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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 04-04-2003APRIL 4, 2003 Dummy Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) April 9 meeting agenda ................................................ Page 3 Housing & Redevelopment Authority (HRA) April 10 meeting agenda ......................................... Page 4 Official Meeting Calendars for April, May, and June 2003............................................................. Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ..................................................... Page 11 NERSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. City news release announcing an opening on the Medicine Lake Aquatic Vegetation ManagementGroup........................................................................................................................ Page 12 City news release with notice of a public meeting on proposed changes to the City subdivisionregulations................................................................................................................... Page 14 Notice of an April 7 forum sponsored by Representative Lynne Osterman .................................... Page 16 Minnesota Housing Alliance Advocacy Update............................................................................. Page 17 MINUTES Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) March 12 meeting (draft) ............................................ Page 19 Youth Advisory Council March 17 meeting.................................................................................... Page 23 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to residents with notice of proposals for rezoning and reguiding of certain parcelseast of Medicine Lake........................................................................................................ Page 25 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE Wednesday, April 9, 2003 7:00 PM Agenda Items: 7:00 PM Call to Order: Chair: Kathy Osborne • Review of Agenda • Approval of Minutes (attached) • General Forum Guests may address the EQC about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the forum. If the Il 15 minutes are not needed or theforum, the EQC will continue with the agenda 7:15 PM Rain Barrel Discussion. Rain Barrels may be used as a storm water BMP. One of the Plymouth Green Stewards will be providing a brief presentation on the use of Rain Barrels. Margie V. 7:30 PM Subdivision Regulations, Review & Comments (New Item). A complete revision to Chapter 5 of the City Code has been prepared. Last year, EQC held a discussion on tree preservation which is now incorporated into the new regulations. The new subdivisions, council memo, and a schedule of public process of adopting the rules are provided for EQC's review and comments. Shawn Drill; Planner, Plymouth Community Development. 8:00 PM Up -dates: ❖ Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan ❖ EPA Storm Water Phase II Permit (materials will be handed out at the meeting) ❖ Developing a Green Communities Program ❖ Up Coming Events: ❑ 2003 Environmental Fair ❑ Shingle Creek Cleanup ❑ Expo. ❑ Special Collection 8: 40 PM Plymouth Beach Closing Policy. EQC members had asked for an explanation on City policies regarding chemical treatment of our beaches and beach closure after chemical application. Mr. Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks, has provided the EQC with the attached memo. Brain V. (Three Rivers Park District) has also provided the attached information for EQC's review. Brian V. 8:55 PM Plan for next meeting: May 14.2003! ' The following items were included in the EQC 2003 annual plan, however, EQC members may also help to determine the agenda for the next meeting: ❖ Plymouth Water Quality Monitoring Program, Brian V. ❖ Plymouth Water Resources Management Plan Up -Date: o Water Quality Pond Maintenance o Storm Utility Fee Incentive Programs o Leaf Collection Evaluation ❖ Small Grant Project, Review & Approval 9:00 PM ADJOURNED Supplementary Agenda Items: ❖ none 13 CADocuments and Settings\khofrman.CITYCENTER.000\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Fi1es\0LK2D\040903.doc AGENDA PLYMOUTH HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2003 7:00 p.m. WHERE: Medicine Lake Room City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Plymouth Towne Square. Accept Monthly Housing Reports 4. PUBLIC HEARING 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Election of Officers B. Revise HRA Budgets for Grant Awards and Marketing. C. Plymouth Towne Square Redecorating Options. D. City Center Update (Verbal) 6. ADJOURNMENT CommDev/HRA/Agendas/2003/041003 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 5 6 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES- set clocks ahead hour 7 8 530 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS POND CLEANING OPTIONS ANDQUALITY POLICY FOR HANDLING DRAINAGE CONCERNS, Public Safety Training Room 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 9 7:00 PM EVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center LMC CITY DAY AT THE CAPITOL 10 1700 PMHOUSING6 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 7'.00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL show PClyent�ncreek 11 PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek Center 12 PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL S �+ HOW Plymouth Creek Center 13 14 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center 15 ':00PMaDAR°DF EQUALIZATION, Cauirl ° °""a 700 PM SPECUL COUNCIL MEETING (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING 80. OF EQUALIZATION): DISCUSS MAUDIT REPORT, REPORT ON 3RD SHEET OF ICE. CaanuCnanmaa PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth C— Can. 16 Passover begins at sunset 17 18 Good Friday 19 20 Easter 21 22 530 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS COUNCIL AND A SENIOR COUNCIL, Public Safety Training Room 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 23 800 -1PM - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION STUDENT WORKSHOP, Plymouth Ice Center 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7'.00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORYCOMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Roam 24 25 26 9:00AM-2:00 PM LAWN & GARDEN EXPO, Plymouth Creek Center 27 28 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 29 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH-MTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Ridgedale 7:00 PM RECONVENE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Council Chambers 30 modified on 4/4/2003 If D- 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 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS May 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday I Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jun 2003 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - 2 3 Apr 2003 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 27 28 29 30 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PARK & 10:30 AM - 4:00 PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers PM PLYMOUTH HISTORY FEST, Parkers Lake Park 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:30 PM5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING- 7:00 PM 6 ]0 PM a 30 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 9:00 AM -3:30 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers INTERVIEW YOUTH APPLICANTS; DISCUSS PROPOSED EXPANSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING; Public Safety Training Room EVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center FAIR, OaMnaaUEkm r, ScMd, 17610 Co. R4.6 700 PMHOUSING a REDEVELOPMENT A UTHORITY(HRR�I, A1eEKp» PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenence 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS RECEPTION, Pl,+- Creek Center Facility 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 11 00 AM CITY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION LUNCH, Plymouth Creek Center 6:00 PM GREENWOOD SPORT FIELD RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY, 3635 CO, Rd,COMMISSION, 101 7:0o PM PLANNING Council Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed 14TH- BUSINESS COUNCIL, BORNConfe0renceRoom. 31 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY Carlson Parkway, 4th floor COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake 7:00 PM REGULAR Room COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers modified on 4/4/2003 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN PLANNING RIGHTS COMMISSION, COMMISSION - Council Chambers Council Chambers 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7:30 PM YOUTH 7:00 PM REGULAR 7:00 PM EVIRONMENTAL 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY Flag Day ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers TDO PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, St. Cloud Civic Center 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 11:45 AM PLYMOUTH-MTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton Ridgedale 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 29 30 Jul 2003 May 2003 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 4/4/2003 1 April 22 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items • Presentation of 2002 Volunteer Services Report, Volunteer Coordinator Nancy Anderson • Vacation of 2nd Avenue within Greendale Addition • Public hearing for the bond refunding application for Regency Pointe (Harbor Lane) Apartments • Award bid on Street Reconstruction Project • Approve renewal of 2003 League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust property/casualty insurance • Approve rezoning, preliminary plat, and site plan for construction of "Bass Lake Villas" an 18 unit development to be located south of Bass Lake Road (County Road 10) and east of Trenton Lane. Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (2003004) • Approve interim home occupation license to operate a beauty salon at 18415 31st Avenue North. Amy Slaughter. (2003013) • Approve site plan amendment and conditional use permit for a columbarium, courtyard, and trail to be located behind St. Barnabas Lutheran Church located at 15600 Old Rockford Road. St. Barnabas Lutheran Church. (2003014) • Approve rezoning from C-2 (Neighborhood Commercial) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) and a PUD general plan for the existing Plymouth Shopping Center located at 11255 State Highway 55. GEMEnterprises. (2003015) • Approve conditional use permits to allow construction of 1) a single family home on property that does not front a city street and 2) an attached garage in excess of 1,000 square feet for property located at 235 Black Oaks Lane North. Stonewood Design Build. (2003018) • Approve lot consolidation for Lots 2 and 3, Block 1 at Fernbrook Townoffice Park. DaVern II, Inc. (2003020) • Approve conditional use permit to allow 56.7 percent office use within a building located in the I-2 (General Industrial) zoning district for property located at 15020 27th Avenue North. Insurance Advisors Inc. (2003023) City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Contact: April 2, 2003 Sandy Paulson, 763-509-5080 Applicants sought to serve on Medicine Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Group The City of Plymouth is seeking a Plymouth resident who owns property on Medicine Lake to serve as an at -large member on the Aquatic Vegetation Management Group for Medicine Lake. The group will recommend an annual plan to the Environmental Quality Committee (EQC) for managing aquatic plants in Medicine Lake, Hennepin County's second largest lake. The EQC is an citizen advisory board to the Plymouth City Council. The Aquatic Vegetation Management Group will typically meet during daytime hours. In addition to the at -large member, the group will include representatives of a number of agencies and a representative of the Association of Medicine Lake Area Citizens. Applications are due at Plymouth City Hall by 4:30 p.m. on Thurs., April 17. For an application, call City Clerk Sandy Paulson at 763-509-5080 or visit the City web site, www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. The Plymouth City Council adopted the Medicine Lake Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan on March 25. The aquatic vegetative management plan provides a framework to manage plants in Medicine Lake. The plan seeks to: • Protect the lake's health and water quality; and • Manage and minimize the impact of excessive plant growth on the lake's recreational uses. lake: The plan will accomplish those goals by establishing three types of management areas for the In • Protection Areas: These are areas deemed to have a significant number of desirable native aquatic plants. The plan calls for these areas to be protected from external impacts and undesirable plants. The protection areas will require restoration and management techniques such as removing weeds, controlling rough fish and limiting wave action from boating by designating "Slow — No Wake" areas. • Shoreline Restoration Areas: These are areas identified as having potential for shoreline restoration projects. The plan also includes criteria for future restoration sites. • Control Areas: These are areas with excessive growth of undesirable aquatic plant growth that has significantly diminished one or more of the lake's recreational uses. Under the plan, these areas would be managed primarily through plant harvesting and chemical treatment. A broad-based group worked together to develop the plan over the past year. The group included representatives of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Three Rivers Park District, City of Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department, City of Medicine Lake, City of Plymouth Engineering Division, Bassett Creek Water Management Commission, Association of Medicine Lake Area Citizens and the EQC. �3 City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Contact: April 1, 2003 Anne Hurlburt, 763-509-5401 Plymouth's Draft Subdivision Regulations Available; Meeting on Proposed Changes Set for April 24 The Community Development Department is currently revising the City's Subdivision Regulations. The draft Subdivision Regulations are now available on the City of Plymouth web site for public review. The web site address is www.ci.plymouth.mn.us. Paper copies of the document are also available from the Community Development Department. For more information, call 763-509-5400. Public Meeting on April 24, 2003 Interested parties are invited to attend a meeting on Thurs., April 24, 3 - 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., to learn about and comment on proposed changes to the City's Subdivision Regulations and Engineering Guidelines. Because the Engineering Guidelines will be adopted by reference in the Subdivision Regulations, the City is reviewing changes to both at the same time. Please contact the Engineering Division at 763-509-5500 for a copy of the Guidelines. It has been roughly 30 years since the City completely revised its Subdivision Regulations. While the proposed revisions include a significant reorganization of the regulations, there are only a few changes that represent changes in policy for the City. Most of the changes are technical in nature and are needed to bring the ordinance up to date, to make sure it is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and other regulations (such as the Zoning Ordinance) and to reflect current practices that are not in the regulations, but should be to ensure enforceability. Notable changes in policy include: 1) The creation of minor subdivisions that can be approved administratively; 2) Administrative reduction of financial guarantees; 3) Limiting the types of acceptable financial guarantees; I� 4) Street lighting and sidewalks as required improvements; and 5) Increase in the tree restitution amount from $100 per tree inch to $125 per tree inch. The City updates the Engineering Guidelines every few years. As a consequence, there are many fewer changes in this update and most are technical. Notable changes include: 1) Procedural changes needed to make the guidelines consistent with the proposed Subdivision Regulations; and 2) The addition of parking restrictions on narrower streets to complement the formal addition of narrower street options in the Subdivision Regulations. Schedule for Adoption In addition to the April 24 meeting, the review schedule for the new Subdivision Regulations includes a presentation to the Planning Commission on April 23. Action by the City Council is expected on both the Subdivision Regulations and the Engineering Guidelines on May 27. The comment period will end on May 15 to allow staff sufficient time to prepare a staff report to the City Council for their consideration. If you have any questions on the draft Subdivision Regulations, please direct them to one of the following staff members: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director 763-509-5401 ahurlbur@ci.plymouth.mn.us Barbara Senness, Planning Manager 763-509-5452 bsenness@ci.plymouth.mn.us For questions on the Engineering Guidelines, contact: John Hagen, Assistant City Engineer 763-509-5541 jhagen@ci.plymouth.mn.us. -30- I5- Lynne Osterman State Representative District 45A New Hope, Plymouth and Crystal April 2, 2003 Minnesota House 1 ..,Representatives COMMITTEES: COMMERCE, JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT—it. JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE; REGULATED INDQS'I`,RIES ca. , CV Mayor Judy Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Johnson, Let me take this opportunity to invite you to my upcoming "Main Street Minnesota" meeting in New Hope on Monday, April 7th. The meeting will be hosted by the Twin West Chamber of Commerce, and Steve Sviggum, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives will be attending. I would encourage people from New Hope, Plymouth, and Crystal to join me for this meeting. This will be a great opportunity for community leaders, business people, educators, seniors ---or any interested citizen --- to come share their thoughts on the important issues of concern to our community. Speaker Sviggum regularly holds Main Street Minnesota meetings in communities throughout the state, and this will serve as a unique opportunity for residents in our area to discuss legislative issues of interest. The details for the New Hope Main Street Minnesota are as follows: �.�OII.E DU NSF Monday, April 7 7:30am - 9:00am Liberty Diversified Industries 5600 North Highway 169 New Hope (South of the Bass Lake Road exit) I hope you are able to attend, and I look forward to seeing you on April 7th. Warmest regards, XA-ZC-41- Lynne Osterman State Representative 8593 48th Ave. N., New Hope, Minnesota 55428 1 (763) 536-0499 State Office Building 100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd St. Paul Minnesota 55155-1298 (651) 296-4176 ion FAX: (651) 296-7189 TTY: (651) 296-9896 Email: rep. lynne.osterman @ house. mn ++■■ ++■■ • THEMiNNE�I��Y00.� -: RLLIHI1« ADVOCACY UPDATE April 3, 2003 What is Advocacy? What's the Big Deal? The talk at the coffee shop, the mood in the local newspaper, the buzz at church, in addition to the messages and letters legislators receive at the office, make a big difference. Legislators know that their survival in office depends on keeping voters happy. They can't possible talk to every voter in the district, so legislators have to make judgments about what their voters want based on the conversations they do have constituents and the buzz around town. Political agendas are often set based on the perception of public opinion. If legislators don't hear from folks about a particular issue, they don't think people are concerned about it. Lobbyists also make a difference in terms of raising awareness of issues and educating lawmakers about the details and impacts of various proposals. Working people can't spend their days at the Capitol and don't always have a great deal of expertise. The most successful organizations combine lobbying with grassroots advocacy to advance their agenda, particularly if it's an ambitious agenda. Addressing the backlog of transportation projects around the state is an ambitious agenda. We can't rely on state agencies or lobbyists to get the job done. Legislators need to be convinced that there is a need in their district that local folks support. Even supportive legislators need political cover. That's why grassroots organizing is so important! Want to See More Projects Built? Here's What You Can Do! As legislators consider the growing list of highway and transit projects needed, pressure is mounting to find some money to fund these projects. Here's what advocates need to do to keep the pressure on: • Call your legislators and the Governor. Find out how to contact your legislators at: www.Iec.state.mn.us or call House information at: 1-800-657-3550 and Senate information at 651-296-0504. Call the Governor at 651-296-3391. Tell them how important it is to increase revenue for transportation. • Send a quick e-mail to your legislators and the Governor. Let them know about local projects you care about and request that they increase funding for transportation. • Write a letter to the editor and educate your fellow community residents about the critical need for transportation investments and the need to increase revenues. • Visit the Capitol. Come to a hearing on a transportation funding bill. Visit your legislators in person and talk to them briefly about the issue and the need to increase revenue. • Get others involved. Everyone knows at least three people who can help out. Enlist your spouse, family members, friends and colleagues in sending a quick e-mail to legislators. You can also be a ghost writer for others if you've already had letters to the editor published. • Get local governments and civic organizations to be allies. Many city councils, county boards, chambers of commerce and other organizations will pass resolutions in support of transportation funding. Just ask and then make sure a copy of the resolution is sent to legislators. This is a Critical Time forAdvocacy!! We need you to do at least one of the activities mentioned above TODAY. Don't put it off. It only takes 5 minutes to make a phone call or send off a quick e-mail. If you do it now, you'll get it off your to-do list, you'll feel better and it may be one of the most productive things you do today in the area of transportation. The Governor has put his transportation financing plan on the table, other groups have put their plans on the table, the committees are starting to get down to making real decisions and we need to make sure we don't lose this opportunity to make some progress in increasing transportation funding. On the federal level, TEA -21 will expire this year and critical decisions will be made by members of Congress. The Alliance is continually monitoring activity on the federal level and is working on recommendations for the reauthorization of TEA -21. With budget deficits at both the state and federal levels, uncertainty over the war in Iraq and lots of distractions, transportation funding is far from guaranteed. At the same time, pressure is mounting to make additional 17, investments and we have an opportunity to organize more advocates, spread our message more widely and shape the perception of public opinion. It Will Take a Real Commitment and It Will Take Resources Our members and our advocates will need to be committed to snaking progress in expanding our advocacy efforts and reaching out to more people. Creating a groundswell of support for transportation will take a concerted effort on everyone's part. Everyone needs to contact legislators and everyone needs to help get others involved. We're also asking our members to help out with the resources needed to take on new activities. We see the need to do some public polling, to engage in strategic advertising, to use consultants in the area of grassroots organizing, to continue our outreach efforts to member organizations and to improve our use of earned media to spread our transportation message. THANK YOU! To Members Who Have Stepped Up to the Plate! Some of our members have generously contributed to making our advocacy efforts a reality. The following companies have contributed this year and we greatly appreciate their commitment to expanding and improving our ability to mobilize people and spread our message: ❖ TKDA ❖ SRF Consulting Group, Inc. ❖ SEH ❖ Ulteig Engineers, Inc. Let Us Come Visit You! Alliance staff are always looking for opportunities to engage more people. We'd love to come to your office and talk to your colleagues about the importance of getting involved and spreading our transportation message. If we want to be successful, it will take more bodies!! We can come visit over lunch and provide lots of useful information as well as easy ways for folks to get involved. So far we've visited folks at Mathiowetz Construction, Bonestroo, HNTB, S E H, TKDA and the Aggregate Ready Mix Association. Please call our office and set up a time for a visit! Some Legislators Haven't Gotten the Message Lots of Spending Bills, Few Revenue Bills The Legislature continues to hold hearings on various individual transportation projects. The list of bills introduced for both highway and transit projects grows weekly and is now up over $500 million. A number of the authors of these bills took the "No New Taxes" pledge during the campaign. This is a situation that is not lost on a number of the legislators listening to these pleas for funds. Concerns have been raised during several hearings pointing out the dilemma of legislators bringing bills that spend money — significant amounts of money for many of these transportation projects — while at the same time pledging not to raise taxes. Although these bills generally rely on bonds — either trunk highway bonds or general obligation bonds — those bonds need to be paid back from either the general fund or the trunk highway fund at about 1 '/2 times the original expenditure. Additional revenue is needed and in this era of budget deficits, it's hard to find any other way to raise the significant amounts of funding needed other than through tax increases. At a recent hearing, even the witnesses were asked about the willingness of the local communities requesting these transportation projects to support increases in state revenues. Clearly, grassroots advocacy is needed to reinforce the message that local projects won't get built unless general state revenues for transportation are increased. Legislators and local advocates need to understand and make the connection between their projects and an increase in the gas tax or license tab fees or dedicated sales taxes. Notable Quotes from Legislators "Advocates do the job rather than snipping around the edges." "A deficit in the general fund doesn't have anything to do with the shortfall in transportation." "This (Governor's financing plan) is just biting off little chunks" "You need to be like the Taxpayers League" "Molnau is at MnDOT so what excuse will they use next year?" The Minnesota Transportation Alliance • 2515 Wabash Ave., Suite 1-1-2, St. Paul, MN 55114 • Phone 651/659-0804 • Fax 651/659-9009 E-MAIL: mdonahoe(a)transportationalliance.com j3 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE MINUTES — MEETING NO. 126 Wednesday, March 12, 2003, 7:00 p.m. Members Present Terry Jaffoni, Brian Forrest, Stephanie Pool, Chris Graham, Kathy Osborne, Boe Carlson and Karen Chesebrough Members Absent Andy Walstead Others/Staff Present Brian Vlach, Three Rivers Park District Shane Missaghi, Water Resources Engineer Margie Vigoren, Environmental Education Coordinator Patty Hillstrom, Secretary Guest Mike McLean, Metropolitan Mosquito Control Call to Order Ms. Osborne brought the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Review of Agenda The agenda for the March 12, 2003 EQC meeting was approved with three additions. Minutes It was moved by Chris Graham, seconded by Boe Carlson and unanimously approved by the committee that the minutes for Meeting No. 125, February 12, 2003, be approved as written. Guest Introduction New member, Brian Forrest, informed the group that he moved to & General Forum Plymouth last summer and applied for a seat on one of the City's commissions. He accepted the position on the EQC and stated that his experience is limited but he is willing to learn and help with the EQC activities. Ms. Vigoren introduced Mike McLean from the Metropolitan Mosquito Control. Mosquito Control Mike McLean with the Metropolitan Mosquito Control stated that he has been asked to speak to various groups with concerns about West Nile Virus. He also spoke about mosquito control and management and how it relates to rain barrels. Mr. McLean stated that it takes one week from egg to mosquito and stressed not leaving water standing for more than a week. Mr. McLean reported that the mosquito is attracted to smelly water. A product called Page 1 of 4 C. IDocuments and Settingslkho man.CITYCENTER.0001Local Settingsl Temporary Internet FilesIOLK2D1031203.doc I� BTI could be purchased in donut form and dropped in the rain barrel to eliminate the proliferation of mosquitos. The BTI tablet will last for 30 days and the water would still be considered acceptable for organic gardening. Mr. McLain suggested wearing loose fitting long sleeve clothes, using repellent, mowing lawns and trimming hedges, removing standing water and providing drainage to ornamental ponds to minimize the nuisance of mosquitos. Mr. McLean will be speaking at the Yard & Garden Expo and the Environmental Fair. More information on mosquito control and management can be found at mmcd.org. 2002 Annual Report Mr. Missaghi reported that the 2002 Annual Report & 2003 Work Plan & 2003 Work Plan has been adopted by the City Council. EPA Storm Water Mr. Missaghi stated that the City's five year plan for the EPA Storm Phase II Permit Water Phase II Permit is due by May 9, 2003. The EQC will have the opportunity to review and comment on the plan at next month's meeting. Water Resources Mr. Missaghi was happy to announce that a full time Water Resources Technician Technician has been hired to work on erosion and minor drainage issues. Derek Asche has accepted the position. Metropolitan Mr. Missaghi reported that the $75,000 grant from the Metropolitan Council Grant Council will be used to lessen pollutant in runoff on difficult sites. The Update Water Resources Technician will work with homeowners and businesses in the industrial area west of Medicine Lake to develop BMP's. Developing a Green Councilmember Black will update the EQC at the next meeting. Communities Program Phosphate Free Ms. Vigoren will mail a letter to retailers next week with a sign, Ordinance & information and brochures for use in their store display. Information Management regarding the new ordinance developed last year requiring homeowners Update to keep leaves out of catchbasins, streams, etc. will also be enclosed in the letter. Environmental Fair Ms. Vigoren noted the front page articles in the Plymouth News promoting the Yard & Garden Expo and the Environmental Fair. Page 2 of 4 C. (Documents and Settingslkho man.CITYCENTER.0001Loca1 SettingslTemporary Internet FilesIOLK2D1031203.doc Thank you notes were sent to participants of the kick-off play by Ms. Vigoren. Ms. Pool reported that quite a few students from Wayzata High School are interested in volunteering for the Yard & Garden Expo, Environmental Fair and the Special Collection. In conjunction with the Environmental Fair, the first graders at Oakwood Elementary will be starting seeds for native plants that will be transplanted to the Gleason Lake restoration area and the second graders will be involved with the beetle project on Gleason Lake. Ms. Vigoren said the media person at Oakwood Elementary has been very helpful and the parents are phenomenal. Shingle Creek Ms. Vigoren reported that the Shingle Creek Cleanup will be held on Cleanup April 19, 2003 and participants will be given free tickets to the Yard & Garden Expo. Special Collection Ms. Vigoren reported that the Special Collection will be held on May 17, 2003. Ms. Vigoren will email information on buffalo grass to the EQC members. Aquatic Vegetation Mr. Missaghi reported that a public hearing will be held on March 25, Management Plan 2003 with the AVM Plan then going to the City Council for approval on the first or second week in April. Mr. Missaghi said the City Council asked that the EQC provide a list of candidates to serve on the committee. Ms. Chesebrough stated that she would continue as the EQC's representative unless someone else is interested. It was decided that the other AVM Group committee members would remain the same. It was decided that position #4 be deleted from the membership list. A motion was made by Chris Graham, seconded by Stephanie Pool to appoint Karen Chesebrough as the EQC representative on the AVM Group. A motion was made by Chris Graham, seconded by Terry Jaffoni to approve the amended AVM Group membership list. Other Ms. Pool noted the Alaska Coalition presentation on March 28, 2003 at City Hall. Page 3 of 4 C. (Documents and Settingslkhoffinan.CITYCENTER.0001Local SettingslTemporary Internet Files10LK2D1031203.doc M Next Meeting The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. at Plymouth Creek Center. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Patty Hillstrom Page 4 of 4 C. IDocuments and Settingslkho man.CITYCENTER.0001Local SettingsITemporary Intemet FilesIOLK1D1031103.doc 93- YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 17, 2003 Council Members Present Absent Peter Beste Marina Bo kis Ifna Ejebe Adam Hahn Vacant§5 F Paul Jungels Akash Kumar VO Mark Lenhardt V0 Michael Letich VO Janet Li Jean Yin YO City Manager Dwight Johnson, Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffman, Recreation Program Coordinator Regina Michaud, and Community Liaison Gary Landis were also present. Archana Balasubramanyam also was present. Ifna called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. Ifna made a motion seconded by Jean, to approve the agenda. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Ifna made a motion seconded by Jean, to approve the minutes of the February 19 meeting. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Youth Town Forum Recap Council members reviewed comments on the Youth. Ifna noted that while attendance was lower, the attendees provided good, thoughtful comments. Jean said students told her later that they enjoyed the speakers at the event. Janet suggested that next year fewer speakers go on the agenda or that break—out discussion divide the speakers' program. Jean suggested a different room layout for presentations. Dwight said the City Councilmembers enjoyed spreading out among students at the small group tables. Other suggestions for next year including improving marketing and outreach to publicize the event, guaranteeing ample time for a question and answer period with the Mayor and Council, and dropping the reservation system. Regina suggested using more of a snack menu than a meal plan to avoid over—ordering of food. g3 Youth Advisory Council March 17, 2003 Meeting Page 2 Youth seats Council members noted that two applications have come in thus far, and that there are six openings on various youth seats. Committees 1. Youth Service Awards Committee Paul reported the Plymouth Lions will donate $550 and whatever else is needed. He is gathering door prizes. Janet said door prizes solicited for the Youth Town Forum from corporate groups may be ready. Paul said a roster of judges is being compiled, with some from the Hamel Lions Club, some from the Plymouth Lions, and anyone from the Youth advisory Council who might be interested. He said he will also approach officials at the Bremer Bank for possible judges. Regina suggested working on invitations and an agenda at the next committee meeting. 2. Intergenerational Committee Regina reported the speaker is booked, the books are purchased for the April 14 event. She said she needs a firm commitment for attendance — 20 teens and 20 seniors can attend. 3. Marketing Committee Members discussed future City events and will look into setting up the Couch at the Primavera Spring Arts Festival. The committee members will work on decorating the backdrop screen and clean the couch at the next committee meeting, on April 3 after school. Council members appointed Adam to look into development of a new backdrop screen. 4. Corner Center Committee Dwight reported that Interfaith Outreach has an architect who provided free of charge a remodeling plan for the building at the Adult Correctional Facility. Plans are for multi -use by various community groups, with a possible coffee shop. A tour of the facility is scheduled for 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 18. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM to dismantle the display in the Finance Department showcase. at Dear Resident/Land Owner: The City of Plymouth recently initiated a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, under File No. 2003022, that would: 1) reguide and rezone certain parcels to achieve consistency between the City's Land Use Guide Plan and Zoning Map, as required by Minnesota Statutes 473.865; and 2) remove certain parcels of land from the "City -Owned Open Space" designation, for properties located west of East Medicine Lake Boulevard near 24th Avenue. The city -owned parcels that would be removed from the "City -Owned Open Space" designation would continue to be owned by the City. The City is proposing to use the city -owned parcels for water quality ponding to assist in improving the water quality of Medicine Lake. A map indicating the location of the affected parcels -is provided on Page 2 of this letter. The proposed amendments for the affected parcels are as follows: Rezone land from RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2) to P -I (Public/Institutional): No Addresses ■ Lot 1, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park 3`d Division • Lot 2, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park.) Division • Lot 3, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park.) Division Reguide land from P -I (Public/Semi-Public/Institutional) to LA -1 (Living Area 1): 2375 East tLledicine Lake Boulevard ■ Lot 4, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park.) Division 2365 East Medicine Lake Boulevard • Lot 5, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park 3`d Division Reguide land from P -I (Public/Semi-Public/Institutional) to LA -1 (Living Area 1) and Remove land from the "City -Owned Open Space" Designation: 2355 East Medicine Lake Boulevard ■ Lot 6, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park 3`d Division Air PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place to Live "400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1462 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5C00 File No. 2003022 Page 2 Rezone land from RSF-2 (Single Family Detached 2) to P -I (Public/Institutional) and Remove land from the "City -Owned Open Space" Designation: No Addresses • Lot 7, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park .) Division ■ Lot 8, Jevnes Subd. of Block 17, Medicine Lake Park 3`d Division ■ Park, Medicine Lake Park 3`d Division This letter is being mailed to all landowners within 750 feet of the affected area in order to provide notice and information about the application—in advance of the official notice that will be sent out prior to the Planning Commission's public hearing on the matter. The City will send out another letter notifying you of the Planning Commission public hearing date, not less thanten days prior to the hearing date. The purpose of the public hearing is to allow neighboring property owners to appear in front of the Planning Commission to ask questions and make comments relating to the application. You may also submit comments in writing. All written comments will become part of the public record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this application or the review procedures, please call Shawn Drill, Senior Planner, at (763) 509-5456. In addition, you may review information relating to this application at City Hall during regular office hours. Office hours at City Hall are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Fridays, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, except holidays. Plymouth City Hall is located at 3400 Plymouth Boulevard. Sincerely, Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager noti ces/2003/2003 022-first-notice.doc