Plymouth Creek Center fifth year celebrationactivities........................................................................................................... Page 27 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL JANUARY 3, 2005 6:45 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Time Allotment 1. Approvals: 6:45-6:50 a) Agenda b) December 20 meeting minutes 2. Special Items and Guest Speakers: 6:50-7:00 a) Approve resolution encouraging City Council to support "Putting Families First Night" 3. COMMITTEE UPDATES: 7:00 —7:20 a) Youth Service Awards Committee b) Youth Town Forum Committee c) Intergenerational Committee d) Ad hoc Web planning Committee 4. Future agenda items 7:20-7:25 a) Volunteer Opportunities with the City b) Mosaic Center Program S. Adjournment 7:25 6. Additional Materials: a) January, February and March 2005 Official City Meeting Calendars NA City of Plymouth Planning Commission Wednesday, January 5, 2005 7:00 p.m. Gleason Lake Room (Community Development), Plymouth City Hall Agenda I. Call to Order: 7:00 p.m. II. Introductions III. Planning Commission Responsibilities ■ Comprehensive Plan ■ Comprehensive Plan Amendments ■ Zoning and subdivision application review ■ Ordinance development and updates ■ Miscellaneous IV. Staff Roles and Responsibilities ■ Application process ■ Staff reports and presentations V. Planning Commission Meetings ■ Order of agendas ■ Open meeting law ■ Parliamentary procedure ■ Public participation ■ Meeting attendance VI. Overview of Background Material ■ Comprehensive Plan ■ Ordinances ■ Other background materials VII. Other Issues and Concerns VIII. Adjourn(by 10:00 p.m.) AGENDA Plymouth Human Rights Commission January 6, 2005 Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Medicine Lake Room 1. Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes 3. Approve Agenda 4. Presentation A. Commissioner Westbrook S. Committee Reports A. Student Workshop Committee B. Community Awareness Committee C. Community Education Committee D. Human Rights Incident Response Team E. The League of Minnesota Human Rights, Gloria Alexander 6. Old Business A. Report on Human Rights Day, December 3, 2004 7. New Business A. Election of Officers, Chairperson and Vice Chairperson B. Discuss 2004 Annual Report and 2005 Work Plan 8. Announcements and Articles (for your information) A. MultiCultural Development Center (MCDC) 2005 Schedules B. Golden Valley HRC Minutes 9. Adjourn Next Meeting: February 3, 2005 Call Sue Gulbrand at 763-509-5053 if you are unable to attend the meeting. 4— OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS January 2005 Sunday Monday 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-i 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 ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION, Gleason Lake Room, lower level 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CRY MANAGER ANNUAL REVIEW, Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Counci Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BIRTHDAY (Observed) - 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING &7:30 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room AM -9:00 AM MLC REGIONAL BREAKFAST, Plymouth Radisson Hotel & Conference Center City Offices Closed 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 11:45 AM TVIINWEST STATE CF THE CRY LUNCHEON, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 30 31 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers modified on 12/30/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS February 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN 2:00 PM -7:00 PLANNING RIGHTS PM FIRE & ICE COMMISSION, COMMISSION - FESTIVAL, Council Chambers Medicine Lake Room Parkers Lake 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers7.00 5:30 PM BLIC HEARINGPUON NO -WAKE ORDINANCE, Council chambers PM ENVIRONMENTAL DUALITY COMMITTEE (EDC), Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK R REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers ASH WEDNESDAY 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6:45 PM YOUTH I ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room Chambers Council Chambers 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PRESIDENTS DAY - City Offices Closed 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 7:30 AM -9:00 AM MUNICIPAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION, Plymouth Radisson 27 28 6:45 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Mar 2005 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 Jan 2005 S M T W T F S 1 Chambers 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 modified on 12/29/2004 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2005 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 Feb 2005 S M T W T F S 7:00 PM PLANNING 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS 1 2 3 4 5 COMMISSION, COMMISSION - 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Council Chambers Medicine Lake Room 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council 700 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC),Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK 8 REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6:00 PM YOUTH TOWN FORUM, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING b REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA). Medicine Lake Room 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 PALM SUNDAY 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Minneapolis West 12201 Ridgedale Drbm, Minnetonka 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON Good Friday 7:OOPMREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 27 28 29 30 31 Apr 2005 EASTER 6:45 PM YOUTH S M T W T F S SUNDAY ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 , 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 modified on 12/29/2004 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items January 11, Special, 5:30 p.m., Medicine Lake Room • City Manager's Annual Evaluation January 11, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Oaths of Office to At Large Councilmember Jim Willis, Ward 1 Councilmember Sandy Hewitt, and Ward 3 Councilmember Bob Stein • Appointment of official depositories • Approve annual surety bonds • Designate Official Newspaper • Appoint Council Secretary • Approve Health Officer • Approve 2005 liquor licenses • Receive annual Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Check Report (postponed from December 14, 2004 Council Meeting) • Approve 2005 park projects • Approve the annual update of the Zoning Ordinance. City of Plymouth. (2004118) • Approve site plan amendment for expansion and conditional use permit to allow more than one principal structure on the lot for Providence Academy located at 15100 Schmidt Lake Road. Pope Associates, Inc. (2004133) • Approve development contract for "Shops at Plymouth Creek" located southwest of State Highway 55 and Vicksburg Lane. (2004112-F) • Approve revised Resolution awarding bid for Lift Station Telemetry System upgrade (3119) January 25, Regular, 7:00 p.m., Council Chambers • Approve Tree Removal contract for 2005/2006 tl Note: Special Meeting topics have been set by Council; all other topics are tentative. City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Contact: December 29, 2004 Sandy Paulson, 763-509-5080 Plymouth Students Sought for Positions on Youth Council The City of Plymouth is seeking Plymouth students for seats on the Plymouth Youth Advisory Council. The Youth Council has two vacancies -- an at -large seat and a seat representing Ward 4 (northeast Plymouth). "This is a great way for students to learn about City government, gain public service experience and hone leadership skills. The Youth Council provides the City Council with a youth perspective on a variety of issues and projects," said Communications Manager Helen LaFave. Applicants must live in Plymouth and be under age 21. The deadline to apply is Fri., Jan. 28. For an application, call Allison at 763-509-5066. Please be sure to leave your name, mailing address and telephone number. Applications also are available on the City of Plymouth web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. Click on the City Gov tab, and then click on Boards and Commissions. 17--/ From: "Renee Gibson" <ggibson4@comcast.net> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:51:54 To:council@ci.plymouth.mn.us Cc:"Paul Hahn" <hahnhouse@usfamily.net> Subject: Wayzata Youth Hockey Grand Opening PIC C Mayor and Council Members: WYHA is holding a grand opening ceremony for PIC C on Sunday, January 9, 2005 from 1: 1 5pm - 2:45pm with agenda as follows: * 1:15pm Welcome Remarks: Mayor ??? * 1:30pm Ceremonial Puck Drop * 1:45pm Open skate *2:OOpm Drawing for adult size ATV: Mayor to draw name??? WYHA would welcome your presence to acknowledge the integral role each of you played in this project. Please let me know if you will be able to attend. As always, WYHA appreciates all the vision, effort and support each of you provided to make this project successful. 13 Please join Larry & Russ Schneiderman and Schneiderman's Furnifure of the debut of their new store in Plymoufh, Minnesota. As a STAR in fhe show, you are invffed fo a special breakfasf of 8:30 a.m. followed by fhe Ribbon Cuffing and Orand Opening of 10:00 a.m. Friday. January 7, 2006 1600 Annapolis Lane, Plynwufh, Minnesota See you on the red carpet!! R9VP fo 9helly Kohn of (962) 436-3468 exf. 161 or Shelly@schneidermens.com 1600 Annapolis Lane North Plymouth. MN 55441 (763) 551-3544 The store is located just east or 494 o11 or County Road 6. Store hours: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday Noon to 6:00 p.m. Sunday ihwh 1 The World Premiere of Schneiderman's Furniture in Plymouth! "Critically acclaimed 130,000 square loot new store opens to rave reviews!" Directed by brothers Larry and Russ Schneiderman with a supporting cast and crew of hundreds! startribune.com Close window Last update: December 28, 2004 at 2:00 PM A party with kids in mind Cherie Parker Special To Star Tribune West Published December 29, 2004 Looking for something more family -friendly on New Year's Eve than the up -till -midnight party, but don't want to stay home watching TV? The Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department, along with Life Time Fitness, is holding its fifth annual New Year's Eve Around the World celebration. Designed for families with children between the ages of 4 and 11, the event will feature a variety of sporting activities as well as food, prizes and crafts. To reflect the "around -the -world" theme, there will be occasional countdowns to greet the New Year that has already arrived in different places around the globe -- Russia, Morocco, South Africa. The event's organizers plan to share facts about each country as it passes midnight. The last countdown of the evening will be a 9 p.m. celebration of the New Year's imminent arrival in Plymouth. The celebration has grown steadily over the years, said Regina Michaud, recreation supervisor for the city. This year she expects 300 to 350 people to attend the event at the Plymouth Ice Center/Life Time Fitness building. Attendees will receive a raffle ticket upon entry. Drawings will be held for such prizes as puzzles and games including Yahtzee and Monopoly Jr. Activities will include skating, swimming, an open gym, face painting and crafts for children. New to the celebration this year is a moonwalk in the gym. There also will be a new food option this year -- pizza as an alternative to hot dogs. The meal is included in the admission price. A variety of other foods and beverages will be available throughout the evening. WHAT: New Year's Eve Around the World WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. WHERE: Plymouth Ice Center/Life Time Fitness, 3650 Plymouth Blvd. TICKETS: Adults, $9 in advance, $11 at the door; children 2-12, $7 in advance, $9 at the door; children under age 2 are free. MORE INFORMATION: Call 763-509-5200. © Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 15 startribune.com Close window Last update: December 27, 2004 at 2:55 PM Center helps autistic adults learn life skills Shruti L. Mathur Star Tribune Published December 29, 2004 Six years ago, when Dan Genest was set to start work at the Karlins Center, he wouldn't go. He protested by sitting on the floor and refusing to leave home, his mother recalls. Phyllis Genest said her son, who is autistic, was nervous about riding in a van with others and spending so much time in a social situation. But last month, the 40 -year-old Genest, who now lives in a group home in Plymouth, won the award for most improvement among the workers at the Karlins Center. And he even got up in front of hundreds of people to accept the honor. He grabbed the microphone and said "Hello!" and hugged the worker who was honored along with him at the center. His mother said she has seen steady improvement in his social skills over the years he has been at the Karlins Center, in Plymouth, which serves adults with a variety of disabilities but specializes in helping those with autism. At the center, they work on social and motor skills and in many cases do basic factoryjobs for pay. The center is one of a few in the country designed especially to work with adults with autism. More than half of its clients have autism, while others have "autistic tendencies," said Sue Fries, manager of the center. The center expanded this fall to serve 20 more people, bringing its capacity up to 50, and immediately filled the spaces. It once again has a waiting list. The center is part of Opportunity Partners, an organization that provides employment, housing and education to people with special needs, including other developmental disabilities. Most of those enrolled at the center live in Hennepin County; the county government has an agreement with the center to provide the services at a cost of about $82 per day per client, funded by a variety of federal, state and local programs. Other counties also can get clients enrolled by working through Hennepin County. The clinic maintains a minimum of one supervisor for every four workers. Tailored for autism Phyllis Genest said that when her son was diagnosed with autism in the late 1960s, there wasn't much understanding of the disorder. "We didn't have the help that they have today," she said. Autism is a brain disorder that begins in early childhood and persists throughout adulthood, according to the National Institutes of Health. It has three trademark features: difficulty with communication, impaired social interaction, and repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests. There are no universal symptoms of autism; it shows up in different ways in different people. People with 16 higher -functioning autism often seem to be "normal" but have difficulty in social situations, while those on the other end of the spectrum can attempt to shut themselves off from the world entirely. The Karlins Center is equipped to address the needs of most adults with autism, Fries said. She said the center -- which opened in 1986 in Minnetonka and moved to its site on Nathan Lane in Plymouth in 1996 -- did not start off with the goal of specializing in autism. It began to take on that emphasis when the need became clear. People with autism often experience "sensory overload." They can become confused and frustrated with too much happening around them. At the center, they can go into a relaxation room when they need a break. The room is decorated with an underwater motif with black lights, fish paintings on the wall and lava lamps. When Genest was first enrolled at the center, the relaxation room was the first place he would go. He would spend time there being soothed by a vibrating chair before venturing out into the work area, his mother said. Later, he spent his days either going to classes or taking field trips to places like the YMCA or nearby restaurants. Each class is designed to help clients with another skill, such as ordering food for themselves. Participants also can earn a paycheck in the in-house work program, usually by doing jobs such as filling and sealing packages of small goods, which helps them learn fine motor skills. In the month since Carrie Wittenberg enrolled at the Karlins Center, she has already become one of its quickest workers. Wittenberg, who lives in group home in St. Louis Park, was working recently on putting cardboard backings on packages of camping gear just before the packages were heat sealed in a machine. Often, she was ahead of the cycle and could spend moments of free time joking with her supervisor, Trina Kauhaihao, and the others on the assembly line. Occasionally, Kauhaihao has to remind the others to stay on task or find replacements when the workload becomes too much. Wittenberg, who celebrated her 27th birthday last Tuesday, doesn't have autism but does have cerebral palsy, epilepsy and some mental disability, said her mother, Linda Wittenberg. Carrie is thrilled to have a job because she gets to earn money and spend it on items such as Disney movies, her mother said. It's given Carrie, and her parents, hope for the future. "With Carrie, we take it one day at a time," Linda Wittenberg said. "We never look too far ahead, and we certainly never look back." Shruti L. Mathur is at srnathinfaWartribune.cvm. C Copyright 2004 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. 11 MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING December 9, 2004 Page 38 PRESENT: Chair Fiemann, Commissioners Aamoth, Davis, Griwac, Krahulec, Pederson, Rezabek, Rodriguez; staff Blank, Evans, Lauer, Pederson and Peterson ABSENT: Singer 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Fiemann called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Rezabek moved and Rodriguez seconded to approve the minutes from November. Motion carried all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. None were present. b. Staff. Director Blank introduced Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks. He is responsible for the entire park maintenance operation, forestry, trees, and weeds. Park system use is going up, therefore, maintenance is going up. We have 12 full time employees for six months of the year; the other six months we have 50 full time employees, plus seasonal employees. Peterson feels we are light years ahead of other park maintenance departments. During the warmer months, crews are heavily involved in athletics and turf maintenance. Mowing is done five days a week. Some sites are mowed twice a week, depending on use. Crews drag ball fields on a daily basis, paint lines, operate three swimming beaches, and take samples for water quality three times a week. We never had to close in 2004 due to water clarity. The city has its own garbage truck, and crews pick up 100 cans of trash a day. Recycling is another part of park maintenance, Peterson said. We typically get half a ton of recyclables at our special events. We don't get aluminum cans or plastic in our garbage, because of the special recycling barrels that are set out next to trash containers. We plant 20,000 flowers annually, Peterson said. Volunteers do the bulk of our planting on the annual spring planting day. We also have a full time horticulturist on our staff. Crews are currently working on putting up holiday lights in various locations such as the Millennium Garden. Our mutt mitt program, which is done by volunteers, is a big help in keeping our parks clean. We don't put out garbage cans by the mutt mitt stations, which encourages pet owners to take their pet waste home with them. There is less dog waste in our dog park than at our other parks. Peterson stated that winter maintenance is now getting underway. We've been experiencing warmer winters than in past years, so it's becoming more difficult to have outdoor rinks ready before Christmas. Then by mid-February, we have to close our rinks due to melting caused by the height of the sun at that time of year. Of about 100 miles of trail; 60 to 70 miles of them are plowed in the winter. We take care of the parking lot at LifeTime Fitness and at the Plymouth Creek Center. We now have a priority ranking for when rinks are flooded. We have an I� PRAC Minutes/December 2004 Page 39 ice depth standard that must be met before trucks will go on ponds or lakes to flood and maintain them. We have some special groups that we work with, such as the Minnesota Dept. of Corrections. We get 10 employees 52 weeks of the year, and they do things like build woodchip paths, wooden walkways, retaining walls, etc. We also work with the Twin Cities Tree Trust, a subsidized program. They are a group consisting of low income or at -risk youth, etc. They recently constructed a stairway in Lions Park, and they have built retaining walls and woodchip trails. We use the Metro Resources program to clean up playgrounds, warming houses, to clean at the Ice Center and the Plymouth Creek Center. This past year, we finished the Reserve Park. We try to preserve as many natural amenities as we can in our parks. The Lions Park playground was redone along with the shelter. That was an $80,000 project. Normal park replacement amounts to $100,000 to $150,000. Crews replaced the Oakwood irrigation system recently. We now have a 10 -year projection for replacing irrigation systems. The old wooden warming house at Ridgemount was replaced this year. This was a project that we partnered with the school district to accomplish. It's not a typical warming house. It is more of a glorified garage, with electricity and heat, but it's 10 times better than it was before. Ridgemount also got a new tennis court. The dog park is always in use and generates good comments from everyone. A project with Engineering involved draining Lake Camelot. The purpose was to eliminate non-native species in the lake. The mud there is more than 32 feet deep, while the water is only five feet deep, thus there are more lily pads in the center of the lake. There is a joint powers agreement with the City of Medicine Lake, where we are also responsible for imposing the high -water -no -wake zone on the entire lake when it's deemed necessary. Maintenance takes care of all the deer and beaver problems within the city. We have a contract shooter that assists the city with that. We issue all burning permits within the city. We are in the process of putting in all new signs throughout the city at the entrances to our parks, etc. Fiemann asked if Plymouth has had any coyote sightings. Peterson says we haven't had any calls on that, but we get calls about fox. Coyotes have been in Hennepin County for many years, Peterson said. Krahulec mentioned that he saw wild turkeys on Northwest Boulevard north of Target last week. They've also been around for years, Peterson said. Aamoth asked about whether the smoking ban has had any impact on maintenance. Mark said it really hasn't had any noticeable effect. The most annoying thing is people dumping the contents of their car ashtray in city parking lots. Pederson asked if there are any liability issues with the dog park. Peterson said that for the most part the dog owners manage themselves and other dog owners regarding aggressive dogs coming to the dog park. If they see a dog that is overly aggressive, they will approach the owner and ask him to leave the dog park. Evans introduced Dan Lauer. He is in charge of all the sports programs for youth and adults. Lauer said he is one of many dedicated staff that Plymouth has. We strive for excellence on a daily basis, he stated. We are innovative, thanks to staff, the Park commission, mayor and council. Lauer graduated with a BS from Mankato State and an AA degree from Normandale. He chose a different route after doing mortgage banking for six years by getting into recreation. Lauer came to Plymouth in May of 1999 and has been a recreation programmer, has served FRAC Minutes/December 2004 Page 40 on the MRPA programming committee, and now serves on the Rec Sports Commission. He is a member of the Rogers Park Board. Lauer supervises youth sports and adult sports, does field scheduling for baseball, lacrosse, soccer, rugby, etc., and supervises warming houses. He tries to offer a variety of programs and is willing to introduce new programs if there is an interest in it. His philosophy is that he wants people to have a good time when they are involved in his programs. Lauer runs an afterschool soccer/football and afterschool baseball program in the dome that gets about 200 kids participating from K-2�d graders. We have an open gym basketball program for kids, and we offer a variety of sports camps in the summer. We run a daytime baseball/t-ball program in the summer with 600 kids participating. We offer a junior golf league at Begin Oaks that is very popular, and Lauer is looking at ways to enlarge that. We have about 200 kids in our youth golf lessons offered at Parkers Lake Golf Center. We use LPGA or PGA certified golf instructors. We do inline hockey lessons, camps and leagues. We have 110 kids in that program. Lacrosse has been booming the last couple of years with 250 kids involved. We also started an introductory lacrosse league for the younger kids. Fiemann asked about the lacrosse season. Lauer said it starts in February for high school, and they want to be done by June. In the summer, it starts in June and ends in August. Lauer helps out with the fall soccer program, which has about 1,200 participants. Lauer now runs a soccer tournament in the dome in late December for two days. This tournament was formerly offered by PSA, but Lauer has taken it on instead. We run a lot of tennis camps, lessons, and leagues. Lauer is interested in doing some new programs like fencing, archery, rugby, tennis tournaments, flag football leagues, and daytime soccer. Lauer also works with 25 youth athletic associations representing several sports. He deals a lot with the local high schools as well, running programs, providing fields for them, etc. He works with the associations on field scheduling from May to October. Anyone wanting to use soccer fields must wait until May 1. He finds alternate locations for them prior to May 1. Baseball wants to start using fields in early April. A big part of Lauer's job is working hand in hand with the maintenance department on the day-to-day issues of playfields, etc. Crews are dragging, chalking, and lining 36 to 40 fields per day. Ultimate Frisbee is another new program gaining in popularity. We have adult basketball leagues, touch football, kickball, an indoor men's soccer league, softball, volleyball, a women's golf league, and tennis leagues. We have a huge co-rec adult soccer program that plays year round. Warming houses were scheduled to open December 18, but it looks like it's going to be later than that this year. Lauer will have 30-40 staff in the winter and summer for his various programs. Blank said youth athletic associations put about 5,000 games on our facilities throughout the year. They all have to go through Lauer to get time. All outdoor fields at the school districts go through Lauer as well during the summer. Aamoth was interested in how kids are divided among the athletic associations and our programs. Lauer explained that some of them participate during the day in our programs and with the athletic associations in the evenings. Some kids choose one over the other and once kids get older, they tend to be drawn toward the athletic association programs, because they are also more competitive. Lauer's programs are a large revenue generator for our department, Blank said. Pederson asked if there are revenue opportunities that we are missing, because W PRAC Minutes/December 2004 Page 41 we don't have the facilities. Are there demands that we can't meet due to lack of fields, etc? Lauer said we are getting to the point where we are running low on facilities, because so many sports need to use the same fields, such as football, soccer, lacrosse, and rugby. Blank said the 10th playfield is our next big acquisition. We need to buy this as soon as possible. Lauer has to turn away non -Plymouth groups who want to use our facilities, because we cannot accommodate them. Blank said we might need to partner more with athletic associations on the use of our fields in the future. We may even have to start looking at charging some type of user fee to these athletic associations. The other option is to get the athletic associations involved in doing some of the maintenance on these fields. Davis was surprised to learn that youth athletic associations don't pay to use our fields. The only time they pay is when they sponsor or host tournaments. Then they rent the fields. The hockey association is paying a surcharge to use the ice. That's the only association that pays a usage fee. They pay 100% of the cost to play. There was some discussion then on why the other athletic associations don't pay usage fees, and Blank explained that it has been the policy of the City Council to allow youth athletics to use our facilities for free, unless they are hosting tournaments. Blank said he will send the Youth Task Force report that was developed 20+ years ago to all commissioners. Fiemann said the baseball association is now raising money to pay for things like fences, etc. Davis asked if there would be a point where we might have to convert some of our baseball fields to meet other demands. Baseball is seeing a jump in numbe-s, and they are running out of fields, too, Fiemann said. Evans said that Lauer really does an awesome job for our department. Evans stated that we have started working on the 2004 annual report. We ran 1,350 programs in 2003, and now we are up to 1,400 programs. Our community theater is an area that is becoming more and more popular. Tonight is the opening of the community theater's performance of "A Rented Christmas." We do try to keep an eye on trends and what's happening. Last weekend was Old Fashioned Christmas, an event we host with the Historical Society. It was very, very successful with over 500 people in attendance, Evans said. New Year's Around the World is on December 31 at the Ice Center and LifeTime Fitness. It runs from 6-9 pm. Evans mentioned that we need volunteers from PRAC to do the bonfires again at the Fire and Ice Festival in February. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION No report. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Update on ice center construction. We have been going night and day on that project, Blank said. We wanted to open on Thanksgiving, but we didn't make it. Last Friday at 6:30 we cleared the last few hurdles with the city inspections division. We've been skating on the new ice sheet since last week. The third ice sheet will officially open Friday evening or Saturday morning. We may not have PRAC Minutes/December 2004 Page 42 the concession stand totally open, but we're very close. The first Providence home game is Saturday night at 7. The public dedication will be Saturday, December 18, from 12:45-2:15. The building is spectacular, with great ice, great sight lines, etc. Fiemann said that he really likes the darker colored hallways. No hockey stick marks are visible. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Review issues and goals for next year. The annual report will be presented to PRAC at the February meeting. To prepare for that, PRAC needs to discuss their 2005 goals at the January meeting. Goals that were completed in 2004 included finishing the lower level of the Plymouth Creek Center. The Ice Center expansion is basically done, but there has been no headway on land acquisition with the Begin family. The tobacco free park signs are up, the Reserve neighborhood park was completed, and the Lake Camelot grand opening was held in the spring. There were 27 events at the Millennium Garden. All of our polices worked at that facility, so there is no need to change any of those policies. We had wanted to combine the Art Fair and Plymouth on Parade in 2004 but ran into some problems due to school football games and marching band conflicts. We will try it in 2005. Teen programs have been expanding, and we expanded programs at the Hilde Performance Center. The Commission opted out of doing an annual park tour. Some things to consider in 2005 — public art and a public art policy, capital improvement budget, possibly updating the comprehensive plan, park replacement fund 50 year plan, user policies and ordinances, doing more history and education in the park system, storyboards, etc. Fiemann wants to continue to promote the Black Box Theater. Rodriguez is interested in some kind of system for finding out about City events and activities on an easy and quick basis. Evans said all city events are posted on the city website. Evans said the Hilde entrance sign is something to look forward to in 2005. Councilmember Slavik asked Blank to write a letter to school board chairman Baufield regarding parking at Greenwood. There may be a need for an additional 50 -car lot there. We are waiting to hear back from the district on that. b. Review ice center policies. Blank stated that these were not handed out at the tour of the ice center last month. We've grown a little lax on disciplinary measures the last couple of years. Blank is of the opinion that kids need to be reprimanded if they are fighting, bringing drugs/alcohol on the premises, etc. If commissioners see things in the policies that are not fair, Blank would like to be made aware of them. Rezabek said the biggest problem he witnesses is with the parents, more so than the kids. Fiemann explained that HEP means Hockey Education Program. It's a program where teams get extra points for promoting good sportsmanship and fair play. Davis said the smoking rule is rather confusing. There are discrepancies from one page to the next. Regarding the zero tolerance policy on any form of fighting means fighting in the building, not on the ice, Blank said. Once a group rents the ice, they are responsible for what goes on on the ice. The City is responsible for what goes on in the building. Davis also had a question on no. 5 of the zero tolerance policy regarding discrimination. Blank's recollection is that as a public agency we have to step in if we receive a complaint about it. Rezabek talked about the food and beverage ZZ PRAC Minutes/December 2004 Page 43 rule, which states that no food or beverages can be brought into the facility. He mentioned that the Booster Club brings in treats that are set out in the center ice meeting room. Blank said that Abel has more of a concern with the Mites bringing in food, but he realizes the food issue has to be better clarified. Rezabek said he's heard complaints about the lower level regarding unclean bathrooms, the garbage not being emptied, etc. Blank said to call Abel when you see these things. Rezabek reminded everyone not to leave valuables lying around at the Ice Center. Fiemann brought up the under 18 year olds hanging around the scoreboard box area. Pederson asked about the HEP policy. Fiemann said there is a book on this that is being given to all parents. Blank said he hasn't had many calls on parents being a problem at our sports programs. We focus on training our baseball, soccer, and football coaches, Blank said. We are hoping that the coach is the force behind letting the parents know when they are stepping over the line. Rezabek talked about the training that he has to go through every three years with just parents in attendance. Another issue is officiating, Blank said. Some give it up after just one season. Evans will look for materials that we make available to our coaches to bring to a future meeting. Blank said Frank White from Richfield goes all over the country to talk to groups about violence in youth sports. He will ask him to come to a future PRAC meeting to make a presentation. Pederson asked if our rules and regulations allow us to ban parents from attending certain games. Fiemann mentioned a "friendly" program of bringing a box of suckers to a game and handing them out to parents who are getting a little obnoxious. The idea is to give them something else to keep their mouth busy rather than using it to yell at kids and coaches. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION None. 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION None. 9. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. 0 L3 DEC L 72004 GREAT RIVER ENERGY® 17845 East Highway 10 • P.O. Box 800 • Elk River, Minnesota 55330-0800 • 763-441-3121 • Fax 763-241-2366 • www.GreatRiverEnergy.com December 23, 2004 WO #44301 Anne Hurlbert City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 SUBJECT: Great River Energy's (GRE) Plymouth -Maple Grove Transmission Line Upgrade Dear Anne: Enclosed please find a set of plans for GRE's transmission line upgrade in the City of Plymouth. Also enclosed are parcel maps and 1/2 section maps identifying the City of Maple Grove parcels crossed by the existing and proposed transmission line. From the Plymouth Substation to the Bass Lake substation the project involves upgrading an existing transmission line from 69 kV to 115 kV. This area is bounded by Schmidt Lake Road on the south and Bass Lake Road on the north. In this line segment the new structures will be placed in virtually the same location as the existing structures, and it is my understanding that no special permits or easements are needed from the City of Plymouth. South of Schmidt Lake Road the new transmission line will follow the Xcel and MnDOT rights-of-way as close as engineering and topographical constraints will allow. This area is located between the existing Wright -Hennepin Cooperative substation located north of Schmidt Lake Road and Xcel's Substation located south of County Road #6. We will appraise the City parcels that the line crosses and work with the appropriate City department to secure easements. It is understood from our recent conversation that GRE will not need any specific permits from the City of Plymouth; however, we will need to work closely with the appropriate City Department and other governmental agencies concerning wetland issues. Prior to tree removal we will meet with the City Forester to discuss the extent of tree clearing, disposal of trees and other such issues. On the segment of existing line north of Schmidt Lake Road, we plan to start tree clearing in January followed by line construction in February through April, 2005. Construction activities in the area south of Schmidt Lake Road will commence late summer/early fall of 2005. Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this project. Sincerely, yZ4 IV ENERGY om, SR/WA Land Rights Supervisor Enclosures CC: Carole Schmidt GO:j h\r: \we stmetro\permitting\cityofplym o uth\cityofp lym o uthltr 12-17-04.d oc Direct Dial (763) 241-2377 E -Mail gostrom@grenergy.com FAX (763) 241-6177 A Touchstone Energy' Cooperative 14 ir;,)-, 7 CITY O� eR=3.=oa PUMOUTR Jame$ Kukral 4070 Minnesota Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 Subj ct: Silver Buckle Saddle Club PID# 05-118-22-21-0001 Dear Mr. Kukral: During our meeting yesterday you indicated you would be interested in learning what affect the limited market value, or lack of, would have on the amount of taxes payable on the property. Limited Market Value was created by the legislature in an effort to "limit" how much value a property owner could be taxed on each year. "The limited market value has no effect on the appraiser's estimated market value. It only affects the amount of value the proI erty is taxed on (taxable market value) The 2001 Legislature amended the law to change the limits of taxable market value. These provisions are in effect through the 2006 assessment for taxes payable in 2007, when limited market value is scheduled to expire. They are as follows for the next three years: Fo# assessment 2004 (payable 2005 taxes), the amount of increase shall not exceed the greater of (i) i--)% of the preceamg assessmen< </.w.3), ui (2) 25% of the difference between the current assessment (2004) and the preceding assessment(2003). Fir assessment year 2005 (payable 2006 taxes), the amount of the increase shall not exceed the greater of: (1) 15% of the value of the preceding assessment (2004), or (2) 33% of the difference between the current assessment (2005) and the preceding assessment (2004). oZ. PLYMOUTH adding Quality to Life 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 ®PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER I www.d.plymouth.mn.us Silver Buckle Saddle Club December 23, 2004 Page 2 For assessment 2006 (payable 2007 taxes), the amount of the increase shall not exceed the greater of : (1) 15% of the value of the preceding assessment (2005), or (2) 50% of the difference between the current assessment (2006) and the preceding assessment (2005). If the limited value law expires as scheduled, the 2007 assessment (payable 2008 taxes) will be based on the estimated market value. Because of current market conditions and demand for development land, it is anticipated the market values will continue to increase rapidly. If you were to pay taxes in payable 2005 on an estimated market value of $608,600, rather than the limited market value of $297,200, the taxes would be approximately $5,945 instead of the proposed $2,903. If you have any further questions, please contact me at 763-509-5351. Sincerely, �g Nancy D. Bye City Assessor /C. Laurie Ahrens, City Manager Dale Hahn, Finance Director 26 Plymouth Senior Council 1480034 Ih Ave. N. Plymouth, MN 55447 December 15, 2004 Mayor Judy Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 RE: Plymouth Creek Center 5th Anniversary Dear Mayor Johnson, As you know, Plymouth residents have been using and enjoying the beautiful Plymouth Creek Center for five years and we are also benefiting from the new lower level addition. To help recognize this fact, the Plymouth Senior Council and the folks we represent would like to host a 5th Year Anniversary Celebration for the Plymouth Creek Center. We are hoping that this can be a community -wide event so we can truly represent the nature of this community center. We are working closely with Rick Busch, Facility Manager at Plymouth Creek Center to coordinate these events for the community. The 5th Year Anniversary Celebration dates are May 2—May 5, 2005. Our plan includes the following activities: • May 2—May 3 Silent Auction Items will be donated by the Plymouth Senior Activities and Focus Groups. Primary objective is to highlight the individual groups, not the profits. • May 2-11:00 am to 2:00 pm Luncheon with the Golden Strings We are hoping that local businesses will donate floral arrangements for centerpieces on each luncheon table. • May 3—Wine Tasting or other evening event at the end of silent auction • May 4-2:00 pm to 3:30 pm High Tea with Author Monica Ferris • May 5-5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Annual Pork Chop Dinner We look forward to working with and supporting other community groups and city departments interested in joining us in sponsoring this celebration. Our goal is to have all ages of Plymouth residents represented during the celebration week and we hope that you will be able to come to one or all of these events. Thank you for your support. Sincerely,. C. David Barnes, President Plymouth Senior Council 2,77- Sara Mittelstaedt Director of Senior Services