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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 01-31-2003Dummy JANUARY 31, 2003 Youth Advisory Council February 3 meeting agenda...................................................................... Page 3 Planning Commission February 5 meeting agenda.......................................................................... Page 4 Human Rights Commission February 6 meeting agenda................................................................. Page 5 Official Meeting Calendars for February, March, and April 2003 ................................................... Page 6 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings .................................................... Page 12 NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. 2003 Statewide Transportation Forum registration information.................................................... Page 13 Minnesota Transportation Alliance Federal Update...................................................................... Page 15 Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative newsletter and background information submitted by Councilmember Hewitt ......................................................................... Page 17 Moving Transportation Projects Forward (MOVE) In Motion News newsletter ........................... Page 28 Notice of a public hearing regarding proposed changes regulating building official certification and regulation............................................................................................................. Page 31 STAFFREPORTS Reserve Transit Center opening ceremonies information from Public Services ManagerPat Qvale......................................................................................................................... Page 32 CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE Letter from Michael Stanga regarding parking at the LifeTime Fitness/Ice Center complex. The letter has been forwarded to Park Director Eric Blank for a response .................... Page 33 Summary of 2003 correspondence tracking................................................................................... Page 34 CORRESPONDENCE CIIYCOUNCIL INFORMA 77ON MEMO January 31, 2003 Page 2 Thank—you letter from Thomas Klevorn to Public Works Department staff for prompt attention to a water leak on Minnesota Lane..................................................................... Page 35 Notice to residents of the contract award to Lunda Construction for the Schmidt Lake Road Bridge and Street Improvement Project................................................................................. Page 36 Request from Leonard and Judy Luedke to the Metropolitan Council to request Plymouth to amend its comprehensive plan to allow development of the area in northwest Plymouth affected by the installation of the Elm Creek Interceptor.............................................................. Page 38 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 3, 2003 7:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Approvals: a) Agenda b) January 6 meeting minutes Guest Speakers and Special Items: a) Committee Updates: a) Intergenerational Committee b) Marketing Committee c) Youth Town Forum Committee d) Youth Services Awards Committee e) "Corner Center" Committee (Co. Rd. 6/Niagara Building) Future agenda items Adjournment Decorate the Finance Window Showcase! Time Allotment 7:30-7:35 7:35-8:00 8:00-8:05 8:05 6. Additional Materials: a. Information on youth activities at the National League of Cities annual congressional conference in March b. Notice of the February 24 Partners in Prevention forum for chemically free youth c. Mayoral proclamation declaring February as "We Care About Kids Month' d. February, March, and April Official City Meeting Calendars PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed on the consent agenda* are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. OATH OF OFFICE — Planning Commissioner Melissa Musliner 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 4. PUBLIC FORUM 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 7. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Wold Architects. Approve site plan amendment for renovations and site improvements including a new chiller, storm sewer improvements, and two storage room additions at the Armstrong Senior High School located at 10635-36`h Avenue North and variance to allow expansion of the existing non -conforming loading area. (2002160) 8. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Mount Olivet Lutheran Church. Conditional use permit to operate a daycare at the church located at 12235 Old Rockford Road. (2002163) B. City of Plymouth. Comprehensive plan amendment to reclassify the segment of Hemlock Lane lying north of County Road 10 from an arterial roadway to a local street, due to the recent completion of County Road 61 (Northwest Boulevard) in the area. (2003001) 9. NEW BUSINESS A. Twin Oaks Realty. Preliminary plat to subdivide one lot into two lots to be known as "Woodsview Heights" for property located at 4525 Zachary Lane North. (2002150) (Continued from December 18, 2002) B. Accept Planning Commission 2002 Annual Report. C. Election of Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair for 2003. D. Appointment of Planning Commissioner to serve as liaison to the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee. 10. ADJOURNMENT AGENDA Plymouth Human Rights Commission February 6, 2003 Student Subgroup Meeting 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Medicine Lake Room 1. Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes 3. Approve Agenda 4. Committee Reports A. Student Workshop S. Old Business A. 2003 Work Plan and 2002 Annual Report 6. New Business A. Letter from Don Renquist B. Election of Officers, Chairperson and Vice Chairperson 7. Announcements and Articles (for your information) A. Star Tribune Articles: a. Minneapolis lawyers at center of Supreme Court's biggest case b. Bush may enter Affirmative Action Case B. Star Tribune article "Gay slurs are now most common type of school bullying" C. Handout: Institute on Race & Poverty D. Census 2000 Fact Sheet: People with Disabilities in Hennepin County E. Origin and history of Santa / St. Nicholas article, submitted by Sandy Hewitt F. February Events at Hennepin County Library G. Hopkins HRC Agenda and Minutes H. New Hope HRC Agenda and Minutes 8. Adjourn Upcoming Meeting Events List is attached Next Meeting: March 6, 2003 5 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS February 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jan 2003 Mar 2003 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 1 1 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM FIRE & ICE FESTIVAL, 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parkers Lake 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN YOUTH PLANNING RIGHTS ADVISORY COUNCIL, COMMISSION, Council Chambers COMMISSION - Council Chambers Council Chambers 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1700 GRAND P00 PM FOR THE IN RESERVE TRANSIT STATION, 5300 Cheshire 'n' 7:00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION 530 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR THIRD ICE SHEET, ublic Safety Training Room COMMITTEE (EQC), Pubilc Safety Training Room (PRAC), Council Chambers 1:00 PM REGULAR OUNCIL MEETING, ouncil Chambers 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 PRESIDENTS DAY -City Offices Closed 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING b AU REDEVELOPMENT HORITY (HRA), Madidne Lake Room 6:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: GOALS & PRIORITIES, Plymouth Creek Center 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 PM SPECIAL DISCUSS PARKING CAPITAL PROJECTSPublic Safety Training Room 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - LMC CONFERENCE FOR EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS, Medicine Lake Doubletree Park Room Place Hotel, St. Louis Park 00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 1/31/2003 VA OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS March 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Feb 2003 Apr 2003 1 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S LMC 1 1 2 3 4 5 CONFERENCE 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 27 28 29 30 FOR EXPERIENCED OFFICIALS, Doubletree Park Place Hotel, St. Louis Park 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL TOWN FORUM, Plymouth :00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Council Chambers Ash Wednesday (First Day of Lent) Creek Center 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PARK 8 REGULAR ENVIRONMENTAL REC ADVISORY COUNCIL QUALITY COMMISSION MEETING, Council COMMITTEE (PRAC), Council Chambers (EQC), Pubilc Chambers Safety Training Room 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medidne Lake Room Council Chambers 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 11:45 AM YMOUTr4MTNA MESS' - I, NConlera,ee Room, 1 t)0Carl—Perky y,4th 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 30 31 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers modified on 1/31/2003 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS April 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 3 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Council Chambers 4 S 6 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES - set clocks ahead 1 hour 7 8 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 9 7:00 PM EVIRONMENTAL QUALITY(PRAC), COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 10 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION Council CChambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek Center 11 12 PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek y Center PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek y Center 13 14 7:30 PM YOUTH COUNCIL, IQUALIZATION Council Chambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek 6enter 15 7:00 PM BOARD OF Council Chambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek tenter 16 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Passover begins at sunset 17 7:00 PM HOUSING E REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medcine Lake Room 18 Good Friday 19 20 Easter 21 22 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 23 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 24 25 26 27 28 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 29 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH-MTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL Sheraton ikidgedale 7:00 PM RECONVENE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Council Chambers 30 Mar 2003 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 31 May 2003 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 31 modified on 1/31/2003 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items February 11 • Hearing on the 2003 Street Reconstruction Project (3101) • Public hearing on proposed Revenue Bond Refunding for Parkside Apartments • Oath of Office to four firefighters • Approve Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit for a 3,100 square foot drive-through restaurant, Variance for drive -aisle setback, and a sign Variance for property located at 14370 -28th Place North. Wendy's International. (2002118) • Approve increase in engineering fees for City's approved consulting engineering firms • Approve purchase of a replacement dump truck • Approve "No Parking" Restriction on Trenton Lane and Saratoga Lane on school days 8 a.m. — 2 p.m. • Approve "All Way Stop" at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and Olive Lane • Approve Application for Lawful Gambling Exemption for Ducks Unlimited • Consideration of denial of Variance to construct an above grade cantilever addition 8 feet 4 inches from the side property line where the Zoning Ordinance requires 15 feet for property located at 3735 Wellington Lane North. Michelle Brousseau. (2002145) • Hearing on Old Rockford Road/Highway 55 area sewer and water (103 3) February 25 • Jake Braking of Trucks • Control of buckthorn in City -owned spaces • Accept Annual Reports and Approve Work Plans for City Boards and Commissions • Public hearing on proposed assessments of 2002 Weed Eradication and Destruction, Roll 2 • Public hearing on proposed assessment of 2002 Removal and Destruction of Diseased Trees, Roll 2 Itl 0000r40010, Lyocn- ST CLOUD AREA PLANNING ORGANIZATION 1040 COUNTY ROAD 4 ST CLOUD MN 56303-0643 February 2-ist Sr. Cloud, Telfa. anesoca Place Stamp Here n a g +� T N , v 10 wmZa ¢o�=m W r d a v CLm K M S Nm w ,g F+ ►+ r F+ WaNF+ OON4 r> c `roG = o. ♦ ` ` ` a0 o � ro 0 3 3 3 7 m zzzd m MO c ;u(ncncv 70 �V > j m O o, 3 ro 0 0 C� 3' xo a. 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The bill includes the 11 FY2003 spending bills that were not passed during the last session of Congress including the transportation appropriations measure. The Senate bill provides $31.8 billion in federal highway investments — the same level as FY2002. Included in the bill is an across-the-board spending reduction of 2.9 percent to generate additional funds for homeland security, education, drought aid and other activities. This reduction will impact the general fund contribution to the transit program, leaving it at $7.18 billion. The airport improvement program will be funded at $3.4 billion. The Senate bill must now go to a conference committee with the House of Representatives to reconcile the differences between the bills. Among the many differences is the final highway investment level. The House has proposed an FY2003 spending level of $27.7 billion despite the best efforts of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Don Young and ranking member James Oberstar to maintain the higher funding level via a "Dear Colleague" letter signed by all seventy-five members of the of the committee. Although the support of the Senate for the higher spending level is important, much work will need to be done by advocates to keep the $31.8 billion level. In September, House Appropriations Committee members defeated an amendment that would have raised the spending level to $31.8 billion. The Bush Administration also criticized the Senate's proposed highway investment level as "unsustainable." To help retain the Senate's funding level of $31.8 billion, your members of Congress need to hear from you and your colleagues. The final FY2003 transportation appropriations number is an important one for highway authorizers because it will be used as the takeoff point for the FY2004 reauthorization of TEA -21, AIR -21 and Amtrak. Use the ARTBA toll-free action hotline at 1-888-488-2782 to urge your senators and representative to support maintaining the federal investment levels for highways and transit. **HPP APPLICA TIONS DUE B Y MID-FEBR UAR Y* * Organizations seeking High Priority Program funding need to submit applications to their member of Congress by the middle of February. The applications are due to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee by February 28`h, but individual Minnesota Representatives have their own deadlines. Copies of applications may also be sent to Representatives Kennedy and Oberstar given their positions on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. Letters of support from other members of Congress may also be sent to their offices, but can be sent after the A copy of the application questionnaire will be sent out shortly. The Senate does not have a similar questionnaire to fill out. Congress Operating on Sixth Continuing Resolution Congress had approved a sixth continuing resolution to fund government agencies through January 3Is'. The latest CR removes the $27.7 billion spending cap on the federal -aid highway program for the current year. State and local transportation officials will continue to receive their formula apportionments under the highway and transit programs for the remainder of the year, but the bill contains no direction on the use of funds for FT2003 discretionary highway and transit programs that FHWA and FTA grantees have come to expect in final appropriations bills. Technically, the CR only allows state and local transportation officials to spend at the $31.8 billion level until the end of the month, but having the spending cap removed now puts the burden on OMB and the White House to defend future cutting of the highway program. Page 2 Gutknecht to Host Highway Transportation Meeting Dear Friend: On Friday, January 31, 2003, I will host a meeting regarding highway transportation in the First District from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The event will be held at the Mankato City Council Chambers at the Government Center, located at 10 Civic Center Plaza in Mankato. I hope you will attend. As community leader, you are well aware of the critical role transportation plays in our economy. In an effort to prepare for the upcoming reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act of 1998 (TEA -21) and the various annual budget cycles, it is important to gather and share perspectives. The agenda includes the following: • Opening Comments • Federal Presentation and Preview of TEA -21 Reauthorization • Minnesota Legislative Perspectives • Minnesota Dept. of Transportation Perspectives • Questions and Answers • Closing Comments Please RSVP to my District Office at (507) 252-9841 or (800) 862-8632 by Thursday, January 30,2003. - Economic Stimulus As part of the president's economic stimulus package, the administration is planning to pump up spending on selected transportation and infrastructure programs in the FY2004 budget, but without increasing overall DOT spending. The expectation is that the dollars will merely be reshuffled. House Democrats released their own economic stimulus package that calls for an additional $15 billion in transportation funding. Two-thirds would spent on homeland security needs including security at airports, seaports, railroad tunnels and other facilities. One -thirds would be used to increase the highway budget. This plan could allow states to postpone their matching share of project costs for up to two years. Alliance Tea -21 Reauthorization Task Force Adopts TEA -3 Recommendations Our Alliance Tea -21 Reauthorization Task Force has been meeting since last spring to gather information and develop some broad recommendations for the re -authorization of TEA -21. The task force has approved some basic recommendations which are attached for your review. The task force discussed having separate documents with specific suggested revenue sources and more detail for each bullet point on the list of recommendations as we get closer to the Fly -In scheduled for June 10-12 h. Governors Highway Safety Association Announces TEA -21 Proposals Consolidating federal highway safety programs, continuing stable funding and avoiding new sanctions are the key safety-related actions suggested in a new report entitled "Taking the Temperature of TEA-21"released by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). In addition to restructuring federal highway, transit and motor carrier programs, TEA -21 reauthorized two highway safety grant programs, authorized six new incentive grant programs and two new safety-related penalty provisions. However, TEA -21 did not give safety funding the kind of increases that went to highway and transit construction. The GHSA recommendations include retaining the budget firewalls and states' ability to direct the use of funds. GHSA also urged creation of a new consolidated safety grant program. The group is also seeking a boost in funding to $500 million, up from the current $400 million. GHSA also endorsed increased funding for behavioral research from approximately $7 million a year to $15-$20 million per year. The full report can be found at www.naghsr.org. THE MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE • 2515 Wabash Avenue, Suite LL2, Saint Paul, MN 55114 PHONE: 651/659-0804 • FAX: 651/659-9009 • E-MAIL: mdonahoe(a-),transportationalliance.com 1� NORTHWEST HENNEPIN FAMILY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE THE COLLABORATIVE REPORT 11200 93rd Avenue N. Maple Grove, MN 55369 763-391-7253 Spring 2002 I In this issue - • 2001 Annual Report • KIDS COUNT Coffee highlights the well-being of children in Hennepin County • Family Stability Workgroup focuses on Mental Health • Family Center Workgroup provides Renter's Curriculum • Primary Project Pilots Initiated in NW Hennepin Northwest Hennepin Family Service Collaborative 2001 Annual Report In collaboration with our partners, during Calendar year 2001, the Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative provided direct service to 6,976 children. These services were in the following areas: literary, mental health, family support and resource and referral. In the area of literacy, initia- tives included: literacy centers serving students who were reading two or more years below grade level, at risk for school failure, ELL learners and students who moved from another district. Community-based Literacy programs included after- school reading enrichment and expansion, summer tutoring and family literary and early reading programs. The Literacy Workgroup also provided assistance to child care providers through the Book Buddies program. The Literacy Workgroup received a $1,000 grant from the Sci- Aled Foundation that will allow for an expansion of this program during 2002- 2003. Resource and referral was provided to families through the work of two Family Advocates. The Family Advocates provide direct service to families and children, connecting them to and coordinating services that provide support and resources enabling families to build on their individual strengths. Community Comer Resource KIDS COUNT COFFEE HOSTED M_ Center provides Grades R Us homework help to youth, resource and referral, Housing Link and general resource and referral to families in the Brooklyn Center area. In the area of mental health, direct mental health services were provided for students. All initiatives were funded through the Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative with significant in-kind contributions from collaborative partners that totaled an annual amount of over $400,000. On Thursday, April 26, the in Hennepin County. X1D, a pediatric physician and Children's Defense Fund information contained in the director of Reading Rx. Minnesota, a child advocacy annual 2002 KIDS COUNT group, in partnership with the Data Book was supplemented The KIDS COUNT Data Northwest Hennepin Family by demographic information Book reports information Services Collaborative and specific to the Northwest using the following 11 indi- Riverview United Methodist Hennepin area. The evening cators: rate of poverty, food Church, Church, presented informa- was kicked -off with presen- stamp usage, (see P.2) Linn nn tl ,- et, to ^47r il`lrvn "Mfinn lidil� 1Fiil�rv.CtK41Pin• talo . 2002 KIDS COUNT Data Book provides information about the well being of children in Hennepin County. "We believe that families are the building blocks of our community. The Family Stability Workgroup is developing and supporting an array of services based on a public health model of prevention and early intervention to help families to do just that" Alan Goodell - Holmes, Chair, Family Stability Workgroup CDF KIDS COUNT Coffee Continued from page 1 free and reduced school lunches, teen mothers, low birth weight, student mobility, student dropout rates, abuse and neglect, serious crime, out of home placements and deaths. Positives for Hennepin County were, near average percentage of children in poverty and violent deaths. Concerns included a higher than average percentage of births to teens, children born at low birth weights, students changing FREE! Renter's informa- tion sessions available. schools or not graduating on time, serious crimes, and reports of abuse and neglect. Trends to watch were both positive and negative and included - increase in students changing schools, and decrease in arrests for serious crimes. Noted was the significant increase in diversity of popula- tion in the NW Hennepin area with Brooklyn Park leading in the increase as reported in the 2002 census. Brooklyn Park saw an increase in population diversity of 250.8%; Brooklyn Center , 206.5%; Osseo, 175.6 %. The cities of Maple Grove, Da; ton and Champlin also saw. significant increases. in diversity. 1t was noted that building on the strengths of the population diversity would be essential to the success of families newly arriving in these communities. Also noted was the fact that in NW Hennepin County, close to one in five young adults aged 18-24 do not have medical insurance while those aged 0 – 17 had a somewhat higher insurance rate of 1.1%: Family Stability Workgroup Focuses on Mental Health The Family Stability workgroup of the Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative (NWHFSC) is focusing on mental health issues as it imple- ments a Pilot Project that is being funded in partnership with Hennepin County. Through the Leadership Action Group for Children's Mental Health Chaired by Commis- sioner Mary Tambornino, funds have been allocated to imple- ment a three pronged mental health support initiative. The initiative will focus on three areas ---coordination of services, placing three Family School Coordinators in identified schools in the NWHFSC service delivery area.; parent support groups that will provide parent support 12 months of the year and a pilot focused on school success for Liberian youth. Alan Goodell -Holmes, Chair of the Family Stability Workgroup, commented on the focus of the workgroup saying, "We believe that families are the building blocks of our community. Every family has resources and strengths just as every family faces challenges. The goal is to address these challenges early, before they become obstacles. The Family Stability Work - group is developing and supporting an array of services based on a public health model of prevention and early intervention to help families to do just that" The Pilot Project is scheduled to be fully implemented in the fall of 2002. Family Center Workgroup Provides Renters Support The Family Center Workgroup will be providing a series of renter's forums through a grant received from the Alliance for Families and Children in Hennepin County. The Renting In Minnesota cur- riculum, developed by Commu- nity Action for Suburban Hennepin (CASH), will be made available to renters in the NW Hennepin area. Over the next several months, classes will be conducted in various com- munity locations. The classes will provide information for renters on their rights and responsibilities. These classes are designed for individuals who are current renters, first- time renters or renters who are new to the United States.. Classes provide general infor- mation including - how to complete a rental application, the security deposit, informa- tion on rental fees and lease terms. If you would like more information on these classes call 763-391-7253. Primary Project Pilots Implemented in NW Hennepin The Primary Project was implemented during the 2001-2002 school year in the 17 school districts in Hennepin County. Implementation funding was provided by the Alliance for Families and Children. The Primary Project, a core program of the Children's Institute, Inc., began over 40 years ago and is hailed as an exemplary program for children ages 5 through 9 in grades kinder- garten through third grade. The focus of the Project is to insure school adjustment through a play therapy model of one-on-one interaction with children. The Primary Project, a school-based early detection and prevention program, seeks to enhance learning and to reduce social, emotional and school adjustment difficulties. Carefully selected and trained child associates provide timely, effective services during the preschool and primary years, when children learn to succeed in school. Staff from the Children's Institute trained school staff and child associates during several sessions that took place during the school year. The Project goals include: • To help children get a good start in school by fostering a healthy self image and useful social skills. • To prevent the need for more specialized help at a later date. • To identify individual needs early, leading to an educational program beneficial to each child. • To improve children's school adjustment and performance. The Primary Project uses specially chosen child associates who receive ongoing training to work one-on-one with children once a week. Parents, teachers and school profes- sionals decide when each child is ready to "graduate" from the Primary Project. The following schools in NW Hennepin County have implemented the Primary Project this school year: Park Brook Elementary, Osseo School District Earle Brown Elementary, Brooklyn Center School District Park View Kindergarten Center, Anoka— Hennepin School District Funding for the Primary Project has been extended to the 2002-2003 school year. If you are interested in more information about Primary Project call 763-391-7253. The Primary Project is a program designed to help children get a healthy start in school. The U. S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health recogni-ed Primary Project as one of five exemplary research- basedprevention programs in the nation. " (1999) The Primary Project began in 1957 and is currently serving over 40,000 children a year across the United States. Primary Project is the core Program of the Children's Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization which supports methods designed to help children succeed in and out of the classroom. NORTHWEST HENNEPIN FAMILY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE 11200 93rd Avenue N. Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 Phone: 763-391— 7146 Fax: 763-391-7070 Working Together Supporting Family Success The Northwest H-ennepin Family Services Collabora- tive is a Regional Collaborative. The Collaborative consists of a Governance Commission, three local Advisory Councils and three focus area workgroups. The Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collabora- tive develops and implements initiatives that support children and families. The collaborative believes that by integrating services, strengthening partnerships and reducing barriers, children and families will be better served, thus improving the quality of life in the Northwest Hennepin County Area. We're On The WEB! Charityadvantage.com/ NWHFSC NWIIPSC Governance Commission Joan Molenaar, Chair Linda Crawford, Vice -Chair Brooklyn Center Advisory Council Linda Hanka, Bev Wolfe, Co -Chairs Brooklyn Park/Osseo/Maple Grove Advisory Council Phil Larkins, Chair Anoka -Hennepin Advisory Council Marilee Christensen Adams, Chair Family Stability Workgroup Alan Goodell -Holmes, Chair The Family Stability Workgroup is focused on overall support for families and children in the Northwest Hennepin Family Service Collaborative service delivery area. Family Center Workgroup Deon LaBathe, Chair The Family Center Workgroup focuses on access to and availability of resources for children and families in the broader Northwest Hennepin County community. Literacy Workgroup Reverend Debra Wells, Chair The Literacy Workgroup focuses on reading readiness, school success and family literacy needs in the NW Hennepin area. A primary focus is on the needs of limited English learners. Hennepin Family services f-onaDoraave, call /b3-iyl-/14b. NORTHWEST HENNEPIN FAMILY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE THE COLLABORATIVE REPORT Implementation of the Minnesota Minority 11200 93rd Avenue N. Maple Grove, MN 55369 Education Partnership Project 763-391-7253 Empowerment Scheduled Fall 2002 In this issue - • Project Empower- ment Institute Sched- uled • O.A.S.I.S. Parent Sup- port Group Begins New Program Year • Family Stability Workgroup Pilot Project Implemented •. Reading Rx Program Launched • Family Center Work Group Planning Multi - Service Center c Through a grant received from the Alliance for Fami- lies and Children in Hennepin County, during the 2002-2003 school year, the Family Cen- ter Work Group of the Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative in partnership with the Minne- sota Minority Education Part- nership is implementing Pro- ject Empowerment a parent leadership training program. The mission of the Minne- sota Minority Education Part- nership is to increase the suc- cess of Minnesota students of color in Minnesota schools, colleges and universities. The Project Empowerment Leadership Institute is a proven leadership develop- ment model that builds the capacity of parents, school staff, community members and administrators to work together to increase student achievement. Facilitators represent diverse cultures and languages present in Minne- sota schools. In the past four years, more than 290 parents, families, teachers and com- munity members from 28 school sites have participated in and completed eight Pro- ject Empowerment seminars. Six schools in the NW Hen- nepin area will participate in the Project Empowerment Leadership Institute begin- ning in October. The schools are: Palmer Lake, Osseo Elementary, Edin- brook and Fernbrook in the Osseo School District; Ever- green Elementary School in the Anoka -Hennepin School District; and Earle Brown Elementary, in the Brooklyn Center School District. In the Osseo School District the Project Empowerment Institute is being imple- mented through a partnership with the Office of Cultural Integration. Mr. Michael Thomas, Coordi- nator says, ,As the Osseo School District becomes in- creasingly diverse, ,ve need to recognize the opportunity to Continued on page 2 O.A.S.I.S. Launches 2002-2003 Program Offerings Osseo Area Source of Infor- mation and Support, O.A.S.I. S., begins its eleventh year providing information and support for parents of chil- dren with ADHD, ADD, LD, EBD, ODD, OCD, au- tism, depression and other learning and behavior differ- ences. O.A.S.I.S. is open to participation by parents, caregivers and those who work with children with a learning difference. The group provides a chance to A hear from the experts in the field; to learn about re- sources; and to connect with others who are concerned about meeting the needs of these special children. O.A.S. I.S. is facilitated by Michele Vance, a Social Worker at Weaver Lake Elementary School in the Osseo School District. This year, as a result of funding through the Pilot Project of the NTW Hennepin Family Service Collaborative Family Stability Work Group, 'L' O.A.S.I.S. is expanding its program to include monthly meetings in the summer. Please refer to the insert for information about the 2002-2003 programs. For more information about the O.A.S.I.S. pro- gram call Michele Vance 763-420-3337, Michelle Spurrier 763-577-0722 or Sue Sullivan -763-494- 3240. X_ w The Pilot Project addressed three areas of need that were identified by a broad represen- tation of individuals who are members of the Northwest Hennepin Family Services, Family Stability Work Group. Included in the Pilot Project are three parent support Hennepin Family Services Col- laborative. The Osseo support group (see article on page 1 and insert) is already meeting..The Brooklyn Center support group will be fully implemented by the end of October. Plans are be- ing made for the third group in the Anoka -Hennepin School ter junior High School in the Brooklyn Center School Dis- trict, Jackson Middle School in the Anoka -Hennepin School District and North View Junior High School in the Osseo School District. For information about the Pilot Project call 763-391- 7253 Dale Anderson to Lead Family Center Work Group One -Stop Shop Planning Process The Family Center Work Group of the Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative (NWHFSC) is conducting a for- mal, facilitated planning process to develop a multi -service cen- ter—One-Stop Shop in the NW Hennepin area. Work Group members are establishing out- comes, a work plan and timeline to move the project forward. With assistance from Commu- nity Action For Suburban Hen- nepin (CASH), Dale Anderson was hired to assist the Family Center Work Group with strate- gic planning process. The Work Group recently com- pleted work on a video that will used during discussions with funders and City and County leaders. The video gives voice to the need for a Family Center. Community representatives and leaders from various African groups, the Faith Community and education articulated the need for the service center. Planning for the Center will en- ter its second phase with the es- tablishment of a Task Force that will be charged with implement- ing the strategic plan. The Task Force will be comprised of local Project Empowerment continued from page 1 Incorporate multiple perspec- administrators, which allows tive with regard to ensuring that schools within our district, our students continue to both from diverse and not di - achieve at high standards; this verse communities, to come must include voices from our together and develop strategic communities of color. Project action plans to support the Empowerment is a proven pro- achievement of our students." 5- that gains input from a If you are interested in more diverse array of stakeholders information about this program such a parents, teachers and 763-391-7146. t Z "v commuruty representatives and leaders and others who are interested in making this pro- ject come to reality. Support will be provided to the Task Force by the Family Center Work Group. The Family Center is being developed to meet the current and emerging needs of the NW Hennepin community and fill a gap in services that are currently not available in the Community. For more information call 763-391-7253. -Pilof -Protect--Goes' From `Plan to Reality com- groups, specially designed inter- District, Hennepin side. ..i- t',Hnatsteps.havebeen etedtoimplement the Pilot €y... vention and support groups forThe VPoject associated with the:14.1 '` African Youth and the hiring of Youth Support Groups Action Group for. three Family School Coordina- are are being piloted at North Children's Mental Health in tors. View Junior High. Hennepin County chaired by . The Parent Support Groups The Family School Coordina- Commissioner Mary Tam- will serve the three school dis- tors will be assigned to three bornino tricts that are a part of the NW Pilot Schools: Brooklyn Cen- The Pilot Project addressed three areas of need that were identified by a broad represen- tation of individuals who are members of the Northwest Hennepin Family Services, Family Stability Work Group. Included in the Pilot Project are three parent support Hennepin Family Services Col- laborative. The Osseo support group (see article on page 1 and insert) is already meeting..The Brooklyn Center support group will be fully implemented by the end of October. Plans are be- ing made for the third group in the Anoka -Hennepin School ter junior High School in the Brooklyn Center School Dis- trict, Jackson Middle School in the Anoka -Hennepin School District and North View Junior High School in the Osseo School District. For information about the Pilot Project call 763-391- 7253 Dale Anderson to Lead Family Center Work Group One -Stop Shop Planning Process The Family Center Work Group of the Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative (NWHFSC) is conducting a for- mal, facilitated planning process to develop a multi -service cen- ter—One-Stop Shop in the NW Hennepin area. Work Group members are establishing out- comes, a work plan and timeline to move the project forward. With assistance from Commu- nity Action For Suburban Hen- nepin (CASH), Dale Anderson was hired to assist the Family Center Work Group with strate- gic planning process. The Work Group recently com- pleted work on a video that will used during discussions with funders and City and County leaders. The video gives voice to the need for a Family Center. Community representatives and leaders from various African groups, the Faith Community and education articulated the need for the service center. Planning for the Center will en- ter its second phase with the es- tablishment of a Task Force that will be charged with implement- ing the strategic plan. The Task Force will be comprised of local Project Empowerment continued from page 1 Incorporate multiple perspec- administrators, which allows tive with regard to ensuring that schools within our district, our students continue to both from diverse and not di - achieve at high standards; this verse communities, to come must include voices from our together and develop strategic communities of color. Project action plans to support the Empowerment is a proven pro- achievement of our students." 5- that gains input from a If you are interested in more diverse array of stakeholders information about this program such a parents, teachers and 763-391-7146. t Z "v commuruty representatives and leaders and others who are interested in making this pro- ject come to reality. Support will be provided to the Task Force by the Family Center Work Group. The Family Center is being developed to meet the current and emerging needs of the NW Hennepin community and fill a gap in services that are currently not available in the Community. For more information call 763-391-7253. r Reading Rx, Program xGrand Opening Held at Hennepin Care North Clinic The Reading Rx program celebrated its Grand Opening at Hennepin Care North Clinic on September 18.' Reading Rx was founded in 1996 by a pediatrician, Hilary Pert Steck lein, MD and pediatric psychologist, Kathleen Pfaffinger, PhD,LP. Brooklyn Center Mayor Myrna Kragness, County Commissioners Penny Steele, Mike Opat and Gail Dorfman (a member of the Reading Rx Board of Directors) spoke about the importance of this project and the positive contribution this new initiative will make to the northwest Hennepin community. Mr. Jeff Spartz, Adminsitrator, Hennepin County Medical Center, added his congratulations. Dr. Hyder Khan, Pediatrician at Hen- nepin Care North, shared his enthusiasm for the program and Reverend Debra Wells, Chair of the NW Hennepin Family Services Collaborative Literacy Work Group and Gretchen Wronka, Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator, Hennepin County Library, highlighted the work of the Collaborative partners in the implementation of this recent project. Reading Rx was founded to increase the literacy skills of children and families in order to create lifelong readers, improve family relationships and decrease the negative impact of media, ultimately decreasing violence in families and communities. Reading Rx believes that helping children thrive is a responsibility shared by the entire community. The program is a clinic -based literacy education effort that partners medical clinics with public libraries to promote reading. "Book Nooks" are placed in clinic wait- ing rooms where literacy trained doctors, nurses, receptionists and other staff encourage children of all ages to read and be read to just as they would encourage them in other healthy behaviors. Reading Rx uses a child's medical visit and the authority of literacy trained medical personnel as an opportunity to share with children and their parents the importance of reading, of Library participation and media critical viewing. Medical and dental clinics receive an on-site reading nook which includes brand-new, award-winning books chosen with diversity and family interest in mind. Meant to be read and enjoyed in the office during waiting time, books are rotated frequently. Free take -along brochures for parents and children are available. These include parent guides on such subjects as how and why to read aloud to children, how to create an at- mosphere in the home which fosters reading, and how to evaluate and minimize media viewing. For children, there are colorful reading lists which give book recommendations by age and subject. The Reading Rx Club library partnership program is included. This program provides incentives for children and their parents to visit their local library. Children receive free books to encourage repeat library visits and family reading time. Club membership is free. For more information about Reading Rx call 651-490-7694 or check out their Web -site at ReadingRx@readingrx.org Reading skills are critical to children's success in school and the increasingly skilled work force. Low literacy levels are linked with poor health and propagate the cycle of poverty. Reading together has a proven, positive impact on critical thinking skills, so- cial development and literacy. A child who reads has the opportunity for a greater personal lifetime achievement which ultimately benefits the family and the community as well. Reading RX: Dedicated to developing lifelong readers and nurturing parent-child relationships. Intervention delivered as part of a doctor's office visit for well-child care can change parent's attitudes about the importance of reading with their children. It can also provide them with tools to read together and enhance multiple aspects of literacy development: sE` � NORTHWEST HENNEPIN FAMILY SERVICES COLLABORATIVE 11200 93rd Avenue N. Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 Phone: 763-391- 7146 Fax: 763-391-7070 Working Together Supporting Family Success We're On The WEB! Charityadvantage.com/ NWHFSC NWHr5C 1, r S The Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collabora- tive is a Regional Collaborative. The Collaborative consists of a Governance Commission, three local Advisory Councils and three focus area workgroups. The Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collabora- tive develops and implements initiatives that support children and families. The collaborative believes that by integrating services, strengthening partnerships and reducing barriers, children and families will be better served, thus improving the quality of life in the Northwest Hennepin County Area. Governance Commission Joan Molenaar, Chair Linda Crawford, Vice -Chair Brooklyn Center Advisory Council Linda Hanka, Bev Wolfe, Co -Chairs Brooklyn Park/Osseo/Maple Grove Advisory Council Phil Larkins, Chair Anoka -Hennepin Advisory Council Marilee Christensen -Adams, Chair Family Stability Workgroup Alan Goodell -Holmes, Chair The Family Stability Workgroup is focused on overall support for fami- lies and children in the Northwest Hennepin Family Service Collabora- tive service delivery area. Family Center Workgroup Deon LaBathe, Chair The Family Center Workgroup focuses on access to and availability of resources for children and families in the broader Northwest Hennepin County community. Literacy Workgroup Reverend Debra Wells, Chair The Literacy Workgroup focuses on reading readiness, school success and family literacy needs in the NW Hennepin area. A primary focus is on the needs of limited English learners. If you are interested in participating in the work of the Northwest Hen- nepin Family Services Collaborative, call 763-391-7146 or email NWHFSC@osseo.kl2.mn.us 2 �' NWHFSC W oAcingtoget6er. jupportingfamily success_ NortkWest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative 11200 93`� Avenue North, Maple Cjrove, Minnesota 553650 703-39I -7'-53 FAMILY STABILITY WORKGROUP The Family Stability Workgroup is focused on overall support for families and children in the Northwest Hennepin Family Service Collaborative service delivery area. Current initiatives include: The Primary Project focuses on school success through one-on-one work with children in the early elementary grades K -3. The Primary Project is a nationally recognized program that has a forty -year history of success. Child Associates work with children referred to the Project to increase school adjustment. The Primary Project is currently being implemented in the following schools: o Park View Kindergarten Center, Anoka -Hennepin School District o Early Brown Elementary, Brooklyn Center School District o Park Brook Elementary, Osseo School District Direct Mental Health Services delivered to students through referrals to North Psychology. This initiative takes place at Earle Brown Elementary. Students are referred to North Psychology for initial screening for emotional and behavioral issues. A Pilot Project through the Leadership Action Group. for Children's Mental Health in Hennepin County. The NWHFSC proposed using a public health approach to addressing mental health issues. The focused activities will be primary prevention to address the needs of all families and children; secondary prevention to identify at risk children; adequate, accessible early screening processes; early assessment and diagnosis; and appropriate treatment and follow-up care. The proposal contains a three -pronged, integrated pilot approach to address high need areas: (1) Creation and coordination of services, (2) Family support groups, and (3) Culturally appropriate services. The Family Advocate Project. Two Family Advocates work directly with families, and when necessary in homes, providing immediate support and resource and referral for general and emergency needs including, housing, food, clothing, school access and connecting to Hennepin County and other social services. The Chair of the Family Stability Workgroup is Alan Goodell -Holmes 763-560-4412 5crving the Communities of - E)rooUd n Center, ff)rooWc qn Parc, &amplin, Dayton, Maple Grove, Qssco r NWt1F5C WorLing togetker. 5upportingfamily success. (northwest Henncpin Family Services Collaborative 1 1200 95`d Avenuc North, Mapic Cjrove, Minnesota 55369 703-591-7253 Literacy Workgroup The Literacy Workgroup focuses on reading readiness, school success and family literacy needs in the NW Hennepin area. A primary focus is on the need of limited English learners. Current initiatives include: Reading Rx is a collaboration between Hennepin Care North Clinic, Hennepin County Library and the NWHFSC Literacy Workgroup in partnership with Reading Rx. During well-child checks, doctors explain the importance of reading to parents and provide them with a "prescription" that encourages parents to: read out loud to their children, reduce television watching, a visiting the library frequently. Hennepin Care North has an on-site reading nook that includes brand-new, award-winning books chosen with diversity and family interest in mind. These books are meant to be read and enjoyed in the office during waiting time. Books are rotated frequently. The Reading Rx Club library partnership is also included. This program provides incentive for children and their parents to visit their local library. Children receive free books to encourage repeat library visits and family reading time. Club membership is free. Literacy Centers at the four Junior High Schools in the Osseo Area Schools. This initiative will expand with a pilot project at Park Center High School in 2002-2003. The literacy centers focus on students who are reading below grade level through an enhancement program of integrated literacy support in all curriculum areas. Community -Based Programs Community-based programs include literacy enhancement and support programs for child care providers, both center -based and family child care, after school ELL literacy programs and summer tutoring. MotherRead/FatherRead and Book Buddies are some of the resource supports that are provided. • Family Literacy A Family Literacy program is offered in the Anoka -Hennepin School District in partnership with Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE). This program focuses on a broad based curriculum for parents and children many families who participate in this program have limited English proficiency. The Chair of the Literacy Workgroup is Reverend Debra Wells. For more information tail 763-391-7146. Serving the Communities of - brooiclyn Center, broolclyn Park, Ckamplin, Dayton, Maple Grove, 055co Z� voVu! Wt" . XD ,�Ct�J S vdi'S� .; NWIIFSC LC J _ sma It e/J (e C6 - C', 1) 'T' "t -) I CF ` arkingtogetkcr. Supporting family success. CY cY2S all a o CA ) Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative 1 I ZOO 93'd Avenue North, (Maple Grove, (Minnesota 55369 763-39 1-"'-53 FAMILY CENTER WORKGROUP 2002-2003 The Family Center Workgroup focuses on access to and availability of resources for children and families in the broader Northwest Hennepin County community. Current initiatives include: ■ Community Action for Suburban Hennepin (CASH) Renter's Curriculum. This project is focused increasing school success of children in apartment buildings in the NW Hennepin area by decreasing housing instability. The CASH curriculum, focused on renter's rights and responsibilities, will be offered in apartment complexes, through the Family Living curriculum, as a pilot, one high school in the NW Hennepin area and at Community Corner in Brooklyn Center. A train the trainer component is also included in this initiative in order to insure sustainability of the initiative. f Sc[�,�Is U .� d , eAe VL • Minnesota Minority Education, Project Empowerment parent leadership project is being implemented in several schools. This project is focused on increasing the participation of parents of color in their child's school. Parents and school personnel are trained and form leadership teams. • Community Corner Resource Center is located in Brooklyn Center and offers a mix of information and services including Early Childhood Family Education programming, Adult Education classes, homework help and school year and summer youth programs. • Resource Guide A resource guide, in a user-friendly format, is being developed for us( by families and others who work with families in the NW Hennepin area. The guide will contain information and resources for families in an easy to use format. ■ Family Center In response to the general lack of services, and the growing need for coordinated services in NW Hennepin County, the Family Center Workgroup identified the need for a Family Center, one -stop -shop to be located in NW Hennepin County. ■ Emergency Funds Funds will be available on a one-time basis to support emergent needs of families in the area of child care, medical, and/or transportation. Prejec� The Chair of the Family Center Workgroup is Deon LaBathe, 763-391-7253 Serving tl c Communities of - brool<lyn Center, Brooklyn Paris, Ckamplin, Dayton, Maple Grove, Qssco� 2 OF January 27, 2003 — Page I of 3 httV:. /-Av1Vn?. 1101,L;IIAT. C0111 Welcome to .In Motion News, a weekly publication during the legislative session of MOVE, designed to provide MOVE members, citizens and public officials with a timely review of legislative activities related to transportation policy and funding. The South/West Metro's transportation systems are experiencing gridlock and a significant and timely infusion of public investment is critical to ensure the continued viability of these communities. In.Motion News will provide you with the information you need to be active in the transportation funding debate. MOVE will provide more detailed handouts, fact sheets and analysis throughout the session for AIOVE members and interested others to gain a better understanding of the transportation needs and issues affecting our areas. Contact us if you have a question, concern or need some additional information about what's going on at the Capitol or in your community that relates to transportation issues. You can reach us by email at i,f:>>`:� 3c�:: c_�.c�=, or by phone at X6:27 House Happenings i� The House Transportation Finance Committee passed a budget reduction proposal last week that will go to the floor later this week. This proposal included refinancing $130M of general fund appropriations with trunk highway bonds, tapping the existing State Airport Fund for S15M, selling the state jet. ($750,000) and canceling $2.1M in Transit -ways Appropriations. Under this proposal, Metro Transit's operations will be cut by $2.6M and the Public Safety department would have its budget reduced by $1.5M. ➢ Budget Cutting Implications — MN/DOT was directed by the House to cut $1 IM from its operating budget. The cuts were directed at technology improvements, engineering, and support services. State road operations.will be reduced and the Highway Helper program eliminated. Public Safety indicated that the cuts could seriously impact the processing of drivers licenses & testing. Bottleneck & Inter- regional Corridor projects would not be delayed by the Governor's proposal to bond for projects rather than pay for them with the use of existing agency cash reserves.. Metro Transit would limit bus service cutbacks. by focusing on administrative cuts, hiring freezes and shifting capital dollars to operating. There would'be some route restructuring but not total route elimination for the short term (through June 2003). Senate Snippets i Senator Dean Johnson introduced the Senate Transportation package presented last year that included a 6 cent gas tax increase, '/2 cent metro area sales tax referendum and gas tax indexing to retire trunk highway bonds. This proposal would generate an additional $500M annually for transportation projects throughout Nfmnesota. :- Senator Keith Langseth introduced a bonding bill containing items vetoed by Governor Ventura last year, including about $47M of transportation related items: $20M - Local Road Improvement Program, $10M - Ports, $2M — Greater Minnesota buses and facilities & $13M — Statewide Radio System. Z� Jan 28'03 02:56p LJR,Inc. .6516904094 p.3 i Senate passed its budget reduction package, which included the conversion of $130M of general fund appropriations with trunk. highway bonds, reducing State Airport Fund by $15M and the sale of the state jet ($750,000). Senate did not identify specific MN/DOT budget items to cut to pay the bond debt service allowing the Commissioner to make those management decisions. MNDOT Machinations ❖ Staff indicated that all but $25M of one -tithe general fund appropriations provided in 2000 was committed to contracts and that there would be no delay in projects under contract as a result of bond refinancing. A few area projects on that list are: Wacouta Bridge reconstruction, additional lane on I-494 between TH 100 1 & TH 212, Anderson Lake Interchange/TH 169 and I-94 Weaver lake Road reconstruction. ❖ MN/DOT's biggest challenge will be to find funds to retire refinancing trunk highway bonds as it will require approximately $27M over next two year period to pay off those bonds. ❖ MN/DOT reviewed a Construction Cost Escalation_ Drivers handout for legislators this week. The material highlighted a number of factors affecting the rising cost of projects including items such as environmental mitigation,. right-of-way acquisition, project design, utility & railroad agreements, traffic management and municipal agreements. It was also noted that the lack of funding has delayed or required staging projects thus adding inflationary costs. Administration Announcements ❖ House members introduced the backbone of Governor Pawlenty's transportation package, a 4 -year, $1Billion Trunk Highway bond plan focused on Bottlenecks and Inter -Regional Corridors. The initial plan would spend $250M a year with approximately $10M a year committed to Transit Improvements on trunk highways including items like park & rides, shoulder strengthening and by- passes. No funding source has been identified to pay for the bonds. ❖ Administration representatives reacted negatively to the Senate funding proposal, instead restating their position not to increase any taxes. MOVE Memo Bond repayment rule of thumb - It requires approximately 10% of bond total on average annually to retire state bonds and the net additional cost is approximately 50%. For example, the Governor's proposal to sell $1 Billion in trunk highway bonds will require about $100M annually to retire the bonds with a total, finalized cost of approximately $1.5 Billion MOVE MESSAGE. The state's short and long-term budget deficit will hinder efforts to enhance the region's transportation infrastructure. An analysis of a.variety of studies and re ports indicates that in order to just fund existing systems, add some capacity and hold congestion at current levels, the transportation systems investment in the Metro area must increase substantially, with estimates ranging form $500M to $700M a year for 10 years. Since this is unlikely to happen, organizations like MOVE are critical if transportation investments are to become a p►ioiity political issue. An exit poll after November's election indicated that only 4% of voters statewide considered transportation the most important issue in the election. This voter percentage block will have to increase significantly before elected officials will get the message to act decisively on this issue. 2 19 Jan 28 03 02:56p LJR,Inc. 6516904094 p,4 The first week of the legislative session rekindled discussions regarding various funding proposals and approaches that will address the growing congestion problem of the region. There seems to be little concensus or a desire to tackle this issue seriously. The divergent proposals from the House & Senate, the Governor's commitment to no tax increases and the inability of the transportation community to provide a unified front does not bode well. MOVE intends, with your assistance, to engage area legislators and administration officials in discussions about the need to invest in this area's transportation systems. Should funding be made available we plan to be at the table ensuring that funds are provided to projects that enhance mobility in the SOUTHWEST Metro Area. 1 Transportation Facts Believe in or NOW ! r The reconstruction of I-494 between 34h Avenue and Highway 100 is currently scheduled for sometime after 2013 and the cost for this segment alone is estimated at $1 billion. Y The average Twin Cities driver wastes over 54 hours per year in traffic jams at an estimated annual cost of $1000. Currently, buses on I -35W carry the equivalent of one lane and a half of traffic during peak periods. Rural roads account for only 30% of all traffic accidents, but over 70% of all highway deaths. CAPITOL CHATTER The Pawlenty Administration continues to hire/appoint House legislators and staff to positions within the administration, which is creating a large amount of turmoil within the House. A number of key administrative staff positions remain open. Committee Chairs appear to change daily. The jockeying for positions on committees or as chair, unfilled staff spots and new staffing seems to have committees getting off to a slow start. Special elections will dominate the political noise in St.Paul for the next month. Legislators, particularly the new ones, got a bitter taste of the budget mess they were dropped into during the first round of budget cuts. Farmers were out in full force on behalf of ethanol. Transportation supporters were forced to take funds out of the State Airports Fund reserves even though special taxes and fees on airplanes and airport property fund that item. Policy discussions regarding micro -management or administration flexibility took back seat to budget cuts. * The House Transportation Policy Committee that has a lot of new faces and freshmen on it began to wade into the transportation -funding maze with lots of questions and puzzled looks. MN/DOT, transportation advocates & house staff will have their work cut out for them trying to get them up to speed on the basics and intricacies of the funding system and then someone will have to explain the politics. Early session targets appear to be the County State Aid system, mix of funding for transit and the traditional Metro carries Greater Minnesota theory. * A sign of the times-- over 20 bills have been introduced to fund specific transportation projects. One theory is that this will help develop awareness of the need for transportation funding. The more cynical perspective is that it's a great cover your political backside approach. You can always go home and tell the constituents that you introduced a bill but couldn't get it funded. Minnesota Department of Administration Building Codes and Standards Division NOTICE OF HEARING TO THOSE WHO REQUESTED A HEARING Proposed Amendment to Rules Governing Building Official Certiciation, Minnesota Rules, chapter 1301 To persons who requested a hearing. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 14.25, subdivision 1, this Notice is being sent to all persons who requested a hearing. There will be a hearing. In the December 23, 2002, State Register, on pages 946 to 950, the Department Of Administration published a Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules relating to building official certification, specifically a graduated schedule of administrative actions and penalties against certified building officials. The Notice stated that a hearing would be held on the proposed rules if 25 or more persons submitted written requests for a hearing. We have received a sufficient number of requests for a hearing. The hearing will be conducted as stated in the State Register in conference rooms B and C in the offices of the Department of Administration's Building Codes and Standards Division located at 121 E. 7`h Place, Suite 408 in St. Paul, starting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2003. Administrative Law Judge. The hearing will be conducted by Administrative Law Judge Steve Mihalchick, who can be reached at the Office of Administrative Hearings, 100 Washington Square, Suite 1700, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401-2138, telephone 612-349-2544, and fax 612/349-2665. Questions concerning the rule hearing procedure should be directed to the Administrative Law Judge. Agency Contact Person. The agency contact person is: Colleen D. Chirhart at the Department of Administration's Building Codes and Standards Division, 121 E. 7`h Place, Suite 408, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101, phone - 651-296-4329, fax — 651-297-1973, and email at colleen.d.chirhart@state.mn.us. TTY users may call the Minnesota Relay Service at 1-800-627- 3529. Questions or comments concerning the rules should be directed to the agency contact person. A copy of the Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules, as published in the State Register on December 23, 2002, is available upon request from the agency contact person. i r-�-C3C Date Colleen D. Chirhart Rules Coordinator 31 Aq 4; VAR 4 Ai - MEMO r r ;CITY OF kLYMOUTH Vr- d` a' ' g33&4P0l�ym1youmou,Mhouevr a�}aY 7�t`N - a3 55y447g "y DATE: January 30, 2003 TO: Mayor and City Councilmembers Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit Members � iQh�son; mit -MORM FROM: Pat J. Qvale, Public Services Manager " SUBJECT: RESERVE TRANSIT CENTER GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY The Plymouth Reserve Transit Center grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony will be held February 11, 2003 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p.m. A Plymouth Metrolink bus will pick up participants at 12:00 noon from the main entrance of City Hall. The bus will return to City Hall after the ceremony at approximately 1:00 p.m. The station, located at 5300 Cheshire Lane, is unique among suburban transit facilities because it is designed exclusively for "walk-up" passengers. No parking is available on site, something typically associated with transit stations in more urban settings. The station is heated, air conditioned and includes restrooms. Please join us as we officially open this site as the newest facility for Plymouth Metrolink. The local press and cable Channel 12 will be invited in addition to the Mayor, City Council and Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit members. cc: Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E., Director of Public Works 7 ? N:\pw\Engineering\TR.4.NSIT\RESOL\2003\CC Memo Re Reserve_Gnnd_Opcning doc Michael Stanga 6399 Juneau Lane North Maple Grove, MN 55311 Dear Mayor .lay `j (! r n e yl I am writing this letter to inform you of a problem that has faced the city of Plymouth for quite some time. The parking problem at the Plymouth Ice Center/Lifetime Fitness needs to be worked out. Currently, there are a large number of cars that do not. have space to park their vehicles because all of the parking spaces have been filled up. Many of the citizens that attend the Lifetime Fitness/Plymouth Ice Arena, have complained about this ongoing problem. Please send a reply, (It is mandatory for my Boy Scouts Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge) along with any plans to fix the Lifetime Fitness/Plymouth Ice Center problem. Sincerely, Michael Stanga 77 0 0 a A b 1 " Q E 0 U d � � Q A , A � N d U cd d ti N y N ca 5 w E H w a U d � 7 c� e❑a y C � U � 0 F v k x w G � v 3� 4755 Kingsview Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 January 11, 2003 Public Works Maintenance Facility City of Plymouth 14900 23rd Ave. Plymouth, MN 55447 To Whom It May Concern: Many thanks for your prompt attention to my 22 December 2003 repair request regarding a water leak in front of the house located at 4860 Minnesota Lane in Plymouth, MN. Your timely response and action is much appreciated and a tribute to the quality and professionalism of your department. Please accept my compliments for a job well done. Sincerely, Thomas B. Klevorn 35 January 23, 2003 SUBJECT: SCHMIDT LAKE ROAD STREET AND BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS CITY PROJECT NO. 2021 Dear Plymouth Resident: On Thursday, January 16, 2003, the Plymouth City Council awarded a contract to Lunda Construction to construct a section of Schmidt Lake Road and a bridge over the Canadian Pacific Railway east of Peony Lane. This will include reconstructing a small portion of existing Schmidt Lake Road east of the railroad tracks to Comstock Lane. Construction is anticipated to begin in February with final completion and opening of the roadway to traffic by the end of the year. Construction update letters will be sent out periodically to keep you informed of the project status. Information will also be available through a telephone hotline which will be updated on a regular basis as well as the City's web site. Information will also be available on the City's web site. Following is a list of contacts for information about the project: Daniel Campbell, City of Plymouth Sr. Engineering Technician, 763-509-5522, email Dcampbel(cr��ci.plymouth.mn.us Plymouth web site www.ci.plymouth.mn.us Project Hotline Phone Number 763-509-5514 We are anxious to complete this final link of Schmidt Lake Road access from Highway 169 to Peony Lane at the Wayzata High School. extra safety precautions during the course of this construction project appreciated. Sincerely, Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. 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It Is my understanding that the Metropolitan Council allocates to the cities how much of the population influx they are expected to absorb. The last figure that I heard was about one million people in the next quarter century. When inter cities that are fully developed, are asked to absorb additional population, they must redevelop. I will use New Hope for an example as 1 have first hand information about what they are doing. New Hope bought many small homes and tore them down. Most of those lots are standing vacant after two years. Most of those homes were sound and occupied by people that could afford to own and live in them. They were truly affordable houses, tom down by the city to be replaced with more expensive units, which would require government subsidy to make them affordable again. Why tear down any affordable housing units, when the Met. council has raw land zoned as housing reserve standing empty, in an area that has infrastructure such as adequate schools, county roads, county parks, and sanitary sewer. One such place is Plymouth. The Met. Council is In the process of purchasing easement to install the Elm Creek Interceptor through N.W. Plymouth. We think The Met Council should ask the Plymouth City Council to amend it's comprehensive plan to allow development of this area as soon as the sewer is completed. At this time, this area %Mth a sewer trunk line soon to be installed, can not develop until after the year 2020. This prime area is near the huge new Wayzata High school, that was designed to accommodate the capaclt�, generated by development of this area. Wayzata school district has also purchased land in the area to build an elementary school when it is needed. This prime area has at least 560 acres for sate to development, county roads on three sides, and two four, lane roads that reduce to two lanes as they pass through. Plymouth also holds a jab fair each year trying to entice workers to take the bus out to Plymouth to fill their jabs, We have close in land with vast infrastructure sitting idle, while ,� �:- • we hear talk of expanding sewer to Elko and Hugo in order to accommodate growth_ I 3g . lkiwh 002 Y� ��•vv a'np VV1 VVL 1014 Jan 23 2003 Mr. Peter Bell Metropolitan Council Mears Park Center 230 East 5th St. St. Paul Mn. 55101 Dear Mr. Bell: V;�Ned It State law "requires cities to update their comprehensive plans every ten years. It Is my understanding that the Metropolitan Council allocates to the cities how much of the population influx they are expected to absorb. The last figure that I heard was about one million people in the next quarter century. When inter cities that are fully developed, are asked to absorb additional population, they must redevelop. I will use New Hope for an example as 1 have first hand information about what they are doing. New Hope bought many small homes and tore them down. Most of those lots are standing vacant after two years. Most of those homes were sound and occupied by people that could afford to own and live in them. They were truly affordable houses, tom down by the city to be replaced with more expensive units, which would require government subsidy to make them affordable again. Why tear down any affordable housing units, when the Met. council has raw land zoned as housing reserve standing empty, in an area that has infrastructure such as adequate schools, county roads, county parks, and sanitary sewer. One such place is Plymouth. The Met. Council is In the process of purchasing easement to install the Elm Creek Interceptor through N.W. Plymouth. We think The Met Council should ask the Plymouth City Council to amend it's comprehensive plan to allow development of this area as soon as the sewer is completed. At this time, this area %Mth a sewer trunk line soon to be installed, can not develop until after the year 2020. This prime area is near the huge new Wayzata High school, that was designed to accommodate the capaclt�, generated by development of this area. Wayzata school district has also purchased land in the area to build an elementary school when it is needed. This prime area has at least 560 acres for sate to development, county roads on three sides, and two four, lane roads that reduce to two lanes as they pass through. Plymouth also holds a jab fair each year trying to entice workers to take the bus out to Plymouth to fill their jabs, We have close in land with vast infrastructure sitting idle, while ,� �:- • we hear talk of expanding sewer to Elko and Hugo in order to accommodate growth_ I 3g . lkiwh 002 N.W. Plymouth should be considered as infill, as it is surrounded with development. The last administration approved and applauded Wild Meadows, in Medina, which extravagantly put 150 units on 345 acres of land, 240 acres of it Into wild prairie and wetland. These units are to sell for $500,000-$2,000,000, to which the former Met. Council gave a grant for $73,000.00 to monitor the run off water. i hope with the current economic condition, your new administration will be more efficient with land utilization. My proposal is to stop redeveloping (tearing down affordable housing) until all of the close in undeveloped land has been utilized. By utilized, I mean heavy density, where workers can afford to live without long commutes. Why build such low density now, when we have the vision of the future, and that there is a need for heavy density. Higher density allows more people to pay their own way and gives them more dignity. Sincerely Leonard and Yidy Luedke 17910 Co Rd. 47 Plymouth, Mn. 55446 cc; Judy Johnson, Plymouth Mayor IT