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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil Information Memorandum 04-18-2003179) Dumri►Y APRIL 18, 2003 rIPCO.IYtING �EE.TINGSAND EVENTS Planning Commission April 23 meeting agenda.............................................................................. Page 3 Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit April 23 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 NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. Xcel project description for proposed wind turbine on the campus of Wayzata High School; forwarded by Councilmember Hewitt...................................................................... Page 12 RENew 2002 Annual Report with a focus on wind turbine operation at Carleton College; forwarded by Councilmember Hewitt............................................................................. Page 16 Great River Energy notice of public hearings on proposed construction of a transmission line through central Plymouth.................................................................................... Page 19 Notice and News Release that the Parks & Recreation Department is a finalist in the 2003 National Gold Medal Awards Program from the Sports Foundation, Inc ...................................... Page 27 News Release - Minnetonka -Plymouth Rotary and Plymouth Seniors Club Donate Defibrillator to PlymouthCreek Center.................................................................................................................... Page 33 STAFFREPORTS Plymouth Fire Department March 2003 Report .............................................................................. Page 34 MINUTES Youth Advisory Council March 31 meeting.................................................................................... Page 42 Elm Creek Watershed Commission March 12 meeting................................................................. Page 44 Shingle Creek Watershed Commission March 13 meeting............................................................ Page 49 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO April 18, 1003 Page 2 CORRESPONDENCE Letter to Parkbrook Homeowners Association regarding the proposed third sheet of ice; a copy of the group's original letter is also attached...................................................................... Page 52 LEGISLATIVE ITEMS Suburban Transit Association Legislative Report.......................................................................... Page 55 Municipal Legislative Commission Legislative Update.................................................................. Page 60 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PUBLIC FORUM 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. CONSENT AGENDA* A. Kevin and Rebecca Pfeiffer. Approve variance to allow redevelopment of an undersized lot located at 2344 Ives Lane North. (2003031) 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. City of Plymouth. Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Rezoning to reguide and rezone certain parcels to achieve consistency between the City's Land Use Guide Plan and Zoning Map, and Comprehensive Plan Amendment to remove land from the "City -Owned Open Space" designation, for properties located west of East Medicine Lake Boulevard near 24`h Avenue. (2003022) 8. NEW BUSINESS A. City of Plymouth. Presentation on draft Subdivision Regulations. (2002147) 9. ADJOURNMENT AGENDA PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT Medicine Lake Room (upper level of City Hall) Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:00 p.m. 1. Approval of agenda. 2. Approval of minutes for the March 26, 2003 PACT meeting (attached). 3. Presentation of legislative issues. (Tom Poul, Messerli & Kramer, lobbyist for Suburban Transit Association.) 4. Ridership information and review of ridership statistics for March, 2003. (To be distributed at the meeting.) 5. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. 6. Cash flow update. (To be distributed at the meeting.) 7. Metrolink route restructuring. (Presentation at the meeting.) 8. Transit consultant's report. • Complaint log • Discussion re: regional fare increase hearings • Other 9. Other business. 10. Adjournment. Note: Please call George Bentley at 763-509-5521, if you are unable to attend. OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS April 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 7:00 PM 7:00 PM HUMAN PLANNING RIGHTS COMMISSION, COMMISSION - Council Chambers Council Chambers 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES- 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS POND CLEANING OPTIONS 7:00 PM EVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 7.00PMHOUSINGB REDEVELOPMENT AUT HORITr(HRA). Med cine Lake Room PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH FINE ARTS set clocks ahead 1 hDUf AND POLICY FOR HANDLING DRAINAGE CONCERNS, Public Safety Training Room COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK B REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek LMC CITY DAY PRIMAVERA PLYMOUTH Center Center 7'.00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, AT THE r n nrrnl FI NE ARTS COUNCIL SHOW Plymouth Creek Center Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers Passover begins 9 at sunset Good Friday Y Too IMBOARD OF EOUALIZATION,Caurcll °nsibara 7'. 00PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING BD. OF PRIMAVERA EQUALIZATION): DISCUSS 2001 AUDIT REPORT, PLYMOUTH FINE REPORT ON 3RD SHEET OF ICE, C <ChamUere ARTS COUNCIL SHOW, Plymouth Creek Center PR IMAVERAPLYMOUTH FINE ARTSCOUNCILSHOW, Plymouth Creek Carter 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Easter 11'45 AM Minnetonk,`Ptymaah Busi—Coucil maatinq, Sheraton Mirvieapdn Waat Road 800 AM -1:00 PM - HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION STUDENT WORKSHOP, Plymouth Ice Center 9:00 AM -2:00 PM LAWN &1T201RAgedak GARDEN 5: 30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A BUSINESS COUNCILANp ASENIOR 7.00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers EXPO, Plymouth Creek Center COUNCIL, Pudic Salaty T.!.N Roan 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room ----IAD 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINO. CounclChembers 27 28 29 30 Mar 2003 May 2003 7:30 PM11: 45 AM PLYMOUTH-MTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL, Sheraton S M T W T F S S M T W T F S YOUTH ADVISORY Rdgedee 1 1 2 3 7 W PM RECONVENE BOARD COUNCIL, Council OFEOUAcha T�IOrN caaKl SPECIAL COUNCIL EETING M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Chambers (IM EDIATELY FOILOWING OARDOFEOUALIZA BION DISCUSS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 WITH CSM DANA SPICERPROPERTY Pultc Safety TrainM Roan 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 modified on 4/18/2003 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS May 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday 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 2 J 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 S 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM 7:00 PM PARK & 10:30 AM - 4:00 PLANNING REC ADVISORY PM COMMISSION, COMMISSION PLYMOUTH Council Chambers (PRAC), Council Chambers HISTORY FEST, Parkers Lake Park 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:30 PM 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING- 7:00 PM 6 W PM a W PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 9:00 -3:30 YOUTH INTERVIEW YOUTH EVIRONMENTAL FAIR, OakooEEkm o, S—. 17600 Ca. Rd.6 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY APPLICANTS, DISCUSS PROPOSED EXPANSION QUALITY CLEAN-UP COUNCIL, Councd Chambers OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING; Public Safety Training Room COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek CenterTp 7OOPMHOUSING& REDEVELOPMENT eTHSRaa(tMA)eanpoN) DAY, Public Works Maintenence Facility 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7.00 PM YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS RECEPTION, Pynaulrt Creek Curler 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6'.00 PM GREENWOOD SPORT FIELD RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY, 3635 CO, Rd, 101 11:00 AM CITY EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION LUNCH, Plymouth Creek Center 7'.00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING'. DISCUSS POND& DRAINAGE ISSUES, FUTURE STUDY SESSION 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, TOPICS, Plymouth Creek Center Council Chambers 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY UM PLYMOUTH-MTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL, BORN 7:00 PM (Observed) - City Offices Closed "PaN""y' PLYMOUTH ADVISORY 5 W PM SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON MEETING: CONSIDER POLICY FOR TOBACCO USAGE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - PARK PROPE RTY, P""' Medicine Lake Safety T,"Rope 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, C—al ClamEen, Room modified on 4/16/2003 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 ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING:DISCUSS IVES/JONQUIL LANE DRAINAGE ISSUES, Public Safety Training Room 7:00 PM EVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council Chambers Fla Da 9 y 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS THIRD ICE SHEET, Council Chambers LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, St. Cloud Civic Center 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:30 PMaSAMILYMOUTH BUSINESSCOUNCIMTKA L, Shenton 7:00 PM YOUTH ft gAiiW PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 6'.00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGDISCUSS 2= AUDITED FNANCIAL STA EMENTTS!P,IA,Safey TnmagR— 7'.00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, C-- Chaml ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 29 30 May 2003 Jul 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 4/16/2003 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items May 13 • Hearing on Vacation of a street easement in Lots 6 & 7, Block 1, Fazendin- Krogness Addition • Approve renewal of 2003 League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust property/casualty insurance • Reserve Development neighborhood park May 27 XCEL ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY FUND Section 1 — Project Administration February 24, 2003 ■ Executive Summary Wayzata Public Schools proposes to construct a 1.5 -megawatt wind turbine on the campus of Wayzata High School, located in Plymouth, Minnesota. In addition to the commercially viable production of electrical power, this wind turbine would provide an invaluable educational resource for the 3000 students at Wayzata High School, as well as for students at all levels in and around the Wayzata school district. It would be the first wind turbine of its size in the seven -county Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, and would serve as a highly visible symbol of the commitment of the grantor and the citizens to explore clean, renewable sources of energy. There are few, if any Minnesota school districts that can offer such a good site for a wind turbine, given the combination of production capability and access to the metropolitan area. The school district has involved teaching staff in the development of the project from the outset. Two high school teachers sit on the district's Advisory Committee on Wind Generation of Electricity, one of whom was Minnesota's science teacher of the year in 2001. The district will commit the necessary resources to develop curriculum and materials to make the wind turbine a resource for energy education for the region. Total project cost is $1,450,000. The school district requests a Renewable Development Fund grant of $1,000,000. The grant funds will be applied to the capital costs of the project. A spreadsheet showing estimated capital costs is attached. (Attachment A) Wayzata High School is located at 4955 Peony Lane, Plymouth, Minnesota, 55446, in Section 5, Township 118, Range 22, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Commerce currently maintains a meteorological test tower on the site to measure wind velocity, direction, and other variables. The site is ideal for location of a wind turbine for the following reasons: -Relatively high wind potential due to high elevation and location on Northwest edge of metro area; -Relative isolation of the site from neighboring residences; -Large school site with extensive playfields, further buffered by adjacent city -owned recreation and open space; -Wind turbine is permissible use under recently modified ordinance of the City of Plymouth; -The site is located within Xcel Energy's service territory. Section 1 — Project Administration- Continued Page 2 ■ Executive Summary The Board of Education of Wayzata Public Schools is fully supportive of this project. The Plymouth City Council has also indicated support. The topic of wind generation of electricity at Wayzata High School has been the subject of public meetings at the school and at City Hall, and no opposition has surfaced. Further, the school district has formed an Advisory Committee on Wind Generation of Electricity, comprised of citizens with expertise and/or interest in the topic, to explore and advance the project. The Advisory Committee consists of an engineer, two business persons, a retiree, one school board member, one city council member, a resident of the closest residential neighborhood, the high school principal, one science teacher, one industrial technology teacher, two high school students, the school district's electronics technician, and the school district's business manager. ■ Project Team Dr. Paul R. Beilfuss, Superintendent of Schools, Wayzata Public Schools Dr. Craig Paul, Principal, Wayzata High School Alan R. Hopeman, Jr., Executive Director of Finance and Business Services, Wayzata Public Schools Dan Carlson, Electronics Technician, Wayzata Public Schools Mr. Carlson has a technology degree from ITT and is a licensed electrician in the state of Minnesota. ■ Work Plan Description -Obtain plan text amendment from the city of Plymouth to allow installation of test tower and wind turbine. Completed June, 2002 -Install meteorological test tower at Wayzata High School Completed October, 2002 -Collect and analyze meteorological data Completion time October, 2002 — May, 2003 -Establish Citizens Advisory Committee Completed December, 2003 Section 1 — Project Administration — Continued Page 3 • Work Plan Description -Finance Project, develop specifications, contract development, bid process. Completion time June, 2003 — July, 2003 -Award Bids Completion time July, 2003 — August 2003 -Construction/I nstallation Completion time September, 2003 — February, 2004 (Depending on product availability) -Integration of wind turbine laboratory into curriculum in science, industrial technology, and social science Completion time - Ongoing Section 2 — Technical Aspects ■ Detailed Project Description The project will consist of a 1.5 -megawatt wind turbine, to be installed on the north end of the Wayzata High School site. The location is adjacent to the school's tennis courts and practice soccer field, which are not used during the winter months. Height of the project at the nosecone will be approximately 70 meters. The wind turbine will most likely be connected to the Xcel Energy distribution system. A 34,500 -volt feeder currently circles the high school property, which is ideal for receiving the generated power. The electrical power production of the unit, of course, depends on wind velocity and frequency. At a 20% capacity factor, the unit would produce 2,628,000 -kilowatts per year. Data collection is underway to detgrmine whether this capacity factor is likely to be realized or exceeded. A spreadsheet is attached showing estimated project revenue. (Attachment B) An important part of the project is the use of the wind turbine as an educational tool. Placing the wind turbine on the Wayzata High School site will provide an exciting laboratory for exploration of issues in science, economics, industrial technology, and other areas. Section 2 — Technical Aspects ■ Detailed Project Description Page 4 Project costs have been developed assuming the installation of 1.5 - megawatt NEG Micron wind turbine, or comparable equipment. Due to state bidding laws that apply to school districts, the project would be put out for bid, with contract award going to the lowest responsible bidder who meets specifications. Thus it is not possible to state with certainty what brand and model will be installed. Minnesota school districts have been in a cost -revenue squeeze for several years. Further, the state currently faces a huge revenue shortfall, and the Wayzata school district derives 80% of its operating revenue from state aid. The district faces economic pressures that threaten its ability to maintain its status as one of the best school districts in the country. If sufficient grant funding can be obtained so that a positive cash flow is maintained for every year of the wind turbine life, the district's financial position will be enhanced. However, if the project does not generate positive cash flow from the start, the district cannot go forward with it in these economic times. The school district administration has examined a number of different cost and revenue scenarios regarding this proposed wind turbine. Some scenarios indicate a continual positive cash flow; others indicate the opposite. Clearly the assumptions drive the result, and no one can predict the future. Attached are two different, reasonable economic projections for the project. The first (Attachment C) assumes no grant from Xcel Energy is available, in which case the project would lose money every year for 15 years until the initial debt was paid off. Thereafter the project would show a profit, with cumulative profits up $1.4 million after 30 years. The second scenario (Attachment D) shows the project economics with a $1,000,000 grant from Xcel Energy to offset capital costs. The project would show positive cash flow immediately and for each of the next 30 years. Profits would average over $100,000 per year. ■ Contact For further information contact: Alan R. Hopeman, Jr. Executive Director of Finance and Business Services Wayzata Public Schools P.O. Box 660 Wayzata, Minnesota 55391-0660 RENew NorthFelc# 50.1 St. OlaFAve. 507.645.7'133 NorthFel�, N1N 55057 www.renewr,orthFeId.org 2002 Annual Report RENew Northfield made significant progress in 2002 in building support for development of locally owned clean, renewable energy projects. We are proud of the strides we have made as a strictly volunteer -driven organization. At the start of the year, the prospect of local ownership of utility -scale wind energy projects was an idea only. By the end of the year, as a result of our work, the Northfield Public Schools and Carleton College had publicly committed to the probable development of collaborative 1.5 -megawatt wind projects as early as the fall of 2003. Electricity produced by the school district turbine would offset all of the electricity consumed by Northfield school buildings. Electricity produced by Carleton's turbine would offset about 40% of the electricity consumed on campus. Looked at another way, the two turbines, combined, would produce enough electricity annually to power about 1,000 Northfield homes. Exciting as these two projects are, they represent only the tip of the iceberg in terms of what could happen in the Northfield area in coming years. RENew Northfield's long-term goals include: • Acting as a catalvst for development of enough locally owned renewable energy production facilities to provide all of the Northfield area's electricity by 2011 • Fostering the eventual transition of the Northfield area's economy to sustainability based upon the efficient use of locally owned renewable energy resources • Working with those seeking a similar transition elsewhere. We have begun taking additional steps toward meeting these goals. RENew Northfield is in the early stages of planning a wind project that we would partially own, possibly along with local corporate investors. In addition, we are working with a group of individual investors interested in developing another privately owned wind project. Upon their completion, all of these projects could serve as models for development of future projects, both in the Northfield area and elsewhere. Our work in 2002 included provision of community education and technical assistance in support of these projects. Communitv education efforts included: • Community Wind Conference in April. Attended by 215 from Northfield and the region, this conference focused on community-based wind energy projects. Speakers covered topics ranging from the state of the U.S. wind industry to nuts -and -bolts sessions on how to develop and finance wind projects and get them connected to the grid. Roughly 30 volunteers helped plan and carry out the event. • Bus tour of a wind farm (co -hosted by the Carleton College Environmental and Technology Studies Program), guided by John Dunlop of the American Wind Energy Association. Attended by 45 Northfield -area residents. • Informational session (co -hosted by the Northfield Public Schools and Carleton College) in October on the status of wind development plans in the area. This session was attended by about 35 area residents, many of them from the areas currently being considered for wind development near Northfield. • Small -group presentations to hundreds ofNorthfielders in student, civic, religious and business groups. • Presentations by two board members at a wind energy conference in Minneapolis attended by about 525. • Opinion pieces and letters to the editor in the Northfield News. • Extensive communication_ via our e-mail listsery hosted by Northfield Citizens Online (to subscribe or see archived messages, go to http://www.northfield.org/mailman/listinfo/renew). • Organizational meetings held with a group of potential small investors in a privately owned wind project. Technical assistance efforts included: • Providing initial feasibility analysis for wind projects for the Northfield Public Schools, Carleton College, and private investors. • Analysis of wind resource data collected for the school district and Carleton. • Purchase and installation of a wind monitoring tower (with the assistance of 13 volunteers) to collect additional wind resource data at a second potential site for the school district and Carleton wind projects, and analysis of the data. • Acting as a liaison for the school district and Carleton in securing the services of, and working with, a wind developer for their planned projects. Finances RENew Northfield received generous support in 2002 from over 125 local individual and corporate donors, and grants from the Headwaters Fund, Minnesota Department of Commerce and U.S. EPA (see figure 1 below). Figure 1: Income Figure 2: Expenses (Note: RENew Northfiield's board president also received a $10,000 grant from the Blandin Foundation. This grant was awarded to him as an individual, so although it was all spent in support of RENew Northfield's work --none on salary --it is not included in the figures above.) Looking ahead We are excited about the prospects for 2003. We anticipate the completion of the school district and Carleton College wind projects, and progress toward completion of RENe%,.- Northfield and private investor wind projects. We expect these early successes to spur development of additional wind energy projects in the area. In 2003 we will strive to expand our capacity to enable us to broaden the scope, and accelerate the pace, of our work. Community support for RENew Northfield's vision and work has been exceptional, and has been the motivating force behind all we have accomplished and hope to accomplish in the future. Thanks to all of you who have helped us with your supportive comments, volunteer action, and financial contributions! They are all greatly appreciated. Bruce Anderson Chris Ludewig Elizabeth Larson 011ie Byrum Chris Ennis Carol Overland Alyssa Thomas President Treasurer Secretary Board member Board member Board member Board member Our work is made possible by the generous support of the community. Contributions to RENew Northfield may be made by sending a check, along with the information below, to: RENew Northfield 501 St. Olaf Ave. Northfield, MN 55057 ("RENew Northfield has applied to the IRS for tax-exempt status, and the IRS ruling on the application is pending. Tax-exempt status, once granted, is retroactive to the date of incorporation, which is December 5, 2001. Contributions to RENew Northfield thus should be tax exempt to the full extent of the law. For further information, please contact a tax professional.) Name(s): Address: Phone ##: I E-mail address: Amount of contribution: $30 $50 $100 $250 $500 Other: RENew Northfield's mission is to foster the transition of the Northfield area's economy from dependence on nonrenewable sources of energy to sustainability based on the efficient use of locally owned renewable energy resources, and to collaborate with those seeking a similar transition elsewhere. GREAT_ RIVER ENERGY' 17845 East Highway 10 • P.O. Box 800 • Elk River, `linnesota 55330-0800 • 763-441-3111 • Fax ,-63-141-1366 • www.GreitRiverEnergy.com April 11, 2003 Dear Neighbors, Great River Energy, Elk River, and Wright -Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association, Rockford, are proposing upgrading and expanding the 69 -kV transmission line in central Plymouth and Maple Grove to a 115 -kV transmission system. Before we can do so, we must receive a Certificate of Need from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. As part of this process, the Commission will hold public hearings about the project. The hearings will be held: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Radisson Hotel and Conference Center 3131 Campus Drive Plymouth, MN Wednesday, June 4, 2003 9:30 a.m. Small Hearing Room Public Utilities Commission 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350 St. Paul, MN The hearing sessions on May 29 will be for members of the public to make statements or ask questions of the applicants. The main purpose of the hearing on June 4 will be to receive the presentations of the cooperatives and the parties that have formally intervened in the proceeding. Additional hearings will be held if needed. The information provided in the record of these hearings will be used to determine whether the Commission should issue a Certificate of Need, which is a state permit confirming that construction of an energy facility is in the public interest. Specific routes will not be considered in these hearings. If the line is certified for need, the state Environmental Quality Board will determine the route in a separate proceeding. These hearings will be conducted by Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Allan W. Klein, who will submit a written recommendation to the Public Utilities Commission. Persons or groups wishing to participate in the proceeding as a formal party should submit a written petition to Judge Klein by April 23, 2003. (See enclosed summary for more information.) However, they do not need to intervene as a formal party to participate in the public hearings on May 29, 2003. Members of the public, are urged to make their presentations in person. If they cannot, they may submit written comments on the cooperatives' Certificate of Need Application and Draft Environmental Report to Judge Klein by May 30, 2003. For more information or to request an accommodation, you may contact David Jacobson, Public Utilities Commission, 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2147, by calling 651-297-4562 or toll-free at 1-800-657-3782. You may also call 651-297-1200 (TTY) or 1-800-627-3529 (TTY relay service). Current information about the project may also be found at www.GreatRiverEner .co ick on the "Plymouth -Maple Grove Transmission Project" button on the Home Page. ,3 , l� 1 Sincerely, GREAT RIVER ENERGY A T Lichstone Energy* Cooperat ive ?0_ac Certificate of Need Process for Great River Energy's Plymouth - Maple Grove 115 -Kilovolt Transmission Line November 2002 The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has received a certificate of need application from Great River Energy (GRE), a generation and transmission cooperative based in Elk River, Minnesota. GRE provides generation and transmission services to 28 member distribution cooperatives, one of which is Wright -Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WHCEA). The application indicates that GRE and WHCEA are joint applicants; the transmission project is designed primarily to meet the growing electric loads in WHCEA's service area. What is the purpose of this document? It has been prepared by the staff of the Commission to provide background information that may be helpful to landowners and other citizens who have an interest in or concerns about this project. Project Name: Plymouth - Maple Grove High Voltage Transmission Line Project Commission Docket No. ET-2/CN-02-536 Proposed by: Great River Energy (GRE) and Wright -Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WHCEA) Alleged Need: GRE and WHCEA indicate that the 69 -kilovolt (kV) transmission system currently serving the area, built in phases mainly from 1954 to 1971, is approaching or has already exceeded its capacity limit. They state that the area's electric load has grown by more than six percent per year over the last several years and that moderate growth is expected in the future. They further state that failure to upgrade the transmission system could lead to brownouts, rotating blackouts, and safety concerns due to overloaded equipment. The application indicates that approximately 10,503 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the Plymouth - Maple Grove area would benefit from the proposed transmission line. Further details are provided in the application. Contacts to Obtain Further Information: Great River Energy - Call Kandace Olsen at (763) 241-2200. Public Utilities Commission - Call David Jacobson at (651) 297-4562 or Clark Kaml at (651) 297-4563. Project Description: Rebuild approximately 2.25 miles of existing Xcel Energy 115 -kV single circuit to a 115 -kV double circuit from the Elm Creek Substation to the existing GRE 69 -kV line crossing (tap point) near Zachary Lane in Maple Grove. Rebuild 0.5 mile of existing 69 -kV line to a l 15 -kV line from the termination of the 1 l5 -kV double -circuit line to the Hennepin Substation; all or part of the existing 69 -kV transmission line corridor could be used for this se,,ment. Rebuild approximately 6.5 miles of existing 69 -kV line to 115 kV from the tap point to the Arbor Lake, Cedar Island, Bass Lake and Plymouth Substations; all or part of the existing 69 -kV transmission line corridor could be used for this segment. Build approximately 4.25 miles of new 115 -kV line from the Plymouth Substation to the Parkers Lake Substation; this segment would require new right-of-way. The application also describes several alternatives not favored by GRE and WHCEA. Project Location: A map of the general area is attached, as well as a map showing the preferred option. The maps are also found in the application (Figures 1-2 and 1-3). Project Review -the Certificate of Need Process: The Commission's review process consists of the following basic steps, mostly in chronological order. • Review of the application for completion; submission of supplementary materials by the applicant, if necessary. • Request for assignment of an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) from the Office of Administrative Hearings, an agency independent of the Commission. • At least one prehearing conference before the ALJ, to discuss several process issues, including an intervention deadline, discovery procedures, locations of public and evidentiary hearings, and a schedule for the hearings. • Efforts to notify the public of the hearing schedule and other matters, including display ads in local newspapers and (possibly) direct mailings to landowners most likely to be affected. • Prefiling of expert testimony on relevant topics, including environmental effects, by the formal parties to the proceeding. • Public meetings/hearings to receive input and questions from the public. • Evidentiary hearings to receive testimony from formal parties and to conduct cross-examination of expert witnesses. • Filing of post -hearing briefs by the formal parties. • Filing of Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Recommendation by the ALJ (the ALJ's Report). • Filing of exceptions to the ALJ's Report by the formal parties. • Decision by the Public Utilities Commission. • Post -decision activities, possibly including requests for reconsideration and judicial review. The first three steps in the list above have now been completed. The Length of the Need Process: The certificate of need statute (Minn. Stat. § 216B.243) and rules (Minn. Rules, parts 7849.0010 to 7849.0400) include an advisory decision deadline of six months from the time a complete application is filed. However, for many projects, due -process requirements have caused the process to extend beyond six months. 2� What the Commission Decides (and What It Does Not): The need decision is designed to evaluate the level of need, as well as the alternatives available to satisfy that need. To over -simplify, the Commission determines the basic type of facilities to be constructed, the size of the facilities (e.g., voltage level), and the timing of the facilities (e.g., projected in-service dates). The Commission does not determine the specific design of the facilities (e.g., transmission support structures and heights) or the specific locations of the facilities (e.g., the routes). The latter determinations are made by the Minnesota Environmental Quality Board in a separate administrative process, which may overlap somewhat in time with the need process. Under existing law, the no -build option is considered only in the need process; the EQB is statutorily prohibited from revisiting that option in the transmission line routing process. Hearing Schedule: The schedule of hearings was determined by the Administrative Law Judge, after receiving suggestions from the known parties. Hearings will be held at the following times and places: Public Hearings (to receive questions and statements from the public): 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, 2003, at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN 55441, telephone 763-559-6600. Evidentiary Hearings (to receive testimony from the formal parties to the proceeding, including the applicants, state agencies, and other entities that have had intervention petitions accepted by the ALJ): 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2003, in the Small Hearing Room, Public Utilities Commission, 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55101-2147. Additional sessions will be added by the ALJ as may be necessary. Administrative Law Judge: Allan W. Klein Office of Administrative Hearings 100 Washington Square, Suite 1700 100 Washington Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55401-2138 Ways for the Public to Participate in the Process: Members of the public may participate in three basic ways. By intervening as a formal party to the proceeding, which requires submission of an intervention petition to the ALJ; intervention petitions should be sent to the ALJ at the address above by April 23, 2003. (See Minnesota Rules, part 1400.6200.) By offering comments and questions at the public hearing sessions on May 29, 2003. Persons wishing to participate do not have to file an intervention petition. By submitting written comments to the ALJ on environmental review information or other relevant issues; written comments should be postmarked by May 30, 2003. -3 How Can t Review or Obtain a Copy of the Certificate of Need Application: Copies are available for review at several locations. • Plymouth Public Library, 15700 36`h Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55446. • Maple Grove Public Library, 8351 Elm Creek Boulevard, Maple Grove, MN 55369. • Environmental Conservation Library, Minneapolis Public Library, 250 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55401 • Great River Energy, 17845 East Highway 10, P.O. Box 800, Elk River, MN 55330-0800. (A copy can be obtained by writing to Deb Cavan at this address.) • The Minnesota Department of Commerce, 85 Seventh Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55101-2198. 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'= 3 �o c° L U o" tLo cW tmai cz.y c > v r _ L c3O .� a� L L •�. .E •� 3 c •3 0. p '_ & .�.. w y •V 7 cs .. L N t G p U w ,_ t c .0 C N N E >° v U c •� F. n 'a� o a� a M U Q° ;> _ E: c p x cl a '� c p v c � a u W a o v o c pyQ s •0 o M 'L w L • Q to cqs L iI C C ` C 3 = d. C. cz E 0 ,0 G. O G L t O G1 U U N E C W cz a OJ CL w U uF" oSZ U o L c 3 b :: cA z a U E d v u 00 Cj r, y to i cq C a�- 3 c 7 THE SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. o 1601 Feehanville Drive, Suite 300 * Mount Prospect, IL 60056-6035 o Ph: (847) 296-NSGA (6742) • Fax: (847) 391-9827 • www.nsga.org April, 2003 Dear Gold Medal Participant: CONGRATULATIONS! Your agency has been selected as a finalist in the 2003 National Gold Medal Awards Program! Enclosed is a description of the videos needed from your department for the final judging. THESE TWO VIDEOS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THIS OFFICE ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2003. MATERIALS RECEIVED AFTER MAY 30, 2003 WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR JUDGING. Also needed is one copy of your department's master plan. A press release announcing the finalist in all classes is also enclosed. Feel free to pass this release along to your local newspaper. You may wish to work with your nominator in getting press coverage. Good luck in preparing your video. The Committee looks forward to reviewing your presentation. Sincerely, rJ Paul M. Prince, CEM Administrator PMP/dmh Enclosures cc: Steve Messerli, Chairman -� J P.S. VIDEOS OVER 12 MINUTES IN LENGTH WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. (07GM/Fina1ist. Let) SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS — REQUIRED OF FINALISTS ONLY VHS VIDEO CARTRIDGES: If possible, use a "trained" (not necessarily professional) voice or narrator. Enthusiasm by the narrator is important. Narrated facts about your program should be consistent with application information. It would assist the judges if you would include in your video a graphic or map indicating the location of your community in your state. Consider using appropriate music, either as soft background throughout the presentation and/or at the beginning and the end. Be sure the music does not detract from the presentation, but rather enhances it. Length ofpresentation cannot exceed 12 minutes. THOSE PRESENTATIONS INCLUDING CREDITS -THA T EXCEED 12 MINUTES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED. PLEASE NOTE THE RUNNING TIME OF YOUR VIDEO ON THE VIDEO LABEL. FINALISTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ONE COPY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S LONG RANGE PLAN (STRATEGIC PLAN REVIEW. , MASTER PLAN) FOR THE JUDGES TO VIDEOS. USE VHS VIDEO CARTRIDGES ONLY! Please provide TWO identical VHS video cartridges (to be used with any common VCR unit), ready to show, to give visual evidence of the description of your recreation program provided in your entry application. Assume that the judges know only as much about your recreation program as you show and tell them. Among other aspects of your program, the video should illustrate the scope, philosophy and diversity of the recreation program's activities, facilities and participants. Video should show participants actually engaged in activities (avoid posed pictures). Scenes of facilities should depict accessibility. Growth aspects of your program should be incorporated into your presentation. Remember, your video program should provide visual evidence of the facts and information provided in your entry application. Be sure to portray the innovative and unique features of your program. Show evidence that you are moving forward — from whence you came — where you are — where you are going. (Gnlddfedal SupplenientaIXM12002•4 03) -�) ), CLASS V (LESS THAN 25,000) Colts Neck Department of Recreation & Parks, Colts Neck, NJ. Nominated by. Feet First, Howell, NJ. Bloomingdale Park District, Bloomingdale, IL. Nominated by. Mighty Mites Awards, Des Plaines, IL. Frankfort Square Park District, Frankfort, IL. Nominated by. Palos Sports, Alsip, IL. Itasca Park District, Itasca, IL. Nominated by: Hildebrand Sporting Goods, Broadview, IL. 2003 STATE PARK AWARD FINALISTS Missouri Department of Natural Resources/Division of State Parks, Jefferson City, MO. Nominated by. Bass Pro Shops, Springfield, MO. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Albany, NY. Nominated by. Anaconda Sports, Schenectady, NY. Wisconsin State Park System, Madison, WI. Nominated by. Big 10 Athletic Supply, Madison, WI. Selection of the Grand Award Winner in each class will be based upon improvement, service, continuing development, extent of future planning and degree of participant involvement and acceptance by the community. Winners will be announced and honored at the NRPA Congress October 21, 2003, St. Louis, MO. Judges for the 2003 Awards are nationally recognized authorities in the field of park and recreation management. They are: Chairperson Steven Messerli, Lake County Forest Preserves, Libertyville, IL; Chris Jarvi, City of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA; Bertha Cato, College of Health and Human Performance, Gainesville, FL; Jesus Olivares, Austin Parks and Recreation Department, Austin, TX; and Cindy Messinger, Fairfax County Park Authority, Oak Hill, VA. NSGA's Sports Foundation is a non-profit membership organization founded to stimulate interest in the development of new recreational activities and facilities and to encourage participation in sports. It established the National Gold Medal Awards Program for park and recreation management in 1965. In 1997, the National Gold Medal State Park Award was created for recognizing the achievements of State Park Systems and their contributions in providing park, recreation and leisure services to the citizens of their state. The State Park Gold Medal is presented in odd -numbered years. The judges reserve the right not to present an award in any class in which fewer than four nominations are received. For additional information, contact Paul Prince at NSGA's Sports Foundation at 847/296-6742, Ext. 132; e-mail: pprince nsga.org. Founded in 1929, NSGA's mission is to help all members profit in a competitive marketplace. The Association organizes and hosts the annual NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit, the sporting goods industry's premier educational and networking event. The 2003 Conference/Summit will be held May 18-21 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ. For more information on NSGA member services, visit the Association home page (www.nsga.org); call Rhonda Haenszel at NSGA, (847) 296-6742, Ext. 130; e-mail: info(cDnsga.org; or fax (847) 391-9827. NEWS International Headquarters 1601 Feehanville Drive, Suite 300 Mount Prospect, IL 60056-6035 Ph: (847) 296-6742 • Fax: (847) 391-9827 URL: www.nsga.org • e-mail: info@nsga.org NATIONAL SPORTING GOODS ASSOCIATION CONTACT. LARRY WEINDRUCH For Immediate Release April 2003 NSGA's Sports Foundation Announces Finalists for 2003 National Gold Medal Awards MOUNT PROSPECT, IL — Finalist for the 2003 National Gold Medal & State Park Awards program were announced by the National Sporting Goods Association's (NSGA) Sports Foundation, Inc. These awards are presented annually to communities throughout the United States for excellence in park and recreation administration, in cooperation with the NSGA and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). The Gold Medal Awards Program is co-sponsored by Porter Athletic Equipment Co. The finalists for 2003 are: CLASS I (POPULATION 250,000+) Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, LA. Nominated By. Don's Sportsman Shop, Plaquemine, LA. City of Fort Worth Parks & Community Services, Fort Worth, TX. Nominated by: Carey's Sporting Goods, Fort Worth, TX. Lee County Parks & Recreation, Fort Myers, FL. Nominated by. Bartley's Sporting Goods, Inc., Fort Myers, FL. Maryland -National Capital Park & Planning Commission, Riverdale, MD. Nominated By: Marlow Sports, Inc., Forestville, MD. CLASS 11000,00 – 250,000) Lake Metroparks, Concord, OH. Nominated by: Little Mountain Ltd., Mentor, OH. Naperville Park District, Naperville, IL. Nominated by: Play It Again Sports, Naperville, IL. Scottsdale Community Services Department, Scottsdale, AZ. Nominated by Fore Her Golf, Scottsdale, AZ. Tallahassee Parks & Recreation, Tallahassee, FL. Nominated by. Oshman's Super Sports, Tallahassee, FL. CLASS III (50,000 –100,000) Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, Bloomington, IN. Nominated by: Main Street Sports, Bloomfield, IN. Denton Parks & Recreation Department, Denton, TX. Nominated by. East Texas Sport Center, Marshall, TX. City of Plymouth, Plymouth, MN. Nominated by. Sports Hut, Wayzata, MN_ Schaumburg Park District, Schaumburg, IL. Nominated by: Galyan's, Schaumburg, IL. CLASS IV (25,000 – 50,000) DeKalb Park District, DeKalb, IL. Nominated by: Rockford Golf Shack, Rockford, IL. City of Englewood, Department of Park & Recreation, Englewood, CO. Nominated by: Gart Sports Company, Englewood, CO. Glen Ellyn Park District, Glen Ellyn, IL. Nominated by: Mighty Mites Awards, Des Plaines, IL. Grand Junction Parks & Recreation, Grand Junction, CO. Nominated by: Gene Taylors Sporting Goods, Grand Junction, CO. (more) Organizer and Host of the NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release Contact: April 17, 2003 Eric Blank, 763-509-5201 Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department named finalist for national award The City of Plymouth's Park and Recreation Department is among the top parks and recreation departments in the country, according to the National Sporting Goods Association's (NSGA) Sports Foundation. NSGA recently named Plymouth Parks and Recreation as a finalist in its 2003 National Gold Medal Awards program, one of the highest honors in the field of parks and recreation. The Gold Medal Awards are presented annually to communities throughout the United States for excellence in park and recreation administration. The NSGA presents the awards in cooperation with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). Plymouth is among four finalists in the category for cities with populations of 50,000 — 100,000. Other finalists in the same population category are parks and recreation departments in Bloomington, Indiana, Denton, Texas and Schaumburg, Illinois. All candidates must be nominated by NSGA sporting good retailers. The Sports Hut of Wayzata nominated Plymouth. Selection of the Grand Award Winner in each population class will be based on improvement, service, continuing development, extent of future planning and degree of participant involvement and acceptance by the community. Only a handful of Minnesota communities have won the award in the past 30 years. To help determine the winners, finalists will submit a 12 -minute video that illustrates the scope, philosophy and diversity of the department's activities, facilities and participants. Judges will also consider program growth. Each department's master plan will also be considered as part of the judging process. "The Gold Medal Award is a prestigious award for community parks and recreation departments," said Superintendent of Recreation Diane Evans. "Just being a finalist is an honor." "The Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department is among this elite group because of the support we receive from the City Council, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and the support of the community," said Eric Blank, parks and recreation director. Blank also points to the department staff as a key reason that the department was singled out for excellence. "We have a high quality staff that is very committed to what they do. They always bring a standard of excellence to our facilities, events and programs," he said. NSGA's Sports Foundation is a non-profit membership organization founded to stimulate interest in the development of new recreational activities and facilities and to encourage participation in sports. It established the National Gold Medal Awards Program for park and recreation management in 1965. m w City of Plymouth News Release For Immediate Release April 17, 2003 Contact: Eric Blank, 763-509-5301 Minnetonka -Plymouth Rotary and Plymouth Seniors Club Donate Defibrillator to Plymouth Creek Center The City of Plymouth received a life-saving donation from two community groups. The Plymouth Senior Club and Minnetonka -Plymouth Rotary donated a Medtronic Lifepak defibrillator for the Plymouth Creek Center, 14800 34h Ave. N. The center is home to senior programs, community events and private gatherings. It also includes an inflatable dome fieldhouse that houses diverse athletic activities. "It's a very generous donation. It's especially valuable to have a piece of equipment like this at a major community facility that so many people use everyday throughout the year," said Parks and Recreation Director Eric Blank. The Rotary Club raised 50 percent of the cost of the equipment. The Plymouth Senior Club raised the remaining 50 percent by hosting a variety of fundraisers, according to Dave Barnes, president of the Plymouth Senior Council. The two groups presented the defibrillator to the City Council at the April 8 City Council meeting. On hand for the presentation were: Minnetonka -Plymouth Rotary President Carol Parrish, Plymouth Senior Council President Dave Barnes, and Rotary District Governor Paul Bierhaus. PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MARCH 2003 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT MARCH 2003 Monthly Synopsis Year-to-date (YTD), the Department answered 286 calls for service. This compares to 241 calls for service in 2002 (YTD). The highest call volume in March occurred between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday was the busiest day of the week. Sixty-two percent of calls occurring in March were "Duty Crew" calls. Responses were divided between the fire stations as follows: Station I (13205 Co. Rd. 6) 28 Station II (12000 Old Rockford Rd.) 26 Station III (3300 Dunkirk Ln.) 30 March 2003 in-service and on -scene (total response) times for emergency events are as follows. Duty Crew and non -duty crew times, as well as station responses, are noted. Siznificant or Unusual Events In March, the following responses are notable: March 6 Extrication/Police Assist (5:44 p.m.) March 21 Gasoline Spill (12:28 p.m.) During the month of March, three calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was eighteen members of the Department. Training During the month of March, six topics were offered during fourteen regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Ventilation, EMS Skills, SCBA & PPE, Respectful Workplace, Mass Decon and Company Operations. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team. Sixty-five members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 553 — an average of eight and a half hours per participating member. �7 1 St Truck 1St Truck 2nd Truck 2nd Truck Duty Crew In -Service On -Scene In -Service On -Scene 4 Calls 1:07 6:49 1:12 5:23 21 Non -Duty Crew 6:51 10:40 9:07 12:47 5 Station I 7:01 11:05 9:07 12:47 4 Station II 6:09 9:01 N/A N/A 1 Station III N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Siznificant or Unusual Events In March, the following responses are notable: March 6 Extrication/Police Assist (5:44 p.m.) March 21 Gasoline Spill (12:28 p.m.) During the month of March, three calls were paged general alarm. The average attendance for these calls was eighteen members of the Department. Training During the month of March, six topics were offered during fourteen regularly scheduled in-house training sessions. These topics included Ventilation, EMS Skills, SCBA & PPE, Respectful Workplace, Mass Decon and Company Operations. Additional training opportunities were offered during Rookie Training and Duty Crew, and for members of the Hazardous Materials Team. Sixty-five members participated in training activities during the month. The total number of hours spent on in-house and outside training activities was 553 — an average of eight and a half hours per participating member. �7 Recruitment During the month of March, sixty-eight paid -on-call firefighters served the City of Plymouth. No members of the department left the fire service. Duty Crew The Duty Crew Program was in operation on all 21 weekdays during the month. Thirty-seven members participated in the program. In March, 77% of all shifts were fully staffed with at least four firefighters. During our busiest time period (3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.), only 67% of the shifts were fully staffed. A staffing summary for the month, by shift, is included below. Staffing: 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 5 Firefighters 9% 9% 5% 0% 4 Firefighters 67% 67% 67% 67% 3 Firefighters 24% 19% 28% 33% 2 Firefighters 0% 5% 0% 0% 1 Firefighter 0% 0% 0% 0% No Staff 0% 0% 0% 0% 2 1800-2100 9% 86% 5% 0% 0% 0% pL UTg Plymouth Fire Department 4 D Monthly Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education Report Reporting Period: March 2003 FIRE -RESCUE Type of Program Number Time Spent Total Monthly of Programs Per Program Program Hours Station Tour 3 1 Hour 3 Hours Birthday 3 1 Hour 3 Hours Party/Station Tour Pre-school Visits Adopt a Hydrant 4 2 Hours 8 Hours Program Bike Helmet Sales K-6 Education Safety 19 car seat check- .75 Hour 14.25 Hours Fairs/Community ups Events 11 car seat sales .5 Hours 5.5 Hours CPS Certification 1 Lund's Safety Fair 4 Hours 4 Hours Neighborhood Watch Program Safe Escape House Career Talk Fire Department Open House Smokebusters 1 1.5 Hours 1.5 Hours Fire Extinguisher Training/EDITH Misc. Community Presentation Misc. Outreach Summary • 42 Monthly • 23% of 173 Programs Hour month, • 39.25 Hours of 40 Hour work Programming week was • 93 Hour Averaged Committed to Per Program Public Education 32 30 28 26 24 12:00 9:36 7:12 4:48 2:24 0:00 $750,000 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Station Comparison 30 28 26 �� _ � ❑Mar -03 d -Yyy 1 2 3 Response Time for Emergency Calls 10:40 6:49 V I 1:1 Mar -03 Duty Crew Non -Duty Crew Fire Loss Summary Year -to -Date 400- 300- 200- 100- 0- $78,870 00- 300- 200100- 0- Total Calls Year -to -Date $78,870 1 /1 /03-3/31 /03 286 241 k� 4 z a µ k3 1 1 1/1/02-3/31/02 4/9/2003 1/1/03-3/31/03 PLYMOUTH FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Calls by Time of Day 25 - 20- 15- 0 Mar -02 10 M Mar -03 5- 0- 0600-0900 0900-1200 1200-1500 1500-1800 1800-2100 2100-0000 0000-0" 0300-0600 Calls by Day of Week 25 20- 1H id 15 I Ei Mar -02 -- 10- 9 Mar -03 5- 0 A - e, Events By Category Fires 14% Other 43% (4Alarms 43% 4/15/2003 DUTY CREW STAFFING 22% March 2003 1% E2 5 Firefighters 1:14 Firefighters 1:13 Firefighters ®2 Firefighters CALLS FOR SERVICE March 2003 38% 044440 4044# 00444 44444 44444 ❑ Duty Crew 4444 44 62% ® Non -Duty Crew YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING MARCH 31, 2003 Council Members Present Absent Peter Beste V, Marina Bo kis VO Ifna Ejebe Adam Hahn VO Vacant Paul Jungels Akash Kumar Mark Lenhardt Michael Letich Janet Li Jean Yin VO Mayor Judy Johnson, City Manager Dwight Johnson, Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffman, Recreation Program Coordinator Regina Michaud, and Community Liaison Gary Landis were also present. Jean called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. Jean made a motion seconded by Paul, to approve the agenda. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Jean requested the minutes reflect her comment that students attending the Youth Town Forum enjoyed the speakers. Jean made a motion seconded by Mark, to approve the minutes of the March 17 meeting as amended. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Police Department Citizens Academy Lieutenant Mike Goldstein of the Plymouth Police Department presented information on the Police Department's Citizens Academy. He reviewed the five years. He summarized the program goals, explained its success in creating a community bond, and asked about interest among youth in Plymouth to attend a program to educate youth about the Police Department. He asked if an abbreviated program might be of interest, and if a summer session would draw more people. It would be free. Jean and Janet said they thought a summer session would be more effective. Lt. Goldstein said a daytime session would not be feasible but asked whether one evening per week for 4 — 6 weeks would interest students. Jean suggested offering the class two nights a week for five to six weeks. Lt. Goldstein said he would like a minimum of ten students in the program, but would conduct the classes with as few as three participants. Youth Advisory Council March 31, 2003 Meeting Page 2 Judy suggested the program be offered as extra credit in schools. Lt. Goldstein said he would prepare two proposals and submit them to the Youth Advisory Council at the April 14 meeting. He thanked the group and reminded them that word of mouth is the best publicity for the program. Committees 1. Youth Service Awards Committee Paul reported that the next committee meeting is set for Thursday, April 3, 7 PM in the Loft at Lund Foods, 3455 Vicksburg. He said the committee would discuss the ceremony agenda, and invitations. He said the Bremer Bank has donated two -$50 savings bonds, and is interested in providing judges for the awards program. (Janet left at 8:30 PM, and the Council no longer had a quorum.) 2. Intergenerational Committee Regina reported next meeting is set for April 2, at 3:30 PM at the Plymouth Creek Center. She strongly urged Youth Advisory Council members to sign up for the April 14 roundtable. 3. Marketing Committee Gary reported the committee would meet at 4:30 PM on Thursday at the Plymouth Creek Center to decorate the Couch and screen for the YAC Shack. 4. Corner Center Committee Adam reported that a group toured the workhouse site. Akash said the actual teen center area would be one portion of the building. Adam said discussions focused on an area to be used at dedicated times by middle school students. He said there could be an area in the building for concessions interested groups would explore whether to commercialize it with a coffee or food franchise. He said the users would need to find storage for existing equipment at site. He said they are also looking at setting up networking for computers, and possible settings such as the YAC Shack. Akash said they might consider a parents night to introduce any formal plan that would be developed to parents. Dwight said the City's building inspector would inspect the site and review what work may need to be done to make it usable. He said the Communities in Collaboration Council committee would meet on April 9 at 3:00 PM to hear the Building Inspector's report. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM. L elm creek Watershed Management Commission ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 3235 Fembrook Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 PH: 763.553.1144 FAX: 763.553.9326 E-mail: jassgrfx@aol.com MINUTES March 12, 2003 TECHNICAL ADVISOR Hennepin Conservation District 6900 Wedgwood Road Suite 140 Maple Grove, MN 55311 PH: 763.420.2157 FAX: 763.494.3176 E-mail: ali@hcd.hennepin.mn.us I. The regular monthly meeting of the Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order at 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, March 12, 2003, in the Engineering Conference Room, Maple Grove City Hall, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway, Maple Grove, MN, by Chairman Jim Merickel. Present were: Deric Deuschle, Champlin; Dennis Stieg, Corcoran; Dave Anderson, Dayton; Merickel, Maple Grove; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Ali Durgunoglu, Hennepin Conservation District (HCD); John Barten, Three Rivers Park District; Matthew Foli, Campbell Knutson PA; and Judie Anderson, Executive Secretary. Also present: Sue Vergin, Corcoran; and Chad Lockwood, RLK-Kuusisto, Ltd. II. Approve Agenda. Motion by Stieg, second by Deuschle to approve the agenda after moving item l O.ak., 2003-10 Rogers Retail Centre 2nd Addition, under Action Items. Motion carried. III. Consent Agenda. Motion by Moore, second by D. Anderson to approve the items on the Consent Agenda: A. Minutes of February meeting. B. Treasurer's report and claims. C. 01-012 Island View Estates Wetland Banking, Hassan. (See Information Items, below.) D. 01-023 Dick Theis Wetland/Floodplain Fill, Corcoran. (See Information Items, below.) E. 01-053 Mary Soligny Property, Corcoran. (See Information Items, below.) F. 03-02 City -County Federal Credit Union, Maple Grove. (See Information Items, below.) Motion carried. IV. Action Items. A. Election of Officers. Motion by Moore, second by D. Anderson to re-elect the current officers for the 2003 term. Motion carried. They are: Merickel, Chair; Deuschle, Vice Chair; Stieg, Secretary; and Tom Heenan, Hassan, Treasurer. B. Three Rivers Park District Cooperative Agreement. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel authorizing the Chair to sign the agreement for 2003-2007. Motion carried. C. 2003-10 Rogers Retail Centre 2nd Addition, Rogers. The proposed project is the follow-up phase to the Target Shopping Center in Rogers. It consists of 14.1 acres zoned for retail use. The site is proposed to drain into the regional pond constructed as part of the 1997 WJD Project. This parcel was included in the original runoff design computations for the existing regional pond. An update was provided at the meeting. Motion by Moore, second by Stieg to approve Staff recommendations conditioned upon receipt of the project fees and a letter from the City of Rogers modifying the WJD pond outlet (project 2001-017) to meet the rate control requirements for the fully developed site. Further, the Chair will advise the City that the development cannot be occupied until the stormwater treatment pond has 2- and 10 -year rate control structures installed. Motion carred. V. Correspondence. A. Commissioners received copies of a letter from HCD's Conservation Technician Betsy Gilkerson to local horse owners re manure hauling services. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission March 12, 2003 page 2 B. Hennepin Conservation District. J. Anderson will request the Commission's electronic and paper files from the HCD offices. C. The Commissioners were requested to note their available meeting times on a grid. J. Anderson will tabulate the results for the April meeting. VI. Water Quality. Results of the 2002 programs will be published in the Commission's Annual Report. VII. Second Generation Plan. WSB has sent the draft plan to member cities and state agencies for their 45 day review. The latest draft is on HCD's web page. A. The Commission held a study session preceding this meeting to review an amended and restated Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and consider reviewing agency comments. Following discussion at the study session and this meeting, Foli will draft a redline version of the JPA. Moore will contact Andi Moffatt at WSB re suggested revisions to the responses to the agency comments. A study session to which the agencies are invited is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, 2003. B. Watershed Boundaries. The City of Medina has adopted resolutions requesting the Commission to enlarge its boundaries to include an unclaimed parcel and four partially -claimed parcels. Staff will revise the boundary description and maps accordingly. J. Anderson will request copies of the resolutions from the City and advise DeMars-Gabriel of the changes. C. Member Assessments. The Commissioners reviewed a comparison of assessment formulas. J. Anderson will request 2002 market valuations from the cities and provide new calculations at the April meeting. VIII. Information Items. A. PSC96-030 Troy Park, Corcoran. The deadline for the completion of the second replacement site was established for December 31, 2002. Staff contacted the applicant and was informed that the additional wetland replacement has been completed. Staff will follow-up with an inspection. B. 98-034 Kangas Property, Hassan. A Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) was convened in October 2002 at the Meadow Lake Estates site (00-005) to discuss the certifiable credits for banking. Credits from that site may be purchased to replace the credits for this project. C. 98-076 Greg Ebert Homestead, Corcoran. Deadline for the repairs was extended to February 28, 2003. Staff has contacted Ebert and was informed that removal of sediment from the wetland replacement area near his residence has occurred. Staff will inspect. D. 99-006 Tilden Avenue Extension, Champlin. No new information. E. 99-066 Hassan Sand & Gravel, Hassan. Applicant has submitted an expansion to the facility to Hassan Township. The expansion has triggered an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) that will be provided to the Commission when the Township receives it. F. 99-077 Highway 101 Corridor Stormwater Study, Hassan. The Stormwater Improvement will be completed along with the extension of sewer and water north to the Crow River. These discussions are ongoing with the City of Rogers and will, hopefully, be completed by 2005. No new information. G. 2000-001 Lake Jubert Estates, Corcoran. The Commission is requiring the applicant to continue monitoring for another year and that specific information in the 2003 report include size and quality of the upland buffer areas and stormwater detention ponds. H. 00-005 Meadow Lake Estates WCA Banking, Hassan. The Commission accepted the findings of the TEP and certified 2.50 acres of new wetland credit and 2.71 acres of public value credit from wetland restoration for submittal to the state wetland bank. This is the site where the Commission is contemplating buying banking credits for the Kangas replacement site. The TEP documents were lost during signature circulation. New forms have been mailed. I. 00-009 Kelly's Bluff, Maple Grove. This development, just north of Bass Lake Road, has a highly erodible area approximately one acre in size adjacent to Elm Creek. For the last three years soil has eroded from this area directly into the creek and its floodplain. Numerous contacts have been made to City personnel with no results. The City was contacted again and the Commission received the following response from Ken Ashfeld: I became aware of the unfinished erosion control items at the Kelly's Bluff project and will be following up ASAP. I CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes March 12, 2003 page 3 elm creek Watershed Management Commission became aware of the problems last fall and apparently, all items were not appropriately addressed at that time. There are a number of items that the City is responsible for and plan to have a contractor at the site as soon as thawing occurs. Silt fence was installed by the City to impede erosion from the development site last fall. However, better turf establishment is warranted. The City is notifying the developer to have items of his responsibility done by April 15 or sureties will be drawn upon to complete. J. 00-027 Meadow Hills of Dayton. No new information. K. 01-007 Nostalgia Woods, Dayton. Staff reviewed and commented on the first phase of this 26 -acre residential development. Additional information is required before approval can be recommended. L. 01-009 Meadows of Rush Creek, Maple Grove. There are unresolved floodplain issues. Staff sent a letter to the City requesting as -built plans. M. 01-012 Island View Estates Wetland Banking, Hassan. Site is located on Hassan Parkway in the southwest corner of Sylvan Lake. Commission has not received a formal banking application. This item will be removed from the agenda. N. 01-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks Combined Wetland Replacement Plan, Champlin. Staff sent a letter concerning return of monitoring sureties for Preserve and termination of monitoring requirement for Hidden Oaks. O. 01-017 Rogers Retail Center EAW, Rogers. This project will remain open pending installation of a new outlet control structure for the regional pond to control the 2- and 10 -year storm events. P. 01-018 Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church, Dayton. No additional information. Q. 01-020 Rogers High School, Rogers. Pond outlet design has not been finalized. The Technical Committee will meet again to resolve issues between the City of Rogers and Hassan Township. R. 01-023 Dick Theis Wetland/Floodplain Fill, Corcoran. The fill has been removed from the floodplain. Based on their January 3, 2003 correspondence with the City, this item will be removed from the agenda. S. 01-026 Rogers Industrial Park 9th Addition, Rogers. Contingent approval was granted. City staff will send revised plans covering the contingency issues. T. 01-031 Stormwater Study for DNR Wetland 289W, Rogers. Policy issues from the Commission may need to be considered if the two controlling government agencies (Hassan Township and the City of Rogers) cannot come to agreement on appropriate flow levels into and out of these areas. U. 01-053 Mary Soligny Property, Corcoran. Based on the City administrator's recommendation, this item will be removed from the agenda. V. 2002-013 Caverly Cease and Desist Order, Hassan Township. A wetland violation was reported east of Grass Lake just north of 133rd Avenue. The DNR Wetlands Enforcement Officer had extended the restoration deadline to February 28, 2003. HCD staff will contact Caverly for an update. W. 02-023 Joseph Scherber Property, Hassan. This is a 6 -lot single-family residential subdivision proposed on 13.6 acres on Tucker Road by Henry Lake. At this time no recommendation can be given because complete drainage and erosion control information has not been received. Staff has followed up with Hassan Township and the applicant's engineer. The 60 -day deadline for this project will be April 22, 2003. X. 02-025 Elm Creek Interceptor EAW-Medina Leg, Medina, Plymouth, Maple Grove. Staff attended a pre -construction meeting with Met Council and the contractor. Work on the tunneling portion of the construction has begun. The open trench work will begin this spring. This item will remain on the agenda until the open trench erosion and sediment controls can be inspected. Y. 02-038 Dayton River Estates, Dayton. Preliminary plans were received for review of a six -unit, two -acre town home development on the Mississippi River. No action is necessary until a completed plan is received. Z. 02-039 Winchester Trail - Daniel Patnode, Corcoran. This was a WCA violation on the Patnode/Kohnen property line. Patnode applied and received an exemption for his impacts. Kohnen has agreed to remove and restore the wetland impacts. Staff will follow up this spring. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE/GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission March 12, 2003 page 4 AA. 02-040 Sioux Drive Culvert, Medina. Staff has been instructed to review the original and revised flood profiles for this area to determine if the culvert size and elevation discrepancy would affect the established flood profile. AB. 2002-046 Sunnyslope Ridge (formerly Meadow Ridge), Maple Grove. This site was granted contingent approval at the Commission's November 2002 meeting. Rough grading has occurred on this site, but no temporary sediment pond has been created. Staff has contacted the City to that effect and the City has asked the developer to respond. No response has been received as of this date. AC. 02-049 Hassan Hills and Rogers High School Culvert Replacement, Hassan. The Technical Subcommittee met October 2, 2002. The issues remain unresolved. Staff is reviewing information received from both parties. A second meeting has not been scheduled. AD. 02-050 CSAH 101 (SAP 27-701-09) (CP 9823), Maple Grove, Corcoran, Plymouth and Medina. This project involves improvement of CR101, starting north of CR47 and ending at Highway 55. Staff has not completed the review and has no recommendations at this time. AE. 02-056 Nature's Crossing, Dayton. This is a 46 -acre, 102 -lot residential subdivision located at the southwest side of Goose Lake Road and Elm Creek Road. A new set of plans with a different layout and stormwater system was received November 22, 2002. Deadline for the initial 60 -day review was January 22, 2003. A Findings of Fact for the old plans and an email message outlining the comments for the new plan were sent to the engineer and the City. The applicant has requested an extension for a decision from the Commission until April 9, 2003. Additional wetland replacement plans have been provided for review and comment; revised site plans have not been received as of this date. Barten indicated Three Rivers Park will also review the project. AF. 03-01 Waterstone, Maple Grove. This is a 21 acre site located in the southwest corner of Bass Lake Road and Lawndale Lane. Site plans and hydrology designs have been received. The City and applicant have been contacted that this is considered an incomplete plan because the review fees have not been received. AG. 03-02 City -County Federal Credit Union, Maple Grove. This is a two -acre lot located behind Wal- Mart on CR 30 and Dunkirk Lane proposed for a three-story credit union building with the necessary parking and access. The review for water quantity and quality were done with the Target Pond site plans in 1999 and 2000. Staff reviewed the site for erosion and sediment controls and land use consistency with the prior water control designs for the regional pond next to the Target Pond. Staff recommended acceptance of the findings dated March 4, 2003 and approval of the site plans contingent upon Staff approval of the final erosion and sediment control plans. AH. 03-03 Troy Kienitz, Hassan. Kienitz, requested permission for a wildlife pond excavation on his property. Staff visited the site and made a wetland determination. Staff staked a conservative edge of the wetland and determined the area to be excavated is a prior excavated pond with a type 1-2 fringe wetland. Kienitz, was given verbal approval for the excavation provided he removed the fill material outside of the wetland flags set by Staff. Staff will issue a WCA No -Loss certificate. Al. 03-04 Greg Ebert Footbridge, Corcoran. This is a request for a No -Loss WCA exemption for building a footbridge over a wetland in Ebert's business office in the Burschville area (CR 10 and 19). Staff reviewed the application, issued an exemption and sent the notice to the agencies. AJ. 03-05 Marilyn Malecha, Corcoran. Malecha requested permission for the cleaning and excavation of an existing wildlife dugout on her property. Staff visited the site and provided a conservative wetland boundary line for disposal of fill. Because of the timing Staff gave her verbal permission for the work provided she disposes of the fill outside the wetland flags. Staff will issue a WCA No -Loss certificate. AK. 03-06 Oaks of Savannah, Champlin. The site is located on the south side of Elm Creek, between Cartway Road and the Three Rivers Park District. This 24.86 -acre site will be developed into a mixed residential development with 17 single-family and 116 multi -family units. There are wetlands and floodplain on the site; the site is within the Mill Pond Critical Drainage Basin. Complete plans were received March 4, 2003. The 60 -day initial review period ends on May 3, 2003. Commission is the LGU for the WCA. Staff is reviewing the wetland delineation report and the site plans. AL. 03-07 Rolling Green Business Center, Medina. This is a 10.55 -acre commercial development located northwest of Highway 55 and CR 116. Elm Creek (Medina Lake outlet ditch) runs south on the west side of the site. There are floodplains along this ditch. Site development plans, flood mitigation plan and the drainage computations have been submitted without the $4,100.00 review fee. This is considered an incomplete plan. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLEGROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS q7 Minutes March 12, 2003 page 5 elm creek Watershed Management Commission AM. 03-08 Woodland Creek, Maple Grove. This is a+12 acre lot proposed for high-density single-family homes in the northwest comer of Lawndale Lane and Bass Lake Road. Plans are currently under preliminary review, but are considered incomplete because no fee was submitted. AN. 03-09 Weber Property (Cease & Desist Order 1747), Hassan. This agricultural site is located at the southwest corner of Tilton Trail and 113th Avenue North. Staff met at the site with the DNR enforcement officer, owner's son and City staff. Six wetlands, ranging in size from 1/4 acres to two acres have been filled. Total fill area is approximately 5.5 acres. DNR has issued a cease and desist order. Following the C&DO, the owner's son applied to the Commission for a WCA Exemption and/or No -Loss. Staff contacted the NRCS for a determination because the land is also under the USDA Farm Program. Staff will determine if the activity qualifies under the WCA agricultural exemption. There being no further business, motion by Stieg, second by Deuschle to adjourn. Motion carred. The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim 1:\CLIENTSSE\ELMCREEK\03MTGS\April PackctNmarchmins.wpd CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Ij ; j SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 3235 Fernbrook Lane • Plymouth, MN 55447 TEL (763)553-1144 • FAX (763)553-9326 MINUTES March 13, 2003 A meeting of the Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission was called to order by Chairman Tom Mathisen on Thursday, March 13, 2003, at 12:45 p.m. at Lancer at Edinburgh, 8700 Edinbrook Crossing, Brooklyn Park, MN. Present were: Graydon Boeck, Brooklyn Center; Kevin Larson, Brooklyn Park; Mathisen, Crystal; Gerry Butcher and Karen Jaeger, Maple Grove; Marilyn Borea, Minneapolis; Mark Hanson, New Hope; Don Peterson, Osseo; Mike Liles, Robbinsdale; Charlie LeFevere, Kennedy & Graven; Ed Matthiesen, Wenck Associates, Inc.; and Judie Anderson, Recording Secretary. Also present: Todd Blomstrom, Brooklyn Center; Alison Fong, Minneapolis; Jenny Schaust, Hennepin Conservation District (HCD); and Paul Oman, BCCA. I. Minutes. Motion by Hanson, second by Boeck to approve the minutes of the February meeting of the Commission. Motion carried. II. Treasurer's Report. Motion by Boeck, second by Mathisen to approve the Treasurer's Report. Motion carried. [Liles arrived 12:48.] III. Approval of Claims. Motion by Boeck, second by Mathisen to approve the claims, including a claim for $250 to Fortin Consulting for the Schmidt Lake Project. Claims were approved by roll call vote: ayes - Boeck, Larson, Mathisen, Jaeger, Borea, Hanson, Peterson, and Liles; nays - none.; absent - Plymouth. IV. Macroinvertebrate Presentation. Schaust gave a presentation of HCD's River Watch program and the 2002 monitoring results in Shingle Creek. Monitoring will begin again in early May. Schaust also described the Wetland Health Evaluation Program (WHEP) which will be initiated in the watershed this year. Last year's volunteers will be invited to the Commission's Open House. V. Correspondence. The Commissioners received copies of the following: A. Communications Log. No action required. B. Latest edition of River Watch News. C. Letter to Hennepin County Environmental Services in support of the Hennepin Conservation District. VI. Water Quality. The Commissioners received the following: A. Wenck March 7, 2003 memo providing 2002 Shingle Creek Water Quality Monitoring Results. This report will be included in the Commission's Annual Report. B. Wenck March 6, 2003 memo outlining the 2003 Shingle Creek Water Quality Monitoring Program. Motion by Hanson, second by Mathisen to approve an expenditure of $1,000 from the Miscellaneous budget item to reestablish the Zane Avenue site and approve the 2003 monitoring activities. Fecal coliform sampling will be added without an increase in the budget amount. Motion camel $11,250 was originally budgeted for Stream Monitoring in 2003. C. Wenck March 13, 2003 memo describing the 2003 Citizen Assisted Lake Monitoring Program (CAMP). Eight lakes will be monitored this year -- Bass, Cedar Island, Magda, Pike, Pomerleau, Success and Lower and Middle Twin. The Commission will need help from the cities to identify volunteers to assist in this program. $7,700 is budgeted for this activity. D. Wenck March 13„ 2003 memo providing an update of the Lake TMDL proposal. Matthisen reported a very successful meeting with MPCA yesterday. Motion by Boeck, second by Hanson to authorize Wenck Associates to write a work plan at a cost of $2,500-$5,000. Motion carried. A successful application could result in $40,000-$66,000 from PCA, BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK • CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE 9 MINNEAPOLIS • NEW HOPE • OSSEO • PLYMOUTH • ROBBINSDALE Minutes SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION March 13, 2003 page 2 with no match from the Commission. E. Wenck March 6, 2003 memo giving an update of the Pike Creek Stabilization project. F. Wenck March 13, 2003 memo outlining a proposed Water Quality Plan Concept. The plan will define how the Commission will implement the water quality related activities set forth in its Second Generation Plan. $12,500 is budgeted in 2003 for development of the plan. Wenck will meet with city staffs to identify existing data, past studies, future budgeted studies or programs, etc. Motion by Hanson, second by Boeck directing Wenck to return with a proposal which will include interaction with the cities. Motion carried. G. Wenck March 13, 2003 memo re the Schmidt Lake Watershed Revival Grant. $250 was released as part of the claims above. $250 in-kind services will also be provided by the Commission for this project. VII. Project Reviews. There were no projects. VIII. Wetland Conservation Act. A. SC2002-01 France Avenue Relocation, Brooklyn Center. LeFevere reported that BWSR has accepted the appeals of Diane Niesen and Paul Oman. Their bonds will be returned to them. A transcript has been ordered and a prehearing date will probably be set in April, with the hearing to occur in June. B. The Commissioners received a copy of the Wetland Replacement Monitoring Requirements and Report Components document which was approved at the February meeting. IX. Second Generation Plan. The Plan has been submitted to BWSR and the reviewing agencies for their 45 -day review, which ends April 18, 2003. Following that review, BWSR has up to 90 days to approve the Plan. It is anticipated this could happen as soon as June. During the planning process no city voiced objections to consolidating the Shingle Creek and West Mississippi WMOs into one body. LeFevere indicates this can be accomplished through a new Joint Powers Agreement (JPA). The new JPA would dissolve. the old boards, establish a new consolidated board with a new appointment schedule, transfer budget authority to the new board, and make provision for the disposition of each Commission's assets. Motion by Boeck, second by Jaeger directing the attorney to form a preliminary group to begin the process and authorizing the necessary work to be done. Motion carried. Anderson will compile the fund balances and LeFevere will determine a meeting date. Cities could adopt the new JPA as soon as August, with consolidation being effective January 1, 2004. X. Education and Public Outreach Program. A. The Committee received no Water Quality Education Grant applications this month. A revised grant announcement will be sent out before the end of the school year. Two out of a possible ten grants have been awarded in 2003 B. Great Shingle Creek Watershed Cleanup. Five cities (Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Plymouth and Robbinsdale) are participating in the event, April 19-26. The subcommittee has prepared fliers/posters which will be provided to cities for distribution to schools and other locations. C. Phosphorus Management. The Committee's March 11, 2003 memo outlined the proposed 2003 program. $1000 from the Education budget was provided for reimbursement of the cost of soil testing for 100 residents. 1. Due to budget uncertainties, Hennepin County has put its compost bin distribution on hold, probably until 2004. The Commission's program to provide coupons to watershed residents toward purchasing a county bin will be put on hold as well. The Committee will pursue providing composting information in the interim. 2. Pet Waste Cleanup. The Committee recommends limiting the program this year to providing information. D. The Committee is developing a 2003 implementation plan for the NPDES-II Education Programs. The Committee needs more representatives from other cities to effectively implement this program. Commissioners are requested BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK • CRYSTAL 9 MAPLE GROVE • MINNEAPOLIS 0 NEW HOPE • OSSEO • PLYMOUTH 9 ROBBINSDALE Minutes SHINGLE CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION March 13, 2003 page 3 to work with their cities to find more participants. Motion by Mathisen, second by Hanson to adopt Resolution 2003-01 Approving the NPDES-II Programs. Motion carried. E. The Committee will contact cities to place the Commission's display in city halls or community centers to create more visibility for the Commission and its programs. F. Watershed Stewardship Awards. Anderson will contact cities to learn about similar programs. G. Shoreline/Streambank Erosion Management. The Commission has been relying on HCD to provide a workshop for the Twin Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration grant. Plymouth has been working with Anoka SWCD to put together a workshop. The Commission may be able to piggyback. H. The Commission's Annual Open House will be May 8, 2003 at Lancers. XI. Grant Opportunities. Spector's March 7, 2003 memo outlined two grant programs with request for application deadlines of March 31. A. DNR Conservation Partners. Requires 50% match; $30,000 is budgeted. Potential project would be to evaluate the Shingle Creek corridor, including Bass and Eagle Creeks., for erosion, conveyance, greenway and habitat potential and identify alternatives for improvement. Motion by Mathisen, second by Jaeger to authorize preparation of an application request at a cost of $1500. Motion carried. B. DNR Environmental Partnership Grant. Requires 50% match, $20,000 from 2004 budget. Intent would be to modify and resubmit the MEP grant application developed in 2002 to fund homeowner Streambank and lakeshore stabilization demonstration projects. Motion by Boeck, second by Jaeger to prepare an application request at a cost of $500. Motion carried. C. The memo also described the McKnight Foundation grant program and the Kodak American Greenways Awards. Staff will include in Annual Report a spreadsheet of grant applications and their status. [Borea departed 2:15 p.m.] XII. Other Business. A. Election of officers. Motion by Boeck, second by Jaeger to hold over the current officers pending appointment of new Commissioners. Motion carried. Motion by Mathisen, second by Boeck to appoint Doug Sell, City of Brooklyn Center, as Deputy Treasurer. Motion carred. B. Electronic Meeting Packets. Meeting packets will be transmitted electronically to those requesting that format. Notices and agendas will also be emailed to cities beginning in April. C. Adjournment. There being no further business before the Commission, motion by Hanson, second by Liles to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 2:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Recording Secretary JAA:tim J:\CLIENTS\S\SHINGLEC\03MTGS\Marchmins.wpd BROOKLYN CENTER • BROOKLYN PARK • CRYSTAL • MAPLE GROVE • MINNEAPOLIS • NEW HOPE 9 OSSEO • PLYMOUTH • ROBBINSDALE DATE: April 17, 2003 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Lieutenant Mike Goldstei.through Chief Craig Gerd J'yA SUBJECT: 2003 Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks — Round 1 Attached you will find the results of the first round of the 2003 Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Checks. The reporting form breaks down the results by type of business, previous history, and whether the business is a "Best Practice" participant. During the first round of Alcohol Compliance Checks, 52 businesses were checked. One business failed and they are currently enrolled in the "Best Practice" program. In round one of the Tobacco Compliance Checks, 44 businesses were checked. Three businesses failed and of those three, only one is enrolled in the "Best Practices" program. As soon as the criminal component of each case has been resolved, we will be scheduling the Administrative Civil Penalty Hearings. If you have any questions or concerns, please advise at your convenience. ALCOHOL LICENSE HOLDERS BY BUSINESS TYPE TYPE OF BUSINESS BEST PRACTICE PARTICIPANT & ENROLLMENT DATE COMPLIANCE CHECK History 2001 thru 2003 Failures RESTAURANT 4 of 6 2001 2002 2003 4 of 7 Golf Course 0 of 5 Latuff's Marcello's Yes December -00 New Dynasty 11/20/01 Noodles & Company Old Chicago Pirosmani Pizza Hut Radisson Yes August -00 Red Pepper Ruby Tuesday's Yes July -01 Rudol h's Yes March -02 03/02/02 Tea House TGI Friday's lYes August -00 The Reserve IYes August -00 W. Medicine Lake Comm. Club IYes September -00 GROCERY Interested Cub Foods Vicksburg Cub Foods Nathan Lunds Yes November -01 Rainbow Station Yes August -00 05/26/01 Rainbow Vinewood Yes August -00 Rainbow 10200 6th Ave Yes September -01 Target GOLF COURSES Begin Oaks Eagle Lake Golf Elm Creek Golf Interested 06/06/01 Hampton Hills Golf Hollydale Golf BEST PRACTICE PARTICIPANTS BY BUSINESS TYPE: Off Sale Liquor 11 of 12 Convenience 4 of 6 Restaurant 19 of 32 Grocery 4 of 7 Golf Course 0 of 5 TOTAL = 38 of 62 = 61% are Best Practice members TOTAL # UI- FAILS BY YLAK: 2001 2002 2003 7 5 Round 1 - 1 In round 1 of 2003 52 businesses were checked 1 failed which is a 1.9% fail rate ALCOHOL LICENSE HOLDERS BY BUSINESS TYPE0tPY% GD-) .21 TYPE OF BUSINESS BEST PRACTICE PARTICIPANT & ENROLLMENT DATE COMPLIANCE CHECK History 2001 thru 2003 Failures OFF SALE LIQUOR Yes August -00 2001 2002 1 2003 101 Liquors Cellars Wines & Spirits Yes September -00 Colony Liquors Yes August -00 Four Seasons Liquor Yes November -02 Haskell's Yes July -00 MGM Liquor Warehouse Yes August -00 Paradise Liquors Yes November -00 12/04/02 Plymouth Liquors Yes August -00 Sid's Discount Liquor Yes August -00 Star Liquor Yes June -01 Vicksburg Liquor Yes September -02 05/25/01 Wandering Spirits New Owner Interested 05/21/01 CONVENIENCE STORES Yes December -00 Holiday Station Frenbrook Holiday Station 10900 Hwy 55 Yes December -00 Kwip Trip PDQ Yes October -00 03/27/03 Su erAmerica Nathan Lane Yes October -00 12/04/02 Su erAmerica Peony Lane RESTAURANT Yes August -00 12/09/02 An en'o Applebee's Yes September -00 Broadway Pizza Buffalo Wild Wings Chili's Yes August -00 Chipotle 03/26/02 Davanni's Yes November -00 05/28/01 Doolittle's Yes September -00 11/17/01 Famous Dave's Grandma's Yes November -00 Green Mill Yes August -00 Heinzen-Ditter VFW Yes September -00 Howie -G's Yes September -00 Hunan Buffet Italianni's Yes August -00 Jakes Yes August -02 Joy of India Yes September -02 TOBACCO LICENSE HOLDERS BY BUSINESS TYPE TYPE OF BUSINESS BEST PRACTICE PARTICIPANT & ENROLLMENT DATE COMPLIANCE CHECK History 2002 thru 2003 Failures RESTAURANTS Yes October -01 2002 2003 Doolittle's Green Mill Grandma's Yes September -01 Jake's Old Chicago 04/03/02 GROCERY Cub Foods Vicksburg Cub Foods Nathan Lunds Yes September -01 03/24/03 Rainbow Station Yes September -01 Rainbow Vinewood Yes September -01 Rainbow 10200 6th Ave IYes September -01 Rick's Market Yes May -02 04/02/02 Snyder Drug Co Rd 101 Yes October -01 Snyder Drug Lancaster Ln Yes July -02 04/01/02 Snyder Drug Vicksburg Ln 11/29/02 Walgreen's Yes Aril -02 TOBACCO SHOPS Interested 11/29/02 Abe's Tobacco Smokie's 2 IYes August -02 11/29/02 BEST PRACTICE PARTICIPANTS BY BUSINESS TYPE: Off Sale Liquor 7 of 10 Convenience 19 of 24 Restaurant 2 of 5 Grocery 8 of 11 Tobacco Shops 1 of 2 TOTAL = 37 of 52 = 71% are Best Practice members TOTAL # OF FAILS BY YEAR: 2002 1 2003 13 1 Round 1 - 3 In round 1 of 2003 44 businesses were checked, 3 failed which is a 6.8% fail rate TOBACCO LICENSE HOLDERS BY BUSINESS TYPE G Ig Pro TYPE OF BUSINESS BEST PRACTICE PARTICIPANT & ENROLLMENT DATE COMPLIANCE CHECK History 2002 thru 2003 Failures OFF SALE LIQUOR Yes August -01 2002 2003 101 Liquors Colony Liquors Four Seasons Liquor Yes December -02 11/30/02 MGM Liquor Warehouse Yes September -01 Paradise Liquors Plymouth Liquors Yes August -01 Sid's Discount Liquor Yes February -02 Star Liquor Yes September -01 Vicksburg Liquor Yes August -01 Wandering Spirits CONVENIENCE STORES Yes September -01 11/30/02 Arkad 's Amoco Vinewood Yes March -03 04/03/02 Amoco Plymouth Blvd. Yes Aril -02 C & K Auto Yes October -01 Emporium Exce tionale Yes September -01 Essex Courts Hwy 169 03/24/03 Freedom Valu Co Rd 10 March -02 Freedom Valu Berkshire Ln March -02 Herb's Service Center Yes March -02 04/02/02 Holiday Station Frenbrook Yes October -01 Holiday Station 10900 Hy 55 Yes October -01 Holiday Station Cheshire Yes September -01 12/03/02 Holiday Station Co Rd 9 Yes October -01 Holiday Station Betty Crocker October -01 Holiday Station Mr. Gas Yes March -03 11/30/02 Holiday Station Schmidt Lk Holiday Station Campus Dr Yes October -01 Holiday Station PI m Station Holiday Station Vinewood Interested 03/24/03 Kwik Trip Yes September -01 Lobby Shop Prudential OUT OF BUSINESS Paradise Coffee & Grocery PDQ Yes August -01 Su erAmerica Nathan Ln Yes September -01 SuperAmerica Peony Ln Yes March -03 11/29/02 Harvey E. Skaar Parkbrooke Home Owners Association 15175 38`x' Avenue Plymouth, MN 55446 SUBJECT: Proposal for Third Sheet of Ice Dear Mr. Skaar: Thank you for your letter to the City Council and your concern about the wetlands adjacent to the Plymouth Ice Center and LifeTime Fitness. You are correct that there was no formal Enviromnental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared prior to construction of the ice center and fitness center. Neither was required under State law. However, the environmental review the City undertakes and the subsequent requirements attached to development approvals go beyond formal environmental reviews. The more rigorous EIS still does not require a developer to take any specific action with regard to a proposed project. The EIS provides information to governmental units which may or may not take any action based on that information. In contrast, the City imposes numerous environmentally related requirements on all new developments. With every development proposed in the City of Plymouth, we review and analyze how the proposed development would affect adjacent environmental features, of which wetlands are a key consideration. In the case of the ice center/fitness center, the City required a delineation of the wetland by a certified wetland specialist. To protect the wetland, we required the creation of a buffer around the perimeter of the wetland, as stipulated in the City's Zoning Ordinance. City requirements specified what materials were planted in the buffer area. These requirements further stipulated that the buffer will be maintained in a natural condition in order to help promote water quality in the wetland and provide an area for wildlife habitat which in turn supports the maintenance of diversity of both plant and animal species. In addition, City regulations required the construction of a water quality pond to remove sediment from the storm water before it enters the wetland. PLYMOUTH A Bcautifu(Tfacc to Lim 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (763) 509-5000 G www.d.plymouth.mn.us Harvey E. Skaar Page 2 The City requires the measures described above for all development. In the case of the wetland adjacent to the ice center, the City has also undertaken further efforts. Based on the recommendations of a study by Barr Engineering, the City made modifications to the wetland outlet, which has allowed for additional open water in the wetland. The greater open water has resulted in greater plant life. The City also burned the vegetation in the wetland to reduce the amount of reed canary grass present. The City excavated a two - acre portion of the wetland to provide for additional water quality treatment to further enhance the quality of the wetland. For the past two summers, the City has installed a monitoring station at the outlet of the wetland to measure nutrient loading. This data will serve as the baseline for continued future monitoring of the wetland. The City does not have an official proposal for a third sheet of ice at this time. However, if and when one is prepared, if there are any changes proposed to the wetland or "wetland buffers, the City would carefully assess those changes according to adopted requirements. The City's requirements for wetlands are found in Section 21670 of the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance which is attached. Plymouth has made a strong coirmiitment to preserving its many natural features and the City carries out this commitment in the requirements it places on new development. If you have any further questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, �2111 (T70- C-,Jf� i I �� Barbara G. Senness, AICP Planning Manager cc: Plymouth City Council Enclosure TO: Members of the Plymouth City Council FROM: Parkbrooke Home Owners Association RE: Third sheet of ice proposal Parkbrooke is a Town Home Association lying just north and directly across the wet lands from the Plymouth Ice Center. Our group has for the past 6 years observed the construction of the Fitness Center and Pool, the Ice Center and parking (plus additions on site and along Plymouth Boulevard as the demand for parking increased) on land adjacent to the wet lands. The Wayzata Youth Hockey Association, a non profit entity, and the Providence Academy, a private school, now request that a third sheet of ice be built on the Northerly side of the Plymouth Ice Center with additional parking. Our group has been consistently protective of the wet lands for ourselves, the wild life and the thousands of walkers who each year enjoy the path system provided by the City which circumscribe the wetlands. We understand there has never been an Environmental Impact Study to determine the effect on the wet lands by the present structures and the large area of hard surface parking; however, with the present proposal to add another large structure with additional parking and vehicular activity, we submit that an Environmental Impact Study is imperative. We are prepared to submit the necessary petition, if encouraged. Hockey is a great sport and there may sometime in the future be a need for additional ice, especially as the girls continue to enter the sport, but to cram an additional structure and additional parking into a small area that is already busting at the seams, would not be in the best interest of the people of Plymouth. We suggest that the third ice proposal be tabled. Respectfully submitted, Harvey E. Skaar Parkbrooke Home Owners Association SUBURBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE REPORT REGIONAL BONDING REPORT 2003-1 FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2003 Regional bonding is used by transit providers in the metropolitan area to fund capital projects such as bus fleet replacement, garage upkeep and construction, park -and -rides, transit hubs and other passenger facilities. The Legislature annually authorizes the Metropolitan Council to issue a specified amount of bonds that are used to leverage federal capital dollars. The Metropolitan Council then levies the property tax to pay off the debt, and makes the final determination as to which capital projects of each transit provider will be funded that year. The Metropolitan Council is currently seeking $45 million in regional bonding authority. This is the same level that was authorized in 2001, and $9 million less than was authorized in 2002. Tax Chairs Ron Abrams (R - Minnetonka) and Larry Pogemiller (DFL - Minneapolis) are the chief authors of this important legislation: HF 1056 (Abrams)/SF 1241 (Pogemiller). The STA Legislative Report is prepared by Liz Shields Keating and Tom Poul Messerli & Kramer P.A., 145 University Avenue West, Suite 450, St. Paul, MN' 55103 Telephone (651)228-9757 Fax (651)228-9787- LKeating@,MandKLaw.com Tpoul@)WandKLaw.com Ki ? `r i � The House file received a hearing April 9 in the Transportation Finance Committee and was re-referred to the Tax Committee. It is likely that the House and Senate files will be amended into the Public Finance Bill before floor action in either body. Opt -out projects that will benefit from this authorization include: MVTA (MVTA has one of the oldest fleets in the state, and the current fleet is not ADA compliant) Replace buses $10,800,000 Facilities repairs $211,000 SMTC Midlife bus overhauls $300,000 Maple Grove Transit Parking deck costs $250,000 The STA strongly supports the Metropolitan Council's request for $45 million in regional bonding authority to assist with regional investments in transit. MVET UPDATE The 2001 Legislature statutorily dedicated 20.5% of the sales tax on motor vehicles (MVET) for transit operating revenue in the metropolitan area and 1.5% for Greater Minnesota. An additional 2.0% of MVET revenue is dedicated to metropolitan area transit operating costs beginning in 2003. The Governor's budget proposal eliminates this additional 2% in order to help balance the state budget. There is serious concern that 20.5% of MVET will not meet projections for FY2003. While monthly receipts equaled or exceeded projections for the first couple months of the year, the totals for the year are now less than projected by the Metropolitan Council. If receipts in the coming months fall even further below projections, service cuts could become necessary. See chart on page 3. 7 FY2003 MVET COLLECTIONS FOR TRANSIT * Monthly projections based on five-year actual pattern of receipts from state fiscal years 1998 - 2002. ^ Actual receipts as reported by the Department of Public Safety. PROPOSED FARE INCREASE & METRO TRANSIT SERVICE CUTS The Metropolitan Council has proposed service reductions and an express fare increase in anticipation of a transit funding shortfall for the upcoming biennium. Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal to address the state's $4.2 billion funding shortfall for the 2004-05 biennium includes an $18.8 million reduction in the Metropolitan Council's transit base funding. Information on the routes impacted by proposed service reductions can be found at: htto://www.metrocouncil.orci/transit/service-fare chance/service-fare summarv.htm. Most planned service reductions would take effect in September of 2003. Minor service reductions already are planned for implementation in March and June. The proposed fare adjustments would increase peak express fares from $2.25 to $2.75, non -peak express fares from $1.75 to $2.00, and peak local fares from $1.75 to $2.00. Additionally, peak fare times would be expanded by 30 minutes, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. instead of the current 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Non -peak local fares will remain $1.25. These changes will apply to opt -out providers as well as Metro Transit. The Suburban Transit Association supports the Metropolitan Council's proposed fare increase because it protects the most vulnerable riders without directly cutting express service. Additionally, because of farecard discounts, it is likely that most express riders will not pay a full 50 cent increase per ride. However, it is unclear at this point how the fare increase, combined with reductions in the workforce and less expensive parking downtown, will impact ridership. 3 PROJECTED* ACTUAL" DIFFERENCE JULY 11,172,500 11,383,384 210,884 AUGUST 11,910,500 12,499,676 589,176 SEPTEMBER 10,865,000 11,960,119 1,095,119 OCTOBER 12,279,500 11,386,819 -892,681 NOVEMBER 8,733,000 8,869,324 136,324 DECEMBER 8,036,000 7,538,848 -497,152 JANUARY 10,065,500 9,434,215 -631,285 FEBRUARY 7,892,500 7,126,792 -765,708 MARCH 11,029,000 9,039,261 -1,989,739 TOTAL TO DATE 91,983,500 89,238,438 -2,745,062 * Monthly projections based on five-year actual pattern of receipts from state fiscal years 1998 - 2002. ^ Actual receipts as reported by the Department of Public Safety. PROPOSED FARE INCREASE & METRO TRANSIT SERVICE CUTS The Metropolitan Council has proposed service reductions and an express fare increase in anticipation of a transit funding shortfall for the upcoming biennium. Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal to address the state's $4.2 billion funding shortfall for the 2004-05 biennium includes an $18.8 million reduction in the Metropolitan Council's transit base funding. Information on the routes impacted by proposed service reductions can be found at: htto://www.metrocouncil.orci/transit/service-fare chance/service-fare summarv.htm. Most planned service reductions would take effect in September of 2003. Minor service reductions already are planned for implementation in March and June. The proposed fare adjustments would increase peak express fares from $2.25 to $2.75, non -peak express fares from $1.75 to $2.00, and peak local fares from $1.75 to $2.00. Additionally, peak fare times would be expanded by 30 minutes, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. instead of the current 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Non -peak local fares will remain $1.25. These changes will apply to opt -out providers as well as Metro Transit. The Suburban Transit Association supports the Metropolitan Council's proposed fare increase because it protects the most vulnerable riders without directly cutting express service. Additionally, because of farecard discounts, it is likely that most express riders will not pay a full 50 cent increase per ride. However, it is unclear at this point how the fare increase, combined with reductions in the workforce and less expensive parking downtown, will impact ridership. 3 TRANSIT ADVANTAGES: HOV LANES Various bills have been introduced this year that would expand access to HOV lanes in the Twin Cities area: HF 1168 (DeLaForest)/SF 1061 (Rest): Solo drivers would be authorized to use HOV lanes for a fee. Fees would be collected electronically, and could be based on level of congestion at time of use. The House bill was heard and passed by the Transportation Policy and Governmental Operations Committees. It was then heard in the Transportation Finance Committee, which laid it over for possible inclusion in the House Omnibus Transportation Finance Bill. The Senate bill was heard in the Transportation Policy and Finance Committee and laid over for possible inclusion in the Senate Omnibus Transportation Finance Bill. SF 701 (Day): $500 annual fee for solo drivers to use HOV lanes. HF 533 (Johnson, Jeff): Opens up HOV lanes to general use except for 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 — 6:00 p.m. when HOV lanes would be restricted as under current law. HF 724 (Latz)/SF 706 (Rest): Expands use of HOV lanes to include taxis, limousines, school buses (including Head Start buses), and passenger vehicles with a capacity of ten or more persons including the driver. HF 450 (Brod)/SF 466 (Neuville): Allows use of HOV lanes by alternative fuel vehicles TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PROPOSALS A variety of proposals have been introduced to provide for long-term funding for transportation and transit improvements throughout the state. The transit components of each plan are outlined below: HF 4 (WESTERBERG)/SF 288 (OURADA): GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL The Governor's proposal focuses primarily on road funding. Of the proposed $550 million in new funding, $50 million over five years is dedicated for transit capital improvements on trunk highways. The proposal also allows MnDOT to spend up to $5 million in federal funds through FY2008 for Greater Minnesota transit operating assistance. HF 1372 (BEARD)/SF 1284 (DEAN JOHNSON): CHAMBER'S TRANSPORTATION COALITION PROPOSAL The Transportation Coalition, headed by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, has unveiled a funding proposal that would constitutionally dedicate 100% of MVET for transit and roads, increase the transit portion of MVET, and provide general obligation bonds for transit capital projects. 4 HF XXX (ERHARDT): ERHARDT'S PROPOSAL This proposal has not yet been formally introduced as legislation. It would capture '/2 cent of the current state sales tax that is collected in the seven -county metro area, and dedicate it to a newly created Transportation Improvement Fund. This fund would be split between roads and transit as follows: 37.5% to fund construction and operating assistance for new transitways (including but not limited to the Northwest Busway, Cedar Avenue Busway, 494 Busway, and Rush Line commuter rail), 15% to replace the current general fund appropriation for transit operating assistance (80% metro, 20% rural), and 47.5% for metro highway improvements. It appears at this point that this proposal would preserve 20.5% of MVET for transit operating funds. HF 1255 (ERHARDT)/SF 1203 (DEAN JOHNSON): ASSOCIATION OF MN COUNTIES PROPOSAL This bill provides for a half -cent sales tax referendum in the eleven -county metropolitan area. If approved, 25% of this funding would be dedicated to the Metropolitan Council for transit capital projects. HF 1395 (HAUSMAN): RAIL FUNDING PROPOSAL This bill creates a Transitways Fund in the state treasury, which would be funded by shifting some of the MVET dollars now used to backfill the highway user tax distribution fund from license tab fee cuts in 2000. MVET would be shifted gradually, starting with 4% in FY2004, up to 20% in FY2008 and after. The Transitways Fund would be appropriated in the following order of priority: • debt service on bonds for transitways, including vehicles • operating assistance to transit service on transitways • other transit capital improvements • operating assistance for regular route bus transit service provided or operated by the Metropolitan Council or the Department of Transportation on routes other than transitways HF 1395 also provides for a half cent sales tax referendum in the eleven -county metropolitan area. If approved, 25% of this funding would be dedicated to the Metropolitan Council for transit capital projects. 0 Apr 17 Z003 13:45:04 Via Fax -> 763+589+5868 Administrator Page 001 of 88Z • Y -Fr1 a Fax - A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities Legislature continues work on budget and tax bills Legislators left St. Paul for their districts earlier than normal this week with a long weekend for Easter and Passover. There were no hearings scheduled for Thursday, Friday or Monday. Both bodies will kick it back into gear on Tuesday with floor sessions and more hearings. For many legislators it will be one of the last chances to be home among constituents and test the political winds. The scheduled adjournment date is May 19, . With less than a month to go in the regular session, the Senate begins crafting together their omnibus bills next week with the Finance committee deadline of April 29'x. This is the date by which a committee's omnibus bill needs to receive a favorable hearing in Senate Finance. The Senate Finance committee is the equivalent of the House Ways & Means committee. House budget committees spent the week putting together their various omnibus bills, taking public testimony and marking up the bills late each night with amendments. Those bills will go onto Ways & Means next week. As usual, a number of these bills have had major policy provisions go into them as amendments. This is often done to resurrect bills that are technically dead because they did not receive a hearing in the other body. On the Senate side, the Senate Finance Committee passed a $418 million bonding bill to the floor. Much of the spending in this year's proposal was part of the capital -bonding bill that passed last year, but that $357 million in projects was vetoed by Governor Ventura. The bill contains many projects that benefit local communities, including nearly $7 million for regional parks, $3.6 million for solid waste capital assistance grants, $20 million for the local road improvement program, $2 million for greater Minnesota transit facilities, $10 million for North Star commuter rail, $13 million for the public safety radio communication system build -out, over April 17, 2003 Page 1 $30 million for the wastewater infrastructure program, $12 million for greater Minnesota business development infrastructure grants, and $24.5 million for flood recovery in Roseau. The Governor's LGA reform proposal is supposed to be out on Wednesday. The Senate plans to have a tax bill out on Tuesday that will only be made up of the non -controversial tax pieces. Those other pieces will likely come together as the bill is marked up and amended later in the week. The House Tax committee will have their TIF hearing towards the end of the week. Pieces of the House omnibus tax bill should be out for public reaction by the end of next week as well. Governor's Appointments Today Gov. Pawlenty made official his appointments to head three important state agencies. Tim Mark is the new commissioner for the MN Housing Finance Agency. Department of Labor & Industry will be headed up by new commissioner Scott Bremer. The new commissioner for the Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board/Agency will be Sandy Layman. Hearings of interest (Lynn put this blurb about the fluctuating schedules ahead of AF's scheduled items) Check the legislative website for the most up-to- date information. Most of these are loosely scheduled post -floor sessions and will go later into the evening. Senate Tax Committee (Tuesday 4/22 — Friday 4/25 Chair: Sen. Lawrence Pogemiller 9 a.m. Room 15 Capitol Agenda: To be announced. r -- Fol more information on city legislative issues, contact any member or the League or Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 Apr 17 Z003 13:46:85 Via Fax -> 763+599+5869 Administrator 1L . LMC Lanw,: n�Ali,.earoW CR4t • - Fr1 a F x - y a A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesora Cities Fireworks fee provision tucked into two House bills Two House committees have inserted provisions into omnibus funding bills that would cap the fees cities could impose on vendors selling consumer fireworks. The proposal began as a bill, HF 800 (Hackbarth, R -Cedar), that was introduced in response to excessive fees adopted by some cities after last year's legalization of consumer fireworks including sparklers, party poppers and snakes. The most recent version of the bill would cap the allowable fee at $100 per vendor selling from a permanent structure and $350 per vendor selling from a temporary structure. Presently, cities charge between $0 and $1,100. The bill was approved by House policy committees but was never heard in the Senate. By tucking the provision into the House State Government omnibus bill (HF 749) and the Economic Development, Housing, Jobs and State Government Finance omnibus bill (HF 748), the House will force the Senate to deal with the measure. Cities maintain the fees are needed to cover the costs associated with compliance checks, education and inspections relating to the sale of a regulated product. Proponents of the measure testified that current law allows for too much variation between cities, and that some cities are abusing their authority by using the fees as a way to discourage retailers from selling fireworks. The provision also would restrict cities from requiring fireworks sellers to purchase additional liability insurance. Testifiers stated that some cities have adopted licensing provisions that require liability coverage of $1 million. The insurance requirements, coupled with the fees, make selling fireworks cost prohibitive for retailers. Hearings of interest Page 99Z Of 99Z April 17, 2003 Page 2 TUESDAY, April 22, 2003 Committee: House Capital Investment Room: Basement Hearing Room, State Office Building Time: Meeting Time Note: After Session Chair: Rep. Phil Krinkie Agenda: HF 627 (Kuisle) Transportation funding provided, and money appropriated. HF 1048 (Penas) Trade and economic development, housing finance agency, natural resources, and transportation funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. Committee: Senate Transportation Policy and Budget Division Room: Room 107 Capitol Time: 3:30 p.m Chair: Sen. Dean E. Johnson Agenda: Presentation of committee omnibus transportation bill. S.F. 1103-Moua: Common interest communities' right of way acquisition. WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2003 Committee: House Transportation Finance Room: 200 State Office Building Time: 8:15 AM Chair: Rep. William Kuisle Agenda: HF1071 (Seifert) Paved two-lane highway speed limits of 65 miles per hour during daytime and 55 miles per hour during nighttime provided. HF1233 (Tingelstad) Northstar commuter rail line funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated. HF1129 (Kuisle) Utility relocations necessitated by design -build transportation projects regulated. Committee: Senate State Government Budget Division Room: Room 118 Capitol Time: 9 a.m. Chair: Sen. Jane Ranum Agenda: Omnibus state government budget bill. For more information on city legislative issues contact any member of the League or Minnesota Cities Intergovernmental Relations team. 651.281.1200 or 800.925.1122 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: April 16, 2003 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Mike Kohn Financial Analyst through Dale Hahn, Finance Director SUBJECT: City of Plymouth Investment Report (3/31/03) Attached, you will find a report on the status of the City's investments as of March 31, 2003. The City's average weighted yield continues to decline as money from maturities, calls and cash receipts must be invested at today's low interest rates. Short-term rates remain on par with the Fed Funds rate of 1.25%, which is at a 40 year low. Long-term rates also remain at historically low levels due to the perception that inflation is well contained, continued weakness in the equity markets, and global uncertainty. I would expect that the City's average weighted yield will continue to decline through at least Q3-2003. A turn -around will not be seen until the economy picks up steam and the Fed begins to raise short-term rates. Over the last two years, as short-term interest rates dropped dramatically, and the yield curve began to steepen, the city had placed a significant share of its investments out in the 4 to 15 year range to try to shore up our interest earnings. This has worked fairly well with our returns remaining well above our benchmarks. At the end of Q3-2002 we recognized that the percentage of investments maturing within the next 3 years had declined to a fairly low level at a time when it was likely interest rates were nearing their bottom. Consequently, we made the decision to shorten the duration of our portfolio in anticipation of eventual rate increases. As a result of this decision we have seen the percentage of investments maturing within 3 years grow from 27.19% as of Q3-2002, to 43.67% as of Q 1-2003. We have also decreased the amount of investments with a maturity over 5 years from 37.32% in Q3-2002 to 26.76% as of Q1-2003. The impact of this decision is that the average weighted yield of our portfolio has declined by 1.47% during that 6 month period. However, we feel that it is important to maintain liquidity at a time of historically low interest rates rather than lock in those rates which would negatively affect our performance when interest rates begin to rise. Consequently, we plan to continue to invest short-term (mainly within 2 years) to place our portfolio in a good position to take advantage of eventually rising interest rates. City of Plymouth Investment Report March 31, 2003 Investments By Type Money Market Commercial Paper Federal Farm Credit Bank Federal Home Loan Bank Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Federal National Mortgage Association Treasury Receipts Investments By Maturity Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years 2 to 3 years 3 to 4 years 4 to 5 years 5 to 6 years 6 to 7 years 7 to 8 years 8 to 9 years 9 to 10 Years 10 to 11 Years 11 to 12 Years 12 to 13 Years 13 to 14 Years 14 to 15 Years 15 to 16 Years 16 to 17 Years Book Value Percent of Portfolio 2,591.22 0.00% 25,854,138.34 23.08% 2,047,750.00 1.83% 36,884,321.57 32.92% 17,858,193.14 15.94% 24,330,319.46 21.72% 5,062,872.33 4.52% 112,040,186.06 100.00% Book Value Percent of Portfolio 32,175,536.68 28.72% 9,567,783.75 8.54% 7,181,700.00 6.41% 21,920,254.06 19.56% 11,223,977.70 10.02% 3,996,071.32 3.57% 10,305,108.93 9.20% 1,074,434.38 0.96% 0.00% 5,254,375.00 4.69% 510,576.65 0.46% 999,000.00 0.89% 0.00 0.00% 2,213,508.21 1.98% 5,617,859.38 5.01% 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00% 112,040,186.06 100.00% Q1-2003 Investment Report Worksheet.xis Quarterly Investment Performance (1999 - Present) Q 1-2003 Investment Report Worksheet.xls 4/16/2003 Average Spread Spread Spread Date Weighted Yield Change CPI -U CPI -Yield 5 Year Treasury Treas-Yield 4 M Fund Yield 4 M - Yield 3/31/2003 3.49 -0.99 3.02 0.47 2.71 0.78 0.85 2.64 12/31/2002 4.48 -0.48 2.38 2.10 2.74 1.74 1.03 3.45 9/30/2002 4.96 -0.08 1.51 3.45 2.56 2.40 1.38 3.58 6/30/2002 5.05 -0.09 1.07 3.98 4.04 1.01 1.4 3.65 3/31/2002 5.13 -0.24 1.48 3.65 4.81 0.33 1.38 3.75 12/31/2001 5.38 -0.42 1.55 3.83 4.30 1.08 1.53 3.85 9/30/2001 5.80 -0.28 2.65 3.15 3.80 2.00 3.08 2.72 6/30/2001 6.08 -0.20 3.25 2.83 4.95 1.13 3.68 2.40 3/31/2001 6.28 -0.34 2.92 3.36 4.56 1.72 5.08 1.20 12/31/2000 6.62 0.13 3.39 3.23 4.98 1.64 6.39 0.23 9/30/2000 6.49 0.03 3.45 3.04 5.85 0.64 6.37 0.12 6/30/2000 6.46 0.08 3.67 2.79 6.19 0.27 6.24 0.22 3/31/2000 6.38 0.03 3.70 2.68 6.31 0.06 5.68 0.70 12/31/1999 6.34 0.02 2.68 3.66 6.34 0.00 5.64 0.70 9/30/1999 6.32 0.03 2.63 3.69 5.75 0.57 5.02 1.30 6/30/1999 6.29 0.11 1.96 4.33 5.65 0.65 4.59 1.70 3/31/1999 6.18 1.73 4.45 5.10 1.08 4.56 1.62 Average 5.75 2.53 3.22 4.74 1.01 3.76 1.99 Q 1-2003 Investment Report Worksheet.xls 4/16/2003 O� O O N m Q CM XLUi N Z N LL LL >% M ❑ ❑ F U) CL M� W N U Ana F O cl) O C J M U- C) ■ ■El i to Q. O X0 o L. O N c0 .0 U N � a)� m ~ E —j cn O = N U U— 0� ❑ l L E O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O u O to O L O u co M N N V- � 16-17 Years 15 - 16 Years 14-15 Years 13-14 Years 12 - 13 Years 11 -12 Years 10 - 11 Years 9 - 10 Years 8-9Years 7-8Years 6-7Years 5 - 6 Years 4-5Years 3 - 4 Years 2-3Years 1 - 2 Years < 1 Year n 00" &� O.J c' D. oo, a �o, s C' 4& `O �J -/o O� zo,�s ol Oo, J Oo" Q 4' o� O0,�s O o�, J� 06, 0 07 oo, s 66,E �p C LL 5 It I M a) F- N L6 MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 Ply=mouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 DATE: April 17, 2003 TO: City Council through wight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. Director of Public Works SUBJECT: PROJECT TRACKING REPORT Please find attached the Project Tracking Report, the purpose of which is to keep the City Council informed on the current status of active and pending construction improvement projects. Hopefully, you will find the spreadsheet format a relatively easy and concise way to provide you with current information on the 30 or so active projects that are underway at any particular time. It is our intent to update this report approximately every two weeks and provide the City Council with the updated reports. If activity is relatively slow, such as in the late fall and winter time periods, the report would be updated less frequently. If something of particular interest or significance occurs, the report may be updated sooner than the general two-week timeframe. Staff would be interested in hearing any comments, pro or con, on the format and content of this report as we hope it is beneficial and useful in providing you with information on our active projects. attachment: Project Tracking Report N:\pw\Enginccnng\PROJECTS\MEMOS\Projcct Tracking_Rpt_4_22_03. doc