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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-16-2003MAY 169 2003 DUMMY Planning Commission May 21 meeting agenda............................................................................... Page 3 Official Meeting Calendars for May, June, and July 2003............................................................... Page 5 Tentative list of agenda items for future City Council meetings ..................................................... Page 11 FOR IIVFOITION NEWSARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. Invitation to groundbreaking ceremony for AFLC Schools Student Center .................................. Page 12 Pollution Control Agency notice of intent to issue discharge elimination and disposalsystem permits.................................................................................................................. Page 13 Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission Project Status Report ....................................... Page 18 Fleming Companies notice of the pending closure of Rainbow Foods Store, 16705 Co. Rd. 24............................................................................................................................ Page 21 Invitation to the Osseo School District annual In—Service and Recognition Luncheon ................ Page 23 Winning Essays from the Plymouth Human Rights Commission, Middle School Essay Contest.. Page 24 Northwest Community Television 2003 Subscriber Study and Executive Summary ..................... Page 35 Plymouth Youth Service Awards, Mon., May 19'', 2003 at 5:00 p.m., Council Chambers .......... Page 52 MINUTES Elm Creek Watershed Management Commission April 9 meeting ................................................ Page 53 Minutes of the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting, May 8, 2003 ....................... Page 58 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO May 16, 2003 Page 2 CORRESPONDENCE Thank—you letter from Sauer Danfoss for Mayor Johnson's presentation to the company for winning the Manufacturer of the Year Award........................................................... Page 65 PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 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. Inspec, Inc. Approve site plan amendment and shoreland variance to increase the impervious surface coverage from 28% to 30% for Gleason Lake Elementary located at 210 County Road 101. (2003038) 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. DaVern, Inc. Preliminary plat, site plan, interim use permit and variances for the construction of "Annapolis Town Office Park", a 16 -unit office townhouse development to be located at the southeast corner of the intersection of 34'h Avenue and Annapolis Lane North. (2002036) (Open and continue the public hearing.) B. City of Plymouth. Zoning Ordinance text amendment to allow room additions, not exceeding 300 square feet, on pier footings. (2003039) 8. NEW BUSINESS A. Mohamed Ramadan. Variance to allow a six-foot fence in the front yard for property located at 14015 Rockford Road. (2003042) 9. ADJOURNMENT OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS Mav 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jun 2003 1 2 3 Apr 2003 7:00 PM HUMAN S INI T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 RIGHTS COMMISSION, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Wayzata Central 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Middle School, 305 Vicksburg Lane (this 27 28 29 30 29 30 meeting only) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION (PRAC), Council 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH PANDAS ICE SHOW, Plymouth Ice Center 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM PLYMOUTH HISTORY FEST, Parkers Lake Park Chambers PLYMOUTH PANDAS ICE SHOW (2 SHOWS), Plymouth Ice Center 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 5DoAMCOUNCILTOUROF CITY WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES 5'.00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING -INTERVIEW YOUTH APPLICANTS', DISCUSS PROPOSED EXPANSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING; Public Safely Tm," Roam 700 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counc4 Cl oily, 7:00 PM EVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 630 PM 30 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY FAIR, Oakwood Elementary School, 17640 Co. Rd. 6 7:ODE HOUSIENT REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY HRM, Plymouth T Square (this meeting only) 9:00 AM -3:30 PM PLYMOUTH CLEAN-UP DAY, Public Works Maintenence Facility 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 5:00 PM SPECIAL YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING: YOUTH SERVICE AWARDS RECEPTION, Council Chambers 6'00 PM GREENWOOD SPORT FIELD RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY, 3635 CO, Rd, 101 Too PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS MEDINA ROAD; PONDS DRAINAGE ISS UES; FUTURE STUDY SESSION TOPICS, Plymouth Creek Center 11:00 AM CITU EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION LUNCH, Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PLANNING MMISSION, FCouncilChambers 5:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: TOUR HAZELDEN FACILITY, 11505 36th Ave. N. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY (Observed) - City Offices Closed 1IA5A.PLYMOUTHlMTKA BUSINESS COUNCIL, BORN Conference onfere ceRoom,301 can—PAM•+ -Door 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY S: 30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: CONSIDER POLICY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - FOR TOBACCO USAGE ONc PARK PROPERTY, Puk Medicine Lake Se'e"n'"Raam 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Counc,I CNmcen, Room modified on 5/14/2003 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS June 2003 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 S 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 MEECOUN ISCUSS CIL 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 T 0 PM HOUSING b REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 7:00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING: DISCUSS BASSETT CREEK WATER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, Council Chambers LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, St. Cloud Civic Center 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7:30 PM YOUTH 1tl5AMPLY UTH-0RKA BUS" litO NL,SMratan 7:00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORYADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers 6.0 PM SPECIAL UNCL MEETING DSCCUSSI202AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Public Safety Training Room COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 7'.0 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 29 30 Jul 2003 May 2003 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 5/14/2003 OFFICIAL CITY MEETINGS July 2003 Sunday I Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Jun 2003 S M T W T F S 1 2 5:15 PM MUSIC IN PLYMOUTH, City Center Amphitheater 3 7:00 PM HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION - Council Chambers 4 INDEPENDENCE DAY - City Offices Closed 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7 D PM EVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE (EQC), Plymouth Creek Center 7:00 PM PARK & REC ADVISORY COMMISSION PRAC ), Council Chambers Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNG COMMNI ISSION, Council Chambers 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 7:00 PM HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (HRA), Medicine Lake Room 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7:30 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Council Chambers ''A 45 °ff PLYOUTH MTKA BUSINESSCOUNCIL, BORN Conference Room, 301 Carlson Parkway, 41h floor 7:00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7;00 PM PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT (PACT) - Medicine Lake Room 27 28 29 30 31 Aug 2003 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 modified on 5/14/2003 Tentative Schedule for City Council Agenda Items May 27 • Approve sale of $1,465,000 Street Reconstruction Bonds • Public hearing on sale of land and amendment to purchase agreement with Family Hope Services. Family Hope Services • Oath of Office for Firefighters • Amend Subdivision regulations and related items • Amend Engineering Guidelines • Amend Weed Ordinance • Approve payment to Plymouth Civic League for Music in Plymouth • Approve site plan, conditional use permit and variances to allow construction of a 5,300 square foot commercial building on property located at 3400 Kilmer Lane North. P & L Concrete Stamping. (2003030) • Approve interim home occupation license to operate a skin care beauty service from the home located at 4090 Everest Lane North. Elaine Gorodetsky (2003033) • Announce Family Safety Night, Public Safety Education Specialist Sara Cwayna • Approve bid for roof replacement for Central Water Treatment Plant • Amend City Code affecting Source Separation and Natural Preserves • Amend composition of Environmental Quality Committee and Park & Recreation Advisory Commission • Appoint youth to Youth Advisory Council, Environmental Quality Committee, and Park & Recreation Advisory Commission • Approve Wayzata School District Fiber Use Agreement June 10 • Vacation of an Alley in Block 4 of Elmhurst Addition • Announce Music in Plymouth, Plymouth Civic League Board June 24 • Hearing on Tobacco Compliance Violation for Smokies 2000, 17405 County Road 6, Suite 100 • Approve change of ownership for Smokies 2000, 17405 County Road 6, Suite 100 • Consider request for third ice sheet • Approve reclassification of Vicksburg Lane July 8 July 22 Vision 2004 Ground Breaking Ceremony With praise and thanks to God, we invite you to share these moments with us. Ground Breaking Ceremony for AFLC SCHOOLS STUDENT CENTER May 17, 2003 11:00 a.m. North of the Chapel at 3120 East Medicine Lake Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55441 (Spring Concert - Friday, May 16th - 8:00 p.m. Graduation for AFLBS & AFLTS - Saturday, May 17 - 1:00 p.m.) May 8, 2003 Minnesota Pollution Contra Sandy Paulson City Clerk of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth, MN 55447-1448 Z RE: Draft Reissued National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System/State Disposal System Permit No. MN 0066699 Hutchinson Technology, Inc. Plymouth, MN Dear City Clerk: THIS IS AN OFFICIAL REQUEST OF THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY THAT YOU POST THE ENCLOSED PUBLIC NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING: The Minn. R. 700 1.0100, subp. 5C requires that: "The Director shall circulate permit public notices in one or more of the following ways: (1) by posting the notice in the post office, public library, or other buildings used by the general public in the designated geographical areas; and/or (2) by posting the notice at or near the entrance of the applicant's premises, if located near the facility or activity that is the subject of the permit application." Accordingly, we submit the enclosed public notice for posting in the city, town, or village hall. We request that the notice be posted on the date referenced in the notice and that it remain posted for 30 days. Any questions concerning this matter should be addressed to the staff member listed within the notice. Sincerely, L �- Courtney Bassil Administrative Support Unit Regional Environmental Management Division Enclosure 520 Lafayette Rd. N.; St. Paul, MN 55155-4194; (651) 296-6300 (Voice); (651) 282-5332 (TTY) St. Paul • Brainerd • Detroit Lakes • Duluth • Mankato • Marshall • Rochester • Willmar; www.pca.state.mn.us Equal Opportunity Employer • Printed on recycled paper containing at least 20% fibers from paper recycled by consumers. Page 1 of 4 Permit No. MN0066699 6b V STATE OF MINNESOTA Minnesota Pollution Control Agency REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) AND STATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (SDS) PERMIT MN 0066699 Public Comment Period Begins Public Comment Period Ends: Name and Address of Permittee May 8, 2003 June 9, 2003 Facility Name and Location Hutchinson Technology, Inc. Hutchinson Technology, Inc. 5905 Trenton Lane North 5905 Trenton Lane North Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 Plymouth, Minnesota 55442 Receiving Water: Bass Creek (Class 2B, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 Water) Description of Permitted Facility The principal activity is the production of computer peripheral equipment. The average production rate is 11,000,000 baseplates per week and the maximum production rate is 16,000,000 baseplates per week. The discharge authorized by this permit will consist of reverse osmosis reject water. The average discharge rate from this facility is proposed to be 3,000 gallons per day with a maximum discharge of 4,000 gallons per day. The proposed discharge is a new discharge from an existing facility. The facility currently discharges to the sanitary sewer. The discharge to the sanitary sewer will be discontinued and become a surface water discharge upon issuance of this permit. The water source for the reverse osmosis system is the municipal water supply. The proposed discharge is continuous and is proposed to be discharged via the storm sewer to a storm pond to Bass Creek (Class 2B, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 6 Water) to an unnamed wetland (Class 21), 3D, 4C, 5, 6 Water) back to Bass Creek. Printed on recycled paper containing at least 10% paper recycled by consumers Pare 2 of 4 Permit No. MN0066699 Prcliminary Determination on the Draft Permit The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPGA) Commissioner has made a preliminary determination to issue this National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/State Disposal System penult for a term of approximately five years. A draft permit is available for review at the MPCA office at the St. Paul address listed below, and may be copied between 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. A copy of the draft permit will be mailed to you if the MPCA receives your written or oral request at this office. If you have questions about this draft permit or the Commissioner's preliminary determination, please contact Stephanie Christiansen at (651) 297-7153. Written Comments You may submit written comments on the conditions of the draft permit or on the Commissioner's preliminary determination. Written comments must include the following: 1. A statement of your interest in the permit application or the draft permit; 2. A statement of the action you wish the MPCA to take, including specific references to sections of the draft permit that you believe should be changed; and 3. The reasons supporting your position, stated with sufficient specificity as to allow the Commissioner to investigate the merits of your position. Petition for Public Informational Meeting You also may request that the MPCA Commissioner hold a public informational meeting. A public informational meeting is an informal meeting that the MPCA may hold to solicit public comment and statements on matters before the MPCA, and to help clarify and resolve issues. A petition requesting a public informational meeting must include the following information: 1. A statement identifying the matter of concern; 2. The information required under items 1 through 3 of "Written Comments," identified above; 3. A statement of the reasons the MPCA should hold a public informational meeting; and 4. The issues that you would like the MPCA to address at the public informational meeting. Petition for Contested Case Hearing You also may submit a petition for a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a formal evidentiary hearing before an administrative law judge. In accordance with Minn. R. 7000.1900, the MPCA will grant a petition to hold a contested case hearing if it finds that: (1) there is a material issue of fact in dispute concerning the application or draft permit; (2) the MPCA has the jurisdiction to make a determination on the disputed material issue of fact; and (3) there is a reasonable basis underlying the disputed material issue of fact or facts such that the holding of the contested case hearing would allow the introduction of information that would aid the MPCA in resolving the disputed facts in making a final decision on the draft pen -nit. A material issue of fact means a fact question, as distinguished from a policy question, whose resolution could have a direct bearing on a final MPCA decision. Page 3 of 4 Permit No. MN0066699 A petition for a contested case hearing must include the following Information: 1. A statement of reasons or proposed findings supporting the MPCA decision to hold a contested case hearing according to the criteria in Minn. R. 7000.1900, as discussed above; and 2. A statement of the issues proposed to be addressed by a contested case hearing and the specific relief requested or resolution of the matter. In addition and to the extent known, a petition for a contested case hearing should also include the following information: 1. A proposed list of prospective witnesses to be called, including experts, with a brief description of proposed testimony or summary of evidence to be presented at a contested case hearing; 2. A proposed list of publications, references, or studies to be introduced and relied upon at a contested case hearing; and 3. An estimate of time required for you to present the matter at a contested case hearing. NIPCA Decision You may submit a petition to the Commissioner requesting that the MPCA Citizens' Board consider the permit issuance. To be considered timely, the petition must be received by the MPCA by 4:30 p.m. on the date the public comment period ends, identified on page 1 of this notice. Under the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 116.02, subd 6(4), the decision whether to issue the permit and, if so, under what terms will be presented to the Board for decision if: (1) the Commissioner°grants the petition requesting the matter be presented to the Board; (2) one or more Board members request to hear the matter before the time the Commissioner makes a final decision on the permit; or (3) a timely request for a contested case hearing is pending. You may participate in the activities of the MPCA Board as provided in Minn. R. 7000.0650. PLEASE NOTE: Presently, any request for the Board to decide permit issuance or permit terms will automatically be granted by the Commissioner. Because of her prior employment with an NPDES permit holder, the federal Clean Water Act requires the Commissioner to abstain from being the final decision -maker on NPDES permits for a two-year period. Consequently, the Board will be the final decision -maker regarding NPDES permits until January 6, 2005. The written comments, requests, and petitions submitted on or before the last day of the public comment period will be considered in the final decision on this permit. If the MPCA does not receive written comments, requests, or petitions during the public comment period, MPCA staff as authorized by the Board, will make the final decision on the draft permit. Comments, petitions, and/or requests must be submitted in writing on or before the end date of the public comment period identified on page 1 of this notice to: Stephanie Christiansen Regional Environmental Management Division Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4194 Facility and Discharge Location ¢,E c Pag,e -4 ol'-4 Pk:rmit No. NIN0066699 NEE i 0' '.5Km y 0` 1.25Mi .4 MEMORANDUM TO: ELM CREEK WATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMISSION FROM: HENNEPIN CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT (New format, in project no. order) DATE: May 7, 2003 1 PSC96-030 Troy Park, Corcoran. The deadline for the completion of the second replacement site was established 2 for December 31, 2002. Staff contacted the applicant and was informed that the additional wetland replacement has been 3 completed. Staff will follow-up with an inspection. 4 98-034 Kangas Property, Hassan. A TEP was convened at the Meadow Lake Estates site (00-005) to discuss the 5 certifiable credits for banking. Credits from 00-005 may be purchased to replace the credits for this project. 6 98-076 Greg Ebert Homestead, Corcoran. Staff conducted a site inspection and determined that sediment had been 7 removed from the fringe area of the wetland replacement area near Ebert's residence as previously identified. Staff also 8 noted that the vegetative buffer had been significantly disturbed during the sediment removal process. Ebert has 9 indicated he will have the buffer area reseeded this spring and continue to have the wetland replacement basins 10 monitored during the coming growing season. 11 99-006 Tilden Avenue Extension, Champlin. No new information. 12 99-066 Hassan Sand & Gravel, Hassan. Applicant has submitted an expansion to the facility to Hassan Township. 13 This expansion is triggering an environmental assessment worksheet (EAW) that will be provided to the Commission 14 when the Township receives it. 15 99-077 Highway 101 Corridor Stormwater Study, Hassan. The Stormwater Improvement will be completed along 16 with the extension of sewer and water north to the Crow River. These discussions are ongoing with the City of Rogers 17 and will, hopefully, be completed by 2005. No new information. 18 00-001 Lake Jubert Estates, Corcoran. The Commission required the applicant to continue monitoring for another 19 year and that specific information in the 2003 report include size and quality of the upland buffer areas and stormwater 20 detention ponds. 21 00-005 Meadow Lake Estates WCA Banking, Hassan. Signed TEP documents were received by staff and along with 22 all banking exhibits have been forwarded to BWSR for deposit of credits. This is the site where the Commission is 23 contemplating buying banking credits for the Kangas replacement site. 24 00-009 Kelly's Bluff, Maple Grove. This development is just north of Bass Lake Road has a highly erodible area 25 approximately one acre in size adjacent to Elm Creek. For the last three years soil has eroded from this area directly 26 into the creek and its floodplain. The City was contacted and the City has notified the developer to have items of his 27 responsibility done by April 15 or sureties will be drawn upon to complete. 28 00-027 Meadow Hills of Dayton. No new information. 29 01-007 Nostalgia Woods, Dayton. Staff reviewed and commented on the first phase of this 26 -acre residential 30 development. Additional information is required before approval can be recommended. 31 01-009 Meadows of Rush Creek, Maple Grove. There are unresolved floodplain issues. Staff sent a letter to the City 32 requesting as -built plans. 33 01-013 The Preserve and Hidden Oaks Combined Wetland Replacement Plan, Champlin. Staff sent a letter 34 concerning return of monitoring sureties for Preserve and termination of monitoring requirement for Hidden Oaks. 35 Monitoring for The Preserve is continuing. 36 01-017 Rogers Retail Center EAW, Rogers. This project will remain open pending installation of anew outlet control 37 structure for the regional pond to control the 2- and 10 -year storm events. 38 01-018 Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church, Dayton. No additional information has been received. 39 01-020 Rogers High School, Rogers. Pond outlet design has not been finalized. The Technical Advisory Committee 40 will meet again to resolve issues between the City of Rogers and Hassan Township. 41 01-026 Rogers Industrial Park 9th Addition, Rogers. Contingent approval was granted. City staff will send revised 42 plans covering the contingency issues. HCD Status Report May 7, 2003 Page 2 43 01-031 Stormwater Study for DNR Wetland 289W, Rogers. Policy issues from the Commission may need to be 44 considered if the two controlling government agencies (Hassan Township and the City of Rogers) cannot come to 45 agreement on appropriate flow levels into and out of these areas. 46 02-013 Caverly Cease and Desist Order, Hassan Township. The DNR Wetlands Enforcement Officer had extended 47 the restoration deadline to February 28, 2003. HCD staff will contact Caverly for an update. 48 02-023 Joseph Scherber Property, Hassan. This is a 6 -lot single-family residential subdivision proposed on 13.6 49 acres on Tucker Road by Henry Lake. This item was approved at the April 2003 meeting of the Commission. It will 50 be removed at the June 2003 meeting unless requested otherwise 51 02-025 Elm Creek Interceptor EAW-Medina Leg, Medina, Plymouth, Maple Grove. Staff attended a pre - 52 construction meeting with Met Council and the contractor. Work on the tunneling portion of the construction has begun. 53 The open trench work will begin this spring. This item will remain on the agenda until the open trench erosion and 54 sediment controls can be inspected. 55 02-038 Dayton River Estates, Dayton. Preliminary plans were received for review on a six unit, 2 -acre town home 56 development on the Mississippi River. No action is necessary until a completed plan is received. 57 02-039 Winchester Trail - Daniel Patnode/Loren Kohnen, Corcoran. This was a WCA violation on the 58 Patnode/Kohnen property line. Patnode applied and received an exemption for his impacts. Kohnen has agreed to 59 remove and restore the wetland impacts. Staff will follow up in spring. 60 02-040 Sioux Drive Culvert, Medina. Staff has been instructed to review the original and revised flood profiles for 61 this area to determine if the culvert size and elevation discrepancy would affect the established flood profile. 62 02-046 Sunnyslope Ridge (formerly Meadow Ridge), Maple Grove. This site was granted contingent approval at 63 the Commission's November 2002 meeting. Rough grading has occurred on this site, but no temporary sediment pond 64 has been created. Staff has contacted the City of Maple Grove to that effect and the City has asked the developer to 65 respond. No response has been received as of this writing. 66 02-049 Hassan Hills and Rogers High School Culvert Replacement, Hassan. The technical subcommittee met on 67 October 2, 2002. The issues remain unresolved. Staff has received some information from both parties and is reviewing 68 them. A second meeting has not been scheduled. 69 02-050 CSAH 101 (SAP 27-701-09) (CP 9823), Hennepin County. This project involves the improvement of CR 70 101, starting north of CR 47 and ending at Highway 55. The project will take place in the cities of Maple Grove, 71 Corcoran, Plymouth and Medina. Staff has not completed the review and has no recommendations at this time. 72 02-056 Natures Crossing, Dayton. This is a 46 -acre, 102 -lot residential subdivision located at the southwest side of 73 Goose Lake Road and Elm Creek Road. A new set of plans with a different layout and stormwater system was received 74 November 22, 2002. Deadline for the initial 60 -day review was January 22, 2003. A Findings of Fact for the old plans 75 and an email message outlining the comments for the new plan were sent to the engineer and the City. The applicant 76 has requested an extension for a decision from the Commission until—May or June. Some additional wetland 77 replacement plans have been provided for review and omment, but the revised site plans have not been received as of 78 this writing. 79 03-01 Waterstone, Maple Grove. This is a 21 -acre site located in the SW corner of Bass Lake Road and Lawndale 80 Lane. The land use is being rezoned from agriculture to residential. Erosion, sediment and water quantity controls are 81 necessary. Action: Staff recommends the Commission accept the findings and approve the plans contingent upon 82 final staff approval of the erosion and sediment control plan. 83 03-06 Oaks of Savannah, Champlin. The site is located on the south side of Elm Creek, between Cartway Road and 84 the Three River Park District. This 24.86 -acre site will be developed into a mixed residential development with 17 85 single-family and 116 multi -family units. There are wetlands and floodplain on the site and the site is within the Mill 86 Pond Critical Drainage Basin. ACTION: Staff recommends approval, contingent on staff approval of the revised 87 plans addressing erosion and sediment control concerns 88 03-07 Rolling Green Business Center, Medina. This is a 10.55 -acre commercial development located northwest of 89 Highway 55 and CR 116. Elm Creek (Medina Lake outlet ditch) runs south on the west side of the site. There are 90 floodplains along this ditch. The plans submitted meet the minimum requirements of the Watershed with the exception `j HCD Status Report May 7, 2003 Page 3 91 of some minor erosion and sediment control revisions. ACTION: Staff recommends approval following staff review 92 and approval of the erosion and sediment control items listed for revision in the project review. 93 03-08 Woodland Creek, Maple Grove. This is a +12 acre lot proposed for high-density single-family homes in the 94 northwest corner of Lawndale Lane and Bass Lake Road. This item was approved at the April 2003 Commission 95 meeting. The Commission must review the future regional pond when ultimate development occurs. 96 03-09 Weber Property (Cease & Desist Order 1747), Hassan. This agricultural site is located at the southwest 97 corner of Tilton Trail and 113th Ave N. Staff met at the site with the DNR enforcement, owner's son and City staff. 98 Six wetlands, ranging in size from 1/4 acre to two acres have been filled. Total fill area is approximately 5.5 acres. 99 DAR has issued a cease and desist order. Following the C&DO, the owner's son applied to the Commission for a WCA 100 Exemption and/or No -Loss. Staff contacted the NRCS for a determination because the land is also under the USDA 101 Farm Program. Staff will determine if the activity qualifies under the WCA agricultural exemption. 102 03-10 Rogers Retail 2nd Addition, Rogers. Plan was approved contingent upon receiving a letter from the City of 103 Rogers to modify the WJD pond outlet (project 2001-017) to meet the rate control requirements for the fully developed 104 site. Further, the Chair sent a letter to the City advising that the development cannot be occupied until the stormwater 105 treatment pond has 2- and 10 -year rate control structures installed. 106 03-012 Sunnyside Estates 6th Addition, Rogers. This is a 10.6 -acre residential development located on the south 107 side of 141st Ave North, and west of Highway 101. The proposed plan is to develop 15 single residential units. 108 Stormwater management plan has been reviewed under the previous subdivisions. Complete project information was 109 not received in time for a findings and recommendation to be included in the packet. 110 03-013 Vision Transportation Services, Hassan Township. This is an existing industrial site on James Road 111 approximately 11/2 miles north of 194 on Hwy. 101 in Hassan. The applicant is proposing to expand the facility and 112 enlarge the pond to handle the increase in impervious area. This item was approved at the April 2003 Commission 113 meeting. It will be removed from the agenda in June. 114 03-014 Walgreens, Rogers. This is a 3 -acre commercial development, located on the southeast comer of Highway 115 101 and 141st Ave N. This area is zoned for commercial/industrial. The first phase of the project will be developed 116 on the western 2 -acre portion of the site, with a stormwater treatment pond constructed on the east side. Ultimate 117 developed conditions will create about 76% impervious surface. Runoff from the ultimate developed conditions will 118 be directed into a regional treatment system that will be built in the future. This item was granted contingent approval 119 at the April 2003 Commission meeting. Revisions have been submitted but still require additional items prior to final 120 staff approval. 121 03-15 Rolling Green Country Club, Medina. The golf club is proposing to expand their aquatic facility creating 122 some additional impervious area and disturbing about one acre of ground during the process. The review by staff will 123 consist of E&SC only. The increase in impervious area is too small to create a quantifiable increase in runoff. This item 124 was approved at the April 2003 Commission meeting. It will be removed from the agenda in June. 125 03-16 Delgany 4th Addition, Maple Grove. This is the 33 -acre parcel that Jesse Ventura resided at while Governor. 126 It is currently zoned agriculture. Janco, Inc. proposes to develop the area into single-family attached and detached 127 housing. The review for the development was not completed in time for this update. A complete report and 128 recommendation will be given to the Commission at the meeting. 129 03-17 Fieldstone 3rd Addition, Maple Grove. This is approximately 40 acres proposed for grading within the 130 Fieldstone subdivision. Last year the Commission approved the stormwater plans for the complete site plan proposal 131 (300 acres) and the grading and erosion control plans for phases 1 and 2. Plans are in the process of being reviewed at 132 the time of this writing. A complete report and recommendation will be given at the meeting if it is available. 133 E:\WATERSHEDS\ELM—CRK\COMMISSION\2003\APRIL REPORT.DOC ep Flemin9 :tis .o. sox z5 ox 29 ``'is Lewisville, May 7, 2003 telephone 9: Mayor Joy Tierney 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Wit' +'.. ' •p� Plymouth MN 55447 ''�'•-,._':.;:._.�-`'"�• Re: Saie of Rainbow Store Dear Mayor Tierney: Fleming Companies, Inc. has made a busiriess decision iv di;eJt itself of :11 of its retail stores. hi accordance with the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN), 29 U.S.C. 2101, et. seq., this notice is being provided due to the pending closure of Fleming's Rainbowstore located at 16705 County Rd. 24 STE1, Plymouth, MN. We have been unable to find a buyer for this location, and will proceed to discontinue operations at this store on May 31, 2003. Layoffs associated with the closure will begin on May 17, 2003 and continue through closing on May 31, 200-i. to the event these dates are delayed, we will send you an amended notice as soon as practicable. Bumping rights do not apply. It is anticipated that 80 associates will be affected. A list of positions is available upon request. Bargaining unit associates are represented by UFCW Locals 653 and 789. The following are the names and addresses of the employees' collective bargaining representatives: Mr. Ron Zweig President UFCW Local 653 505 N.Hwy. 169, Suite 755 Plymouth MN 55441 Mr. William Pearson President Local 789 UFCW Local 789 266 Hardrnan Ave. South St. Paul MN 55075 In accordance with the Worker Adjustment Retraining and Notification Act (WARN), 29 U.S.C. 2101, et. seq., this notice is being provided pursuant to the Company's status as a "faltering company", as defined by WARN, in that it was and is currently seeking additional new capital/financing in order to stave off a shutdown of its entire operations, and pursuant to the unforeseeable business circumstances currently plaguing the Company as result of its April 1, 2003 bankruptcy filing, and consequent major market downturns. If you should have any questions, please contact me at 972.906.2126. Very truly yours, 0)� Tom Myers Regional Vice President, HR District. ! a COMMUNITY EDUCATION & SERVICES OSSEO AREA SCHOOLS .. -- s Lindaickson TeleO p e: (76) 91-7„114' , - ! .� Lisa, Gr&ene Gail Maus i Gayle. Southwell April 2003 -7Se Commune y Cafucalion %royram 2rlvisory Councllcord aly inuiles you ✓o ✓sae 2nnualc5priny 7n -service andTecoynilion &ncSieon Derinesrlay, J?lay 28, 2003, from 11.30 a. m. to I. -30,p. m. Dear Members of our District 279 Community: The purpose of this luncheon is to bring together members of the District 279 community to create awareness, cooperation and the capacity to work together. This year's luncheon will focus on volunteerism in District 279, emphasizing the many ways volunteers contribute to the education process. In promoting the idea of giving back to our community, we ask that you bring non-perishable gi,ffp. lig:70— ®1005® for our local food shelves. We hope you will be able to attend this luncheon on Wednesday, May 28, at the Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a. m. and the program, including an awards ceremony, will conclude at approximately 1: 30 p.m. X `fi/.f. before May 19, 2003: 763-391-7114 E-mail:lars&nca&o1@osseo.kl2.mn.us See you o the 2g,i " Sincerely, Carol Habstritt, Chairperson Community Education Program Advisory Council Lee Skavanger, Director Community Education & Services District 279 Foundation COMMUNITY EDUCATION & SERVICES Educational Service Center, 11200 93rd Avenue North Maple Grove, MN 55369-6605 Plymouth Human Rights Commission Middle School Essay Contest 1st Place Child Soldiers A human rights essay By Anant Jha In different countries all over the world, over 300,000 children ranging in ages from 8-18 years are forcibly conscripted into guerrilla armies. This is in violation of the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, specifically articles 3, 41 5, and 26. All children have the right to life, liberty, security and education. They also cannot be subjected to torture and inhuman treatment for any reason. Children are abducted from their homes by guerrilla soldiers in different countries. If the children refuse to comply with the soldiers' wishes, their families suffer dreadful consequences. They are given weapons such as AK - 47's and M -16's, and then sent to the front lines of combat without any training. They suffer higher casualties thw their fellow adult soldiers, and are often left physically disabled. Some of them may be compelled to serve as human mine detectors, go on suicide missions, and do terrible things to civilians. Over thirty countries directly defy articles 3, 4, and 5 when they victimize these children. An international organization called "Human Rights Watch" has interviewed child soldiers from countries such as Angola, Colombia, Lebanon, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, and many more. In Lebanon, for instance, boys as young as twelve are forced into recruitment by the South Lebanon Army, (SLA), an Israeli auxiliary militia. In Sierra Leone, thousands of abducted children witnessed and participated in horrible crimes against civilians, such as beheadings, amputations, rape, and burning people alive. Children who were forced to participate were given drugs to overcome their fear or hesitation to fight. The problem is most critical in Africa and Asia, though children are also used as soldiers by governments and armed groups in many countries in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. These are only some of the numerous examples of violation of these children's' basic human rights. After conflict and war, the children who survive are left both physically and psychologically traumatized, and find it difficult to rejoin peaceful society. Many of these same children are "re -recruited" to experience the same horrors again. In an effort to bring about significant change, the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers was formed in May 1998 by six leading non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Save the Children -Sweden for the International Save the Children Alliance, Jesuit Refugee Service, the Quaker United Nations Office -Geneva, and International Federation Terre des LI Hommes. These leading international organizations joined together to "promote a ban on all recruitment of children under the age of 18, by any armed force or group (governmental or nongovernmental) - and to ensure the demobilization and rehabilitation of all existing child soldiers." Since 1948 the Universal Declaration has been the international standard for human rights. By 1993, 99% of the world's population reaffirmed its commitment to human rights through the United Nations. Despite this, innocent children are still being exploited by militias and guerrillas. Many organizations around the world have taken up the cause of child soldiers so that their voice will be heard demanding universal human rights. "I would like to give you a message. Please do your best to tell all the world what is happening to us children. So that other children don't have to pass through this violence. " - 15 -year-old girl abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda. This is only one child's voice out of the hundreds of thousands out there, but the words are a powerful message to motivate all of humanity. Plymouth Human Rights Commission Middle School Essay Contest 2nd Place Duman Rights Essay I believe that documents like the Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights are necessary in our world today. There are numerous minor human rights issues in every country around the world. Human rights have been violated every year since history began. One of the largest violations of human rights was slavery. Another violation is war. War violates human rights in almost every way possible. During the American Revolution, British soldiers destroyed towns and farms. That violated the human right to property. During the Civil War, General Sherman allowed his soldiers to pillage and burn the homes and plantations of Southerners. Once again a violation of the right to property. During World War I, US citizens were drafted into the army. People protested that drafting was unconstitutional and violated the human rights of the soldiers forcefully pressed into service. During World War II, German dictator Hitler prosecuted Jews, the handicapped, and homosexuals by putting them in concentration camps and exterminating them. This violated their human right of life. After the horror of World War II, the United Nations was formed. In 1945, the UN adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But since the paper is a declaration, and not a law, human rights continued to be violated. For example, in the former dictatorship of Argentina, hundreds of children were snatched from the arms of their parents by soldiers. only now are the parents and children being reunited through DNA matching. Then there is that tricky little dictatorship of Iraq that has been all over the news lately. Saddam Hussein was the leader of that particular regime. He violated his people's human rights in countless ways. Saddam tried out chemical and biological weapons on the inhabitants of Iraq. He slew all who opposed him. Then the United States decided to overthrow him. The US's attempt to give the Iraqis the human rights that they had been denied, also violated them. The US army shot Iraqi soldiers, and bombed homes, killing women and children. US citizens are beginning to wonder whether such a high death toll was necessary to give Iraq it's freedom. After these examples, I hope you will agree that decrees like the Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights are necessary in the 21 st century world. By Drew Heiring Plymouth Human Rights Commission Middle School Essay Contest 3rd Place: V To Sfiay or Go 6°oi4f;in �Malaty "ylydabil $ Oe Y artfakir' �Tdbl'IZ a ° � �B�hilaJl _ ©.._- -Caspian Sea J ` tJRFA,. Merditi' ? i �FJrmia ol4tiar►eh Rasht e 'Zaka. 4, TURKEY -o':- ;� -t, oMiandoab••'-' ` AI amishlY ,. t, Zanjan.,: 1-ialaFi R Takab :p: Wit_ Ar Ragqai - O �IrbiF Bi ar Qazvan - ,36° Idlib '�-= '��_ 1 Mosul ) o ::..... Kara7 OHamah i Sana aj •; �. As Sulaymaniyah ,. O n SYRIA SAI t*layadin i ,efleJ.abjah Qorveh' Qpn m ..__. Kermaashaho 0 ' .'Abu Kamal , as 3 orramrabad : Arak'` Ar Ramafii� �, O f 4r I�ufbah IN - IRAQ Baghc�d IRA Al Hillah :' > Dezfu1 'JORDAN Karbala'. 320 S. `R-kA_N.Gharbi ;lCHGZESTAX D' E S E R T �� An Najaf Ahvaz AI 'AmBrah� ' 'Ari dr, a;�riyah� ' Behbahana_ An N Abadan rl Sakakah.0 d•Ruwayd AI Ba;rah. a 3 p 0 o Law�ah .. Ganaveh oMughayrs, AI Jawf ' `,` ' oKuwait A R A B I A N: Al oLinah~~ [r=Rvkbagmiyah Persian -'Ass�fiyaho P E N I N S U L A ioAl Qay;Cih, , Gulf `28a -SAUDI By Taylor Daily After years of torture and suffering Iraq is finally free. Now that the United States has liberated Iraq the question is, what will happen next? The Iraqi people want the United States out of their country but the US wants to stay until an Iraqi exile takes power and Iraq is ready to be self-sufficient. We need human rights to protect the Iraqi people from oppression. That is why we have human rights. The question is, do we leave Iraq and let it be free or stay there until they can run their own country? On Friday, April 18`" a riot started in Baghdad, demanding the United States to leave Iraq. The riot started after Friday prayer services at the Abu Hanafi mosque. The mosque was a Sunni religious center, which opened its doors to the rival Shiite religious group in a rare anti-American act. One of the things they wanted was to have the Iraqi people to choose their leader, not an Iraqi exile that will do what the White House wants. Some of the Iraqi people might think the US is trying to rule Iraq. It is like saying to the Iraqi people that they are free and can say what they want, but we are not going to listen to them. The people of Iraq are saying that they don't like the United States, and don't trust us. The US is angry because they said this even though the United States said the Iraqi people could do what they wanted to do. We gave the Iraqi people the freedom of speech but shouldn't we listen to what they are saying? Some Americans and a lot of the Iraqi population want the United States to leave Iraq. When people say that we should stay in Iraq they don't think of the start of America itself. Great Britain ruled the US like we are ruling Iraq. After a bloody war we won our independence and our freedom and then we started to grow. All around the world in countries like India and many African nations, these countries started working better when they governed them selves. We should let Iraq do the same thing and be free. Liberation is when you free a country from an occupation of another country, not when you take over a country and rule it. The Iraqi people can run their own country. They have been doing it since ancient Mesopotamia so why can't they do it now? Article 21 of the Universal Human Rights Declaration states that everyone has the right to take part in the government of their country, directly or through freely chosen representatives not the ones chosen by another government. In article 21 it also states that the will of the people will be the basis of the authority of government. The United Nations must keep these human rights and enforce them. Other countries are angry at the United States for starting war in the first place so why should we make the other countries angrier by violating the Iraqi people's human rights. UN membership is open to any country willing to further the UN mission and abide by its rules so technically the US is exiting the United Nations for not listening to their rules. We have done what we wanted to do in Iraq so now we can let Iraq be free. After World War Two Charles de Gaulle told the United States to leave France. Now in Iraq there is no leader that can say to the US to leave Iraq. Sometimes people have to think about what they are doing and whom they are doing the thing to. If you see a bird in a tree you don't throw a rock at it because you know it will hurt the bird, but the bird never told you to not throw a rock at it. Still you know it is wrong. We are throwing the rock at Iraq, but Iraq can't tell us not to throw the rock. We have to think for ourselves if the Iraqi people want us to control Iraq. Human rights extend to all people and sometimes we ignore human rights. Let us hope this is not one of those times. Some people say we should stay in Iraq to make sure they can get a government going. After World War I the allies didn't stay in Germany. They let the Germans elect a new leader with evil ideas. This caused World War II, which was the most costly war in lives and money. This would not have happened if the allies had stayed in Germany. After World War II the allies occupied Germany to stop a World War III. People say that dividing Germany in two caused the Cold War, but now the United States will just stay in Iraq to enforce the law not make two new countries. Sometimes countries want to get revenge on the conquerors. If we leave, Iraq might become a "safe house" for terrorists. When Afghanistan was liberated the US stayed and now it is a free county and running their own government. There has been lots of looting in Iraq and they need someone to stop it. The US can do it so why not let them? The United States will enforce the law and stop other crimes until the Iraqi people can do it. Iraq is like a child that can't fend for it self and the US is the parent helping the child until it can survive on its own. We don't put the child on the street and expect to survive on its own without help. We need to stay in Iraq to keep it from dissolving and harboring terrorists. The Iraqi people won't be free if the United States leaves. There will be chaos and destruction. Do we really want that to happen to Iraq? When you occupy a county it doesn't stop growing. It learns how to run itself but it does hurt the country in the way that it won't free until the United States leaves. The people of Iraq want freedom. If we give it to them will they prosper or will they be the next Germany? Plymouth Human Rights Commission Middle School Essay Contest 4th Place In 1948, the United Nations unanimously adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with eight nations abstaining. The articles were created to provide and encourage respect and safety for all. With these Human Rights for ourselves come the responsibility to respect those rights of others. This responsibility was forgotten and violated at a celebration that got out of control in Dinkytown on Saturday, April 12. Over 1500 people gathered in Dinkytown's streets to celebrate the Gophers' victory in the men's NCAA hockey Championship. "It started out as just a good time," University of Minnesota senior Luke Papillion comments. But then, the times went bad. Small groups tipped over cars and lit the leaking gasoline on fire. A total of five vehicles were torched, one being the Channel 11 KARE-TV van. University senior Lucy Kervin's green Hyundai Accent now sits black as ash in a parking lot nearby. She is in awe of the damage caused by a celebration over a hockey game. At least one building was looted. The fire and police departments were called to put out some 60 fires and calm the riot. As college students and many others rushed into streets, many intersections were clogged in all the mayhem. University officials say they attempted to prevent this riot because of the damage caused by a similar victory celebration last year. They offered to have students come and watch the hockey game in an alcohol free environment. Afterwards, there were activities at Coffman Memorial Center, but the destruction was not prevented. Some people wonder if Human Rights documents are still needed today. I would argue that they definitely are. This incident in Dinkytown is proof of my point. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 20 says all have a right to "peaceful assembly." This assembly of young people was not peaceful by any means. Lucy Kervin had a right to her property, of which she has been arbitrarily deprived. This right is stated in Article 17 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The college students argue that they had a right to celebrate, and they do, except for when they violate others' rights in the process. Article 29, part 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states this, "In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society." The University students were wrong to violate others' rights and we need documents and articles such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Bill of Rights to keep people in line and respectful of others and their property. NORTHWEST COMMUNITY TELEVISION 2003 Subscriber Study i Decision Resources, Ltd. i SERVICE CHARGES 70 62 60 SO 51 p 30 50 WElectric 33 40 M Telephone ®Cable 23 21 N Gas 20kj 13 1712 14 10 7 11 10 7 4 2 3 0 Very Reasonable Somewhat Unreasonable Unsure Somewhat Reasonable Very Unreasonable FE)� Decision Resources, Ltd. REASONABLE CHARGES No 67% 2003 Subscriber Study J Reasonable 48% Unreasonable 49% Decision Resources, Ltd. Unsure 4% Cable Company 2003 SLlbSCFlh".')- About Same 45% Yes 33% Better 24% / UIIJUIC Worse 3% Talk to or Write Cable 27% Company during Past Year Comparative Customer Service Rating Decision Resources, Ltd. AWARENESS of NWCT 2003 SUbscriber StUd)' _- .-----.-_.._.. .... 80 87 90 86 2 82 60 e 40 /7 43 20 28 26 54 57 53 52 0 I 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 Awareness �� Decision Resources, Ltd. VIEWERSHIP of NWCT CHANNELS 100 78 79 80 � 67 7065 66 69 7 60 56 61 60 40 25 23 25 28 26 23 20 ' 1 17 20 1616 17 ; } 0' 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 —A11 Viewers =Frequent Viewers Decision Resources, Ltd. �l CHANNEL VIEWERSHIP I: ALL VIEWERS ?003 Subscriber Study 100 80 60 40 20 A MCable 12 OPublic Access m city ®School District 998 2000 2002 1999 2001 2003 Decision Resources, Ltd. 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ATTACHMENT f DECISION RESOURCES, LTD. 3128 Dean Court Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 612-920-2401 612-920-1069 (fax) wdm@infi.net EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2003 Northwest Community Television Cable Subscribers Survey Methodology: • Survey of 400 randomly selected subscribers of the Comcast Cable Television System. • Average interview time of seventeen minutes. • Telephone interviews completed between March 1P and 26`h, 2003. • Results projectable to the universe of Comcast Cable Television System subscribers within f 5.0 percent in 95 out of 100 cases. Subscriber Demographics: Median subscription longevity of 8.5 years, a decrease of almost two years from the 2002 result. • Seventeen percent subscribers for two years or less. • Twenty-two percent subscribers for over fifteen years. The average monthly cable television charge was $44.10 monthly, up from the median of $40.20 in last year's study. • Eight percent paid $25.00 or less per month. • Twenty-five percent had monthly cable television charges of over $50.00. Twenty-one percent, down fifteen percent from the 2001 survey, experienced interruptions due to technical difficulties associated with the cable television hookups "very frequently" or "occasionally." • Fifty-four percent "rarely" experienced them. • Twenty-six percent had "none at all." Twenty-eight percent, virtually unchanged from last year, had considered subscribing to Direct Broadcast Satellite services. • Three percent had actually done so, up one percent from the 2002 level. • Two percent subscribed to both Direct Broadcast and cable television services. Decision Resources, Ltd. 2003 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey Sixty-five percent, down six percent from last year, accessed the Internet from their home computer. • Twenty percent used a dial-up modem at 56K, while twenty-one percent used ATT High Speed and eight percent reported a DSL line. • Since obtaining the Internet service, forty-nine percent were watching about the same amount of television, while nine percent were watching less. • Forty-six percent, the same as the 2002 result, reported their city had a web site or home page on the Internet. • Twenty-seven percent had visited their city's web site or home page. • Twenty-seven percent were aware "Channel 12 News" and "Northwest Community Television" have a website. • Eight percent had accessed the website. The typical adult cable television subscriber was 44.5 years old, virtually identical with the 2002 level. • Twenty-eight percent reported ages under 35 years old. • Twenty-eight percent reported ages of 55 years old or older. The median education level remained some college, albeit short of graduation. • Twenty-seven percent have no college experience. • Forty-seven percent graduated college. Seventeen percent of the households contained senior citizens. Thirty-two percent of the households contained school -aged children, up three percent from last year. • Nine percent of the households reported children participating in high school sports, the same as the 2002 level. Fifteen percent of the households contained pre-schoolers. Eighty-one percent of the respondents owned their present residence, a decrease of three percent from the 2002 level. Thirteen percent owned a business, virtually unchanged from the 2002 study. • Thirteen percent also reported purchasing goods or services for their business. Page 2 �`J Decision Resources, Ltd. 2003 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey Ninety-one percent classified themselves as "White." • Six percent were "African-American." • One percent each were "Asian -Pacific Islander," "Hispanic -Latino" or "Mixed/Bi- Racial." The typical household posted a pre-tax household income of over $63,750.00 annually. Women outnumbered men by two percent in the sample. City representation in the sample varied extensively. • Twenty-three percent resided in the City of Plymouth. • Twenty percent lived in the City of Brooklyn Park. • Twenty-two percent lived in the Cities of Maple Grove or Osseo. • Nine percent resided in the City of Brooklyn Center. • Eight percent lived in the City of Golden Valley. • Seven percent lived in the Cities of Crystal and New Hope. • Five percent lived in the City of Robbinsdale. Reasonable Service Charges: Eighty-five percent regarded their electric service charges as "reasonable," up two percent from the 2001 level. . • Nine percent felt they were "unreasonable." Sixty-five percent rated their telephone service charges as "reasonable," an increase of six percent from the 2002 study. • Thirty-one percent saw it as "unreasonable." Forty-seven percent rated their cable television service charges as "reasonable," down three percent from the 2002 level. • Fifty percent saw them as "unreasonable." Sixty-four percent rated the charges they paid for gas service as "reasonable," down six percent from the 2002 level. • Twenty-three percent considered these charges to be "unreasonable." Forty-eight percent felt the charge for basic, non -premium, cable television service was "reasonable" in comparison with all the other goods and services they bought; this level is exactly the same as the 2002 result. Page 3 Decision Resources, Ltd. 2003 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey • Forty-nine percent saw them as "not reasonable," the same amount as last year's study. Contact with the Cable Company: Thirty two percent wrote or talked to the Cable Company during the past year. • Fifteen percent rated the company's customer service as "about the same" as their experiences with other companies from which they purchase services. • Eight percent thought it was "better," while nine percent saw it as "worse." Cable Vewing Habits during Past Six Months: Sixty-six percent had watched programs on "Channel 12" or Northwest Community Television Channels 16 and 18 through 20 during the past six months. • The viewership level had decreased by thirteen percent since the 2002 study. "Channel 12" viewership during the past six months was sixty-six percent. • The viewership level had decreased eleven percent since the 2002 study. • Twenty-seven percent reported they regularly watched "Cable 12 News" between 5:30 PM and 9:00 PM. • Nine percent watched between 9:00 PM and Midnight. • Eight percent pointed to 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. • Seveteen percent reported they watched the news at various times throughout the day. Thirty-three percent had watched Channel 18 during the past six months. • In the 2002 study, forty-three percent had watched Channel 18. • Weather information was the major reason for watching the channel. Thirty-two percent had watched Channels 19 and 20 during the past six months. • In the 2002 study, thirty-five percent had viewed Channels 19 and 20. CThirty percent had viewed Channel 16 during the past six months. `> • Viewership had decreased ten percent since the last survey. Sixteen percent had watched North Hennepin Community College and Hennepin Technical College Channel 14 during the past six months. • In 2002, twenty-seven percent reported watching Channel 14 during the previous six months. Page 4 Decision Resources, Ltd. 2003 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey Twenty-six percent reported watching Osseo School District Channel 21 during the past six months. • Twenty-seven percent had watched Osseo School District Channel 21 during the previous six months in 2002. Twenty-one percent watched Wayzata-Robbinsdale School Districts Channel 22 during the past six months. • In 2002, twenty-eight percent had viewed Wayzata-Robbinsdale School Districts Channel 22 during the same period. Cable Viewing Habits during the Past Month: Twenty-seven percent reported watching high school sports on "Channel 12" during the past month, down eight percent from the 2002 level. • Fifteen percent watched high school sports at least once per week. "Channel 12 News" was watched by forty-two percent during the past month, a decrease of seven percent since the 2002 study. • Twenty-three percent watched the program at least weekly, down fourteen percent during the year. • Thirty-six percent tended to watch on weekdays, the same as last year. • Twenty-six percent tended to watch on weekends, up fifteen percent in the same time period. • Forty percent thought "Channel 12 News" was fair, balanced, and accurate, while no one felt it was not. "Northwest Cities" was watched by twenty-seven percent during the past month, the same as the 2002 study. • Seven percent watched the program at least "once a week." "Sports Jam" was watched by twenty-one percent during the past month, down six percent from the 2002 level. • Ten percent watched the program at least "once a week." "Community Journal" was watched by twenty-nine percent during the past month, down six percent from the 2002 level. • Eleven percent watched this program at least "once a week." Page S `y K Decision Resources, Ltd. 2003 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey "Accu/Weather" was viewed by thirty-two percent during the past month, down nine percent from the 2002 level. • Twenty-three percent reported watching at least "once a week." Specific public access programs were examined: • Two percent watched the "Little TV Show" during the past month. • Two percent viewed "The Review" during the past month. • Three percent watched "The Pastor's Study" during the past thirty days. • Five percent viewed "Trailer Trash" during the past month. • Seven percent watched "Polka Spotlight" during the past month, a decrease of five percent from the previous study. Twenty-two percent watched the City bulletin board information on Channel 16, down six percent from the 2002 level. Thirty-one percent reported viewing Channel 12's coverage of local parades during the summer. Thirty-two percent watched their communities' City Council Meetings during the past month. • Viewership dropped five percent from the 2002 level. Twenty-two percent watched their School Board Meetings during the past month. • Viewership remained the same as in the 2002 study. Northwest Community Television and Public Access Opportunities: Eighty-six percent reported awareness of Northwest Community Television and "Channel 12" prior to this survey, down four three percent since the 2002 study. Fifty-three percent rated the picture and sound on "Cable 12" as at least "about the same" as on other cable channels, down four percent since the 2002 study. • Four percent felt it was "better than most," while nine percent saw it as "not as good as most." Fifty-six percent were aware of the public access service. • Awareness was eleven percent higher than in the 2002 study. Forty-eight percent were aware Northwest Community Television provided this public access Page 6 Decision Resources, Ltd. 2003 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey service. • Awareness was up a very significant fourteen percent from the 2002 level. General Cable Channel Viewership: Twenty-eight percent had viewed thirty minutes or more of CNN the day before they were surveyed, up eight percent from last year. • Another fifty percent had watched the previous week, up seven percent from the 2002 level. Thirty-six percent had watched at least one-half hour of programming on The Discovery Channel the day before they took the survey, up eleven percent from the 2002 level. • Another thirty-four percent had watched during the previous week, down nine percent from last year. Fifteen percent had watched at least one-half hour of programming on Cable 12 the day before they took the survey, up six percent from the 2002 study. • Another twenty-four percent had watched during the previous week, down three percent since last year. Twenty percent had tuned into the Comedy Channel the day before they were interviewed, up five percent from the 2002 level. • Another twenty-four percent had done so the prior week, up one percent from the last study. Seventeen percent had tuned into Business CNBC the day before they were interviewed, an increase of a statistically significant six percent since the last study. • Another eighteen percent had done so the prior week, down three percent from last year. Twenty-five percent had viewed thirty minutes or more of The Learning Channel the day before they were surveyed, up thirteen percent from the 2001 study. • Another twenty-nine percent had watched the previous week, up one percent. Seventeen percent had watched the Travel Channel for at least one-half hour the day before they were surveyed, up nine percent from its 2002 level. • Another thirty-two percent had done so during the previous week, identical to the past study. Conclusions: Page 7 Decision Resources, Ltd. 2003 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey The following conclusions can be drawn from this study, particularly when compared with previous annual studies: 1. Overall, this year's survey shows a drop in viewship of local programming across-the- board. This is the first time a drop has occurred of this consistency since the 1998 study. In almost every audience measurement, total audience reach dropped or changed very little from last year. Where viewership patterns were further delineated — as frequent, occasionally, rare — most responses showed an decrease among "rare" viewers. 2. The viewership of Cable 12 programs varied in comparison with one year ago and followed the trend of other local programming channels. Channel 12 News actually dropped by seven percent on top of the nine percent from the 2001-2002 period; but the "Northwest Cities" viewership remained stable. Both "Sports Jam" and "Community Journal" lost six percent in viewership since the previous survey. 3. In one measure of channel viewership — tuning in during the previous day or week — a comparison with seven other channels revealed a middle -to -low ranking for Cable 12. It ranked in line with Comedy Central and Business CNBC. During the past year, two former peer group channels, actually increased their viewership: The Travel Channel and The Learning Channel. Consistent with past years, Cable 12 clearly ranked much lower than CNN and The Discovery Channel. Its relative position, then, softened somewhat. 4. But, in comparison with other Metropolitan Area suburban cable systems, the total reach` of Cable 12 easily outdistanced all other community channels; the closest again proved to be Burnsville-Eagan's Channel 15, with a reach twenty percent lower. The core audience of Cable 12 also proved to be four times greater than in any other system. 5. One key departure from past trends occurred with respect to the awareness of public television and the role of Northwest Community Television in that offering: significant recognition increases were tallied for both issues. Once again, while Northwest Community Television comparatively posted the ighest 1Pvels of viewership acros&4he-Metropolitan re it faces a new challenge: reversing the loss in audience share and recovering, as a beginning, subscribers who have moved from sporadic viewing to non - viewers. This will require an aggressive effort in re -introducing Channel 12, providing more information about its programs, and, perhaps, changes in format and content in several instances. Even with the decrease this year, the audience reach of Cable 12 and other Northwest Community Television Channels remains very solid, but action will need to be undertaken to prevent further slippage and halt any downward trend in its tracks. Page 8 PLEASE JOIN US FOR A NIGHT IN YOUR HONOR Plymouth Youth Service Awards Monday, May 19, 2003 5:00 p.m. Plymouth City Hall Council Chambers 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Take Plymouth Boulevard north from Highway 55. Plymouth City Hall is on the right immediately after the 4 -way stop. Awards Ceremony An ice cream & brownie sundae social will follow the ceremony Please respond to Regina Michaud 763-509-5228 By Friday, May 16th 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 April 9, 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 11:36 a.m., Wednesday, April 9, 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; Tom Heenan, Hassan; Merickel, Maple Grove; Fred Moore, Plymouth; Ali Durgunoglu and Jim Kujawa, 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; Joel Settles, Hennepin County Environmental Services; and Phil Belfiori, Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). II. Approve Agenda. Motion by Stieg, second by Heenan to approve the revised agenda as submitted. Motion carried. III. Consent Agenda. Motion by Moore, second by Heenan to approve the items on the Consent Agenda: A. Minutes of March meeting. B. Treasurer's report and claims. Motion carried. IV. Action Items. A. Member Assessments. The Commissioners reviewed a comparison of assessment formulas. Motion by Heenan, second by Stieg giving preliminary approval to use 2002 market valuations with no fee in determining 2004 member assessments. Motion carried. B. 2002 Audit Report. Motion by Deuschle, second by D. Anderson to accept the report and submit it to the State Auditor. Motion carried. C. Commission Files. Motion by Heenan, second by Stieg directing Foli to write a second letter to the HCD Board of Supervisor requesting the Commission's files. Letter will be directed to the Board's attorney. Motion carried. Settles indicated Hennepin County has selected Option 2.5 to transfer the services currently provided by HCD to the Environmental Services Department. Motion by Moore, second by Merickel directing the Chair to write a letter to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners thanking them for their work in affecting the transfer. Motion carried. D. 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. Staff calculated pre- and post -runoff rates for the 2-, 10-, and 100 -year events and recommended approval. Motion by Stieg, second by Heenan to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. E. 03-06 Oaks of Savannah, Champlin. The site is located on the south side of Elm Creek, between Cartway Road and the Three River 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 and the site is within the Mill Pond Critical Drainage Basin. Revised concept plans were received March 31, 2003. The 60 -day initial review period was moved to May 31, 2003. Staff is reviewing site plans and had no recommendation. The Commission is also the LGU for the WCA. Staff reviewed the wetland delineation report and visited the site. Staff recommended approval of the wetland delineation report. Motion by Moore, second by Stieg to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. This item will remain on the agenda until the site plan review is completed. F. 03-08 Woodland Creek, Maple Grove. This is a +12 acre lot proposed for high-density single-family CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 9, 2003 page 2 homes in the northwest corner of Lawndale Lane and Bass Lake Road. Staff recommended approval of the current phase of the project. Motion by Moore, second by Stieg to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. Commission will review the future regional pond when ultimate development occurs. G. 03-011 Delgany 3rd Addition, Maple Grove. This is a 6 -acre site on the north side of CR30 just east of the Rush Creek Bridge. The applicant proposes to create five, three -unit town home buildings within the development. In their April 8, 2003 Findings, Staff recommended approval of this project. Motion by Moore, second by Stieg to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. H. 03-013 Vision Transportation Services, Hassan Township. This is an existing industrial site on James Road approximately 11/2 miles north of 194 on Highway 101 in Hassan. The applicant is proposing to expand the facility and enlarge the pond to handle the increase in impervious area. In their April 4, 2003 Findings, Staff recommended approval of this project contingent on the site being seeded and mulched within 72 hours of rough grading. Motion by Moore, second by Stieg to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. I. 03-014 Walgreens, Rogers. This is a three -acre commercial development, located on the southeast corner of Highway 101 and 141st Avenue North. This area is zoned for commercial/industrial. The first phase of the project will be developed on the western two -acre portion of the site, with a stormwater treatment pond constructed on the east side. Fully developed conditions will create about 76% impervious surface. Runoff from developed conditions will be directed into a regional treatment system that will be built in the future. Staff recommended approval of the plan contingent upon Staff approval of a revised plan addressing the erosion issues outlined in the April 2, 2003 Findings. Motion by Moore, second by Stieg to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. J. 03-015 Rolling Green Country Club, Medina. The Club is proposing to expand their aquatic facility, creating some additional impervious area and disturbing about one acre of ground during the process. The review by Staff will consist of erosion and sediment control issues only. The increase in impervious area is too small to create a quantifiable increase in runoff. In their April 8, 2003 Findings, Staff recommended approval of this project. Motion by Moore, second by Stieg to approve the recommendation of the District Office. Motion carried. V. Correspondence. A. Commissioners received copies of a March 19, 2003 letter from Hennepin County Transportation Department re CSAH 10 Roadway Reconstruction between Vicksburg Lane and Wedgwood Road, Maple Grove. B. Results from a poll of the Commissioners dictated maintaining the existing meeting schedule. C. Motion by Moore, second by Deuschle to approve the Commission's 2002 Annual Report subject to review and comment by April 18. Motion carried. VI. Water Quality. D. Anderson will speak to the City of Dayton re identifying a volunteer to monitor French Lake. VII. Second Generation Plan. A study session with the reviewing agencies preceded this meeting. A. The Commission held a study session preceding this meeting to hear reviewing agency comments. B. BWSR's 90 day review clock will not begin until the Joint Powers Agreement has been revised, sent to the members for review and comment, and has assurance of execution by all the parties. Foli will write a summary letter to the members reciting the proposed changes and inviting representatives from the communities to a study session at 10:30 a.m., preceding the Commission's May 14 meeting C. 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. 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 TEP was convened at the Meadow Lake Estates site (00-005) to discuss the certifiable credits for banking. Credits from 00-005 may be purchased to replace the credits for this project. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 9, 2003 page 3 C. 98-076 Greg Ebert Homestead, Corcoran. Staff conducted a site inspection and determined that sediment had been removed from the fringe area of the wetland replacement area near Ebert's residence as previously identified. Staff also noted that the vegetative buffer had been significantly disturbed during the sediment removal process. Ebert has indicated he will have the buffer area reseeded this spring and continue to have the wetland replacement basins monitored during the coming growing season. 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. This expansion is triggering 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. 00-001 Lake Jubert Estate, Corcoran. The Commission required 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. Signed TEP documents were received by Staff and along with all banking exhibits have been forwarded to BWSR for deposit of credits. This is the site where the Commission is contemplating buying banking credits for the Kangas replacement site. I. 00-009 Kelly's Bluff, Maple Grove. This development is 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. The City was contacted and the City has notified 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. 01-013 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. Monitoring for The Preserve is continuing. N. 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. O. 01-018 Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church, Dayton. No additional information has been received. P. 01-020 Rogers High School, Rogers. Pond outlet design has not been finalized. The Technical Advisory Committee will meet again to resolve issues between the City of Rogers and Hassan Township. Q. 01-026 Rogers Industrial Park 9th Addition, Rogers. Contingent approval was granted. City staff will send revised plans covering the contingency issues. R. 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. S. 02-013 Caverly Cease and Desist Order, Hassan Township. The DNR Wetlands Enforcement Officer had extended the restoration deadline to February 28, 2003. HCD staff will contact Caverly for an update. T. 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. CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 9, 2003 page 4 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. U. 02-038 Dayton River Estates, Dayton. Preliminary plans were received for review on a six unit, two -acre town home development on the Mississippi River. No action is necessary until a completed plan is received. V. 02-039 Winchester Trail - Daniel Patnode/Loren Kohnen, 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 in spring. W. 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. X. 02-046 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 of Maple Grove to that effect and the City has asked the developer to respond. No response has been received as of this writing. Y. 02-049 Hassan Hills and Rogers High School Culvert Replacement, Hassan. The technical subcommittee met on October 2, 2002. The issues remain unresolved. Staff has received some information from both parties and is reviewing them. A second meeting has not been scheduled. Z. 02-050 CSAH 101(SAP 27-701-09) (CP 9823), Hennepin County. This project involves the improvement of CR 101, starting north of CR 47 and ending at Highway 55. The project will take place in the cities of Maple Grove, Corcoran, Plymouth and Medina. Staff has not completed the review and has no recommendations at this time. AA. 02-056 Natures 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. Some additional wetland replacement plans have been provided for review and comment, but the revised site plans have not been received as of this writing. AB. 03-01 Waterstone, Maple Grove. This is a 21 -acre site located in the SW comer of Bass Lake Road and Lawndale Lane. The City and applicant have been contacted that this is considered an incomplete plan because the fees have not been received. Site plans and hydrology designs have been received but a review will not be done until the fees are submitted. AC. 03-02 City -County Federal Credit Union, Maple Grove. This project was approved at the March 12, 2003 meeting of the Commission contingent upon Staff approval of the final erosion and sediment control plans. Staff received the revisions and approved the plans on March 20, 2003. This item will be removed from the agenda. AD. 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. A no -loss certificate was issued and noticed on March 13, 2003. This item will be removed from the agenda. AE. 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. This item will be removed from the agenda. AF. 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. The certificate was issued and noticed on March 13, 2003. This item will be removed from the agenda. AG. 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 CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN - DAYTON - HASSAN - MAPLE GROVE - MEDINA - PLYMOUTH - ROGERS Minutes elm creek Watershed Management Commission April 9, 2003 page 5 are floodplains along this ditch. Site development plan, flood mitigation plan and the drainage computations have been submitted without the $4,100.00 review fee. At this point this is considered an incomplete plan. AH. 03-09 Weber Property (Cease & Desist Order 1747), Hassan. This agricultural site is located at the southwest corner of Tilton Trail and 113th Ave N. Staff met at the site with the DNR enforcement, owner's son and City staff. Six wetlands, ranging in size from 1/4 acre 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. Al. 03-10 Rogers Retail 2nd Addition, Rogers. Plan was approved contingent upon receiving a letter from the City of Rogers to modify the WJD pond outlet (project 2001-017) to meet the rate control requirements for the fully developed site. Further, the Chair sent a letter to the City advising that the development cannot be occupied until the stormwater treatment pond has 2- and 10 -year rate control structures installed. AJ. 03-012 Sunnyside Estates 6th Addition, Rogers. This is a 10.6 -acre residential development located on the south side of 141 st Ave North, and west of Highway 101. The proposed plan is to develop 15 single residential units. Stormwater management plan has been reviewed under the previous subdivisions. Complete project information was not received in time for a findings and recommendation to be included in the meeting packet. There being no further business, motion by Heenan, second by Merickel to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 1:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Judie A. Anderson Executive Secretary JAA:tim 1:\CLI NTSEELMCREEK\03MTGS\aprilmins.wpd CHAMPLIN - CORCORAN -DAYTON - HASSAN -MAPLE GROVE - MEDI NA -PLYMOUTH - ROGERS MINUTES OF THE PARK AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING May 8, 2003 Page 17 Present: Commissioners Anderson, Aamoth, Fiemann, Meyer, Rezabek, Singer, staff Abel, Blank, Evans, Pederson Absent: Commissioner Krahulec 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Singer and seconded by Rezabek to approve the minutes of the April meeting. Motion carried, all ayes. 3. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS a. Athletic Associations. Representatives were present to discuss Item 6a. b. Staff. Evans talked about how much our electronic registration had increased since the last registration period. Evans then discussed the success of the Yard and Garden Expo. There were 50 paid vendors and 15 non-profit vendors. Last year there were only 30 overall vendors. This shows a substantial increase. About 1,400 people attended the Expo. Evans has also been working on the History Fest, which began Thursday, May 8, with School Days. The general public event will be Saturday, the 10'h. There are approximately 1,600 students attending this year's History Fest School Days. Primavera was held in mid-April. Over 800 people attended the event. The event included a poetry slam this year, which was well received. Evans mentioned that we are a finalist for the Gold Medal Award. She's working on the 12 minute video that needs to be sent in next in order for us to be considered. We also applied for the Sports Illustrated award, which we hope to hear about in the next couple of months. Sports Illustrated is recognizing 10 cities in each state and then picking the top one excelling in sports. If we win, we would be featured in the magazine. We are working on the Millennium Garden grand opening. We've been coordinating with the Plymouth Civic League on a matching promotion for Music in Plymouth and the garden grand opening. Evans displayed the 2003 Music in Plymouth poster. We hope to use the rose from the Music in Plymouth poster in the Millennium Garden promotional piece. Anderson was impressed with the article in the Sailor about Plymouth being a finalist for the Gold Medal Award. Fiemann asked about the next step after we submit the video. Evans said we won't hear until the national conference in October. She said it's fairly typical that a city doesn't win on its first try, but she's hoping we will be the exception. PRAC Minutes/April 2003 Page 18 c. Others. 4. REPORT ON PAST COUNCIL ACTION There was no past Council action to report. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Skate park update. Blank explained that the church decided not to enter into a lease agreement with the City. We have been looking at other options. We may have found another location within Zachary Playfield for the skate park, but not the BMX course. It would be under the water tower in Zachary Playfield. Funding is available. Some underbrush may have to be cut to make it a little more visible. Blank said $115,000 has been budgeted for this project. Fiemann agrees we need a skate park on the east side of town. FIEMANN MOVED AND REZABEK SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE CITY PROCEED WITH THE SKATE PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF PLYMOUTH IF A SUITABLE LOCATION IS FOUND. MOTION CARRIED, AYES ALL. Rezabek mentioned the indoor skate park on the west side of Plymouth west of Rainbow. b. Tobacco free parks update. Blank stated that we are anticipating a work study session with the Council in the near future where this topic will be discussed. Following that study session, at Council direction, the Park Commission may then draft some type of ordinance. The Tobacco Free Youth Advisory Group is working with the City Manager to come up with a date to make a presentation to the Council. Singer cannot attend the next study session meeting, but will forward a letter expressing her feelings on this subject to Blank. c. Gold Medal award update. Blank said that staff has requested that Singer be in the video, and she accepted. We have reviewed videos of half a dozen other cities. We must get that final part of the application package delivered by the 26th or 27th of May. d. Dog park update. Blank said that work crews have completed the 300 feet of boardwalk. The dog park should open in mid-June. We have had one neighbor who is against it, because she boards horses and has used this area in the past to exercise the horses, even though this was not a legal use of the property. We will now sign the site No Horses, but will try to find another area where she can continue to exercise them. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Ice Center — review need for third sheet (referred from Council). Blank reviewed the process so far on this issue. The Council held its second study session on this. They passed a motion directing that PRAC review the need for a third sheet. There will be another Council study session on this sometime in late June. This gives PRAC another meeting to discuss this further if necessary. Blank discussed the materials that had PRAC Minutes/April 2003 Page 19 been included in the agenda packet. Although Providence Academy did not attend the meeting, they had sent a letter to Blank, outlining their needs for ice time and their financial pledge of $1 million toward a third sheet. The Figure Skating Club was invited to attend, but they are very busy with their spring skating show coming up this weekend, and tonight was their dress rehearsal. Abel distributed a handout showing what typically goes on at the Ice Center during an ordinary week in January. Wayzata Youth Hockey is the major user of the Ice Center. We are also home to the Wayzata and Armstrong high school Varsity and Jr. Varsity teams, who practice and hold games there. The Plymouth Pandas run their practices at the Ice Center as well. Abel feels that the Pandas' membership will double in the next few years. They currently have 90 members. He said the largest complaint he gets now is that there isn't enough public open skating. The schedule showed how Rink A & B are used, and a proposed scenario for Rink C. It also showed the addition of roughly 72 hours of ice time. With the oncoming of Providence Academy, we will have much larger numbers using our ice than Bloomington and Edina, who both have three ice sheets. There are a few weeks in the spring and the fall when things are slow, when the ice could be removed and then dry floor events could be held, Abel said. He feels he could keep three sheets running very efficiently from September through May. Singer asked if we could remove the ice on either of the two rinks we now have. Abel said yes, but we only do it for maintenance at this point. Rink A is the Olympic rink and has a sand base. Rink B has a concrete floor and is professional size. Abel stated that his preference for proposed rink C would also be a concrete base and would be professional size. More often it is the Olympic sheet that is requested in the summer, Abel said. Singer asked about the sizes of Edina and Bloomington rinks. Blank said that Bloomington has one Olympic and two professional rinks. Edina has three professional size rinks. Blank discussed another handout, which depicted other sports facilities that we operate and how many children participate in the various sports. Fiemann stated that he has recently been appointed to the Wayzata Hockey Board, and Rezabek said he is a hockey coach. Aamoth asked who might use the third sheet during off peak times. Blank said you could use it for something like a flea market, roller hockey, indoor soccer, etc. Fiemann said it is his understanding that a third sheet could be used 11 months out of the year. Anderson then opened the meeting for the public to make comments. Mark Brandt, a representative from Wayzata Youth Hockey, stated he's been the ice scheduler for them for the last five years. They put 60 kids on a sheet at one time, but they like to keep it under 30 kids to a sheet. They also have to use hours that are not very popular with parents. They begin practice at 6:30 a.m. They are forced to buy ice elsewhere during ice times that are less than desirable. Outdoor ice time is not an option very often due to weather extremes. He fully supports the addition of a third sheet. John Wellman, Wayzata Hockey Board member, said that he works with the C league. It's for the kids that don't want to play four or five times a week. It has 141 ,f PRAC Minutes/April 2003 Page 20 kids in it this year. He thinks this program is going to continue to grow. He supports another sheet of ice and believes the facility would be busy at all times. Greg Gibson, President of Wayzata Youth Hockey, discussed how the program is growing — there were 100 girls completely new to the program this year. He said they'd like to offer a mite team for girls only. They are also looking at adding several new travel teams this year. They purchase ice at many other locations. They would use the ice sheet from October through March, and use any hours Providence doesn't use. In addition, they are looking for off—season training opportunities such as summer and fall camp programs, pre—season open skating, adult men's and women's leagues, etc. He talked about how competitive the C league program is. They host tournaments, which brings money in to the City of Plymouth. A third rink would allow larger tournaments with more teams. They have made a commitment to fund raise $500,000 at this time. Anderson and Meyer asked if anyone had come up with long-term figures for 10 years out. Gibson thinks these three sheets will be heavily used over the long term. People want to come to Plymouth for a number of reasons — we have a beautiful facility that is well-run, and Wayzata Hockey has a large following. Aamoth asked about projection numbers — are they population based? Gibson said they are based on programs being currently offered and interest levels. Their goal is to keep kids involved. Any level of player has an opportunity to play in the Wayzata Youth Hockey league in some form or another, for example, a 14 year old who has never skated can join the C league. Gibson guaranteed that Wayzata Youth Hockey would buy all the ice time that Providence doesn't use. As a final comment, Gibson said he wholeheartedly supports adding a third sheet of ice. Singer complemented Gibson on his commitment, passion, etc. She said she understands that there is a need for another ice sheet, but her concern is for people who are losing their jobs and the current state of the economy. She said hockey is expensive, and some people may get to the point where they can't afford it. Gibson said they subsidize some of the program for the younger kids. A mite pays $95 per year to play. He feels that the commitment to hockey is stronger than ever. He thinks one of the things that attracts people to Plymouth is the fine amenities offered here. This includes the many youth sports opportunities. Fiemann asked Gibson to discuss the scholarship program. Gibson said they have an annual golf outing where they raise $10,000 for scholarships. There is also an additional scholarship program that was established in memory of a former board member. Dean Pospesel has been involved in hockey for 37 years. He is very grateful for the support provided by the City of Plymouth decision makers. He had great praise for Bill Abel and how well he manages the Plymouth Ice Center. He played at Blake when he was 8 years old. They've done only minor updating to that facility, and it is still used today. Georgann Wenisch, a resident, has lived in this area since 1987. Her purpose in attending the meeting was to remind everyone that hockey is just a small portion of PRAC Minutes/April 2003 Page 21 what Plymouth is about. She doesn't think this is the time to be doing this, considering the economy as it is now. Perhaps a tenth of the population of Plymouth is involved in hockey, and her feeling is that the City is not responsible for being the provider of every need for every person. She brought up problems such as parking, traffic congestion, and the impact on the wetlands. She urged PRAC and staff to look ahead 20 or 30 years. She grew up in Brooklyn Center. That city, as well as several others similar in size, have deteriorated over the years. She fears that this could happen in Plymouth. She wants PRAC to think about the families that don't have kids in hockey. This project has a $5 million dollar price tag. Even with the donations from Providence and Wayzata, who picks up the tab for the rest? She doesn't feel the taxpayer should be responsible. She stated that she is a hockey fan and agrees that the hockey associations do wonderful things for the kids of Plymouth. Bob Fallen, a representative from Armstrong Youth Hockey, stated that he supports a third sheet in Plymouth. He said that although their association is not as large as Wayzata's, they do have need for more ice time. Bloomington and Edina are recognized as a hub for hockey in the state of Minnesota. Hockey organizations are constantly looking for multi sheet facilities for running state and regional tournaments. He mentioned that Osseo—Maple Grove is one of the 101h largest hockey associations in the state, and they might also want to schedule ice time through Plymouth. Singer asked him how many kids are in the Armstrong program. He said they have 117 in the travel program and 120 in the mite program that do not travel. Anderson then asked commissioners for their views on the topic after hearing what everyone had to say. Where do we want to go with this? Is there additional information needed? Meyer feels there is a need for a third sheet. But she is concerned about the financial aspects. Aamoth wants a better idea of expected participation rates for a third sheet. Meyer thinks the Wayzata High School might have good figures for 10 years from now. Blank stated that Plymouth has authorized the area north and west of Vicksburg and Schmidt Lake Road to remain rural until 2020. We have 16 athletic associations that we deal with. Only one is Plymouth based and that's the Plymouth Soccer Association. All other athletic associations are determined by school district boundaries. The Wayzata School District would typically look at the growth within the district. There isn't an exact science for determining projected growth. New programs cannot form if there's no ice time for them to use, Blank said. We are charged to run the ice arena. This is a business, and it must be profitable. Blank said that he and Abel projected about 1,500 hours of ice time on a third sheet could be sold during the months of October—March. There is also a possibility that additional hours would be needed during other months throughout the year. If we sell 1,000 hours of ice at any time, it becomes a better financial model, Blank said. If the ice rink fails, it falls back on the taxpayers. The risk of financial failure decreases with a third sheet of ice. A third sheet will make us more profitable. Singer knows there is a demand for a third sheet. She is very concerned about being PRAC Minutes/April 2003 Page 22 fiscally responsible, however. Singer has been at both study sessions and she feels she has enough information to make a decision. She supports more recreational use and public use of the ice arena. Rezabek agrees there is a need for a third sheet as well, and he thinks the Council needs to make a commitment now. Meyer also supports the addition of another sheet and recommends that the City Council look at options for helping to fund it. Fiemann also stated his concern about the finances, and indicated his support for a third sheet. The Council is the determining body as to whether or not there is money for this project. Fiemann said he loves it when he and his son have an opportunity to skate outdoors. But the window for outdoor skating is very short. Either it's too cold or there's an inch of water on the ice. He's also involved in the mite program. Of 370 mites, 35 were girls. An all—girls program would be very popular, Fiemann said. By second grade, girls do not want to play hockey with boys. Fiemann said that PRAC needs to rely on the Council to see if it's fiscally possible to do this. Singer asked Abel about the Pandas Skating Club and what his sense is of their growth. Abel said they have about 90 members right now in the Pandas. They are the advanced skaters. In addition, we have 600 kids in the Learn to Skate program. They're running out of ice time. He foresees the Pandas doubling their membership in the next three years. Singer asked if there is a formula for selling ice time? Blank said that when the arena opened the Council passed certain operational policies. Everything is based on priorities — first priority goes to City public programs, the second priority is to the school districts, Wayzata Hockey is the third priority, all other youth organizations in Plymouth are fourth priority, Plymouth adult groups are the fifth priority, and then non -Plymouth groups would be the last priority. Blank said we barely get past the third priority, and available ice time is sold out. Singer asked if we can address those priorities and offer more to recreational users? Blank said there's another factor and that's the number of Plymouth kids in the various programs, and from that we use a ratio. Aamoth had additional questions about the projected long—term use of an additional ice sheet. Rezabek offered to help Aamoth with this question. Anderson agrees there is a demonstrated need for a third sheet. REZABEK MOVED THAT PRAC FINDS THERE IS A NEED FOR A THIRD SHEET OF ICE AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE ASKED TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL MATTERS. MOTION SECONDED BY MEYERS. SINGER AMENDED THE MOTION TO ADD THAT THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING BE FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED WITH FIVE AYES. FIEMANN ABSTAINED, BECAUSE HE IS ON THE WAYZATA HOCKEY BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 7. COMMISSION PRESENTATION Singer asked about the sailing group and if we'd heard anything from them. They have made arrangements with Three Rivers Park District and seem to be happy with the deal, Blank said. PRAC Minutes/April 2003 Page 23 8. STAFF COMMUNICATION The next meeting will be June 12. The July meeting will probably be at the Plymouth Creek Center. 9. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. SAUER DANFOSS 3500 Annapolis Lane Telephone 763/ 509-2000 Plymouth, MN 55447-5445 Telecopy 763/559-0108 April 24, 2003 Mayor Judy Johnson City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Judy: Sauer-Danfoss (US) Company On behalf of Sauer-Danfoss, we would like to thank you for presenting us with the Manufacturer of the Year award. It was an honor to receive and an honor having you present it to us. We appreciate you taking the time to tour our facility and hope that someday we will have the opportunity to do business again. Sincerely, John Emholz Director of Operations Sauer-Danfoss Minneapolis DATE: May 9, 2003 TO: Dwight Johnson, ity Manager FROM: Anne Hurlbu , Community Development Director SUBJECT: Twin West Chamber Economic Development Initiatives At their April 22 study session, the City Council asked for information regarding what Economic Development initiatives that the Twin West Chamber might have underway. Today I met with Dee Stuart of the Chamber staff to discuss this, and I will summarize what I learned for you in this memo. There is an effort led by the Minnesota Chamber, in consultation with the new state administration, to increase the role of chambers of commerce in promoting communities and the state from a business perspective. They have been discussing what aspects of economic development should be driven by the private sector, what the advantages of private -sector involvement would be, the value of chamber involvement, and what it would take for the chambers to take on this role. In April, it was decided that the chambers' role would fall in the area of business retention and expansion, to help keep Minnesota businesses in Minnesota. A study group has been working on how this can be accomplished, and there was a recent decision to purchase a standardized survey and related software to collect data on retention and expansion on a state-wide basis. Chamber staffs will be getting specific training on the survey in June. Participating chambers would use the survey to call on existing businesses in their community, and then feed the information back to the state-wide database. Each local chamber would call on at least five percent of their local membership each year (for Twin West that would be about 50 calls.) Businesses of a certain size (not determined yet) would be targeted for the outreach efforts. Chamber staff, accompanied by board members, would meet for 45 minutes to an hour with CEO -level business people to collect the information. Twin West's Board of Directors has not yet taken any action on this program or made the formal decision to participate, although Dee expects that they will be involved at some level. State-wide, 37 chambers are currently involved at some level. Dee expects that the Board will discuss this at their August retreat, and will decide what level of resources they are able to devote to the project at that time. The program would get underway sometime in the fall. Some of the issues the staff is concerned about include how to choose what businesses to meet with; how to distribute the choices across the 10 member cities; how it would coordinate with similar retention efforts or economic development activities that might be underway in some of the communities; what would be the benefits to existing chamber members; and what size businesses to target. (Dee said that half of Twin West members have 10 or fewer employees.) I shared with Dee some background on the visits to local companies that were made in the past by Plymouth HRA and staff members, and what I learned in my conversation with Eden Prairie staff about their business retention efforts and survey. (The Eden Prairie Chamber is one that may NOT participate in the state-wide effort.) It seems that many of the issues that may come up during the visit are not just local in nature (such as transportation issues, or taxes) and that a state-wide coordinated effort makes some sense. I indicated to Dee that if they do begin the program and choose Plymouth businesses, Plymouth officials or staff might volunteer to participate in the meetings so that we can assist with any city issues that might surface. She will keep us informed. Cd/plan/memos/ahurlbur/economic dev/twin west econ dev.doc 2 f DATE: May 2, 2003 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Anne HurlbuWommunity Development Director SUBJECT: Eden Prairie Economic Development Program At their April 22 study session, the City Council asked for information regarding the City of Eden Prairie's economic development activities. This week I spent some time talking with Dave Lindahl, Eden Prairie's Economic Development Manager, and will summarize what I learned for you in this memo. The position of Economic Development Manager is a new one for Eden Prairie. Dave (whc had been a planner with the City for a long time) has been in this job for about nine months, and does not yet have a job description. The position was created by a new City Manager who, with a supportive City Council, wanted to recognize that commercial/industrial areas (with about 2,500 firms and 55,000 jobs) was a major part of the community that had been largely ignored while the City had been in a "new development mode." The Manager position is the only staff person assigned to economic development at this point in time. A "war chest" between $300-400,000 in unrestricted city funds (proceeds from land sales and other projects) has been set aside to fund economic development activities. Since beginning their efforts, Dave says that they have been in a "needs assessment" phase, focusing on two main activities: business "meet and greet" sessions with local companies, and a business survey. The "meet and greet" sessions appear to be similar to the meetings that our HRA conducted with some of our local businesses a couple of years ago. The Mayor, City Manager and Dave set up appointments with the CEO's of local companies, chosen at random There was no agenda for the meetings, they just wanted to find out what was on their minds and learn about the business. The meetings were well-received by the companies. The number one issue that was reported was transportation. That has led to the City spending more staff time on regional transportation issues. So far they have conducted over 50 meetings. Dave said that they may slow down the pace of the meetings a bit, but plan to do 2 or 3 per week on a continuous basis. The business survey was a random telephone survey of 400 Eden Prairie businesses. It was conducted for the City by Huberty Research. (I have requested a copy of the survey.) It cost about $16,000. Dave said it turned up different concerns, such as zoning issues, than have the face-to-face meetings. They are in the process of following up with individual businesses who requested a contact when answering the survey. In addition to the needs assessment, Dave has also become active with the Eden Prairie Chamber, serving on several committees. They worke with the chamber to put together a packet for businesses new to the City. The send them to every new company that registers with the Secretary of State's office. Dave said that this catches a lot of home businesses. They've included all businesses in their mailing, but may change that in the future to exclude them. They also briefly considered establishing a convention and visitors bureau, to help plan events and promote local hospitality businesses (similar to what has been done in Eagan and Roseville.) However, the local hotels (who do not generally cater to leisure travel business) objected so the idea was put on the back burner. Cd/plan/memos/ahurlbur/economic dev/eden prairie.doc N DATE: April 28, 2003 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Anne HurlbCommunity Development Director SUBJECT: City Council Business Council Discussion, Follow -Up re: HRA Visits to Local Businesses Attached are two pieces of information documenting the efforts of the HRA about 3 years ago to contact Plymouth businesses. The first is a list of the companies that were visited and their contact information, those that were contacted but did not agree to meet, and then other companies identified for potential contacts. Businesses included were all of the largest employers (over 200 employees) and a sampling of mid-size and small employers. We contacted about 20 companies and met with 15. The contact information is certainly out of date. 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(1-10) (Discuss Affordable Housing challenges in community; availability of MHFA matching funds) 4. How important is bus service? (1-10) 5. What community amenities help attract and keep employees? 6. What can the city do to create a better climate for employees? For the company? 7. How best could we notify your employees of new or expanded cmty services? Fax: Email: 8. Anything else? Fax: Email: Proposed Minutes Special Council Meeting April 22, 2003 Mayor Johnson called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Public Safety Training Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on April 22, 2003. COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Johnson, Councilmembers Hewitt, Slavik, Black (arrived at 5:50 p.m.), Bildsoe (arrived at 5:50 p.m.), Neset, and Stein. ABSENT: None. STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Johnson, Senior Coordinator Mittlestaedt, Finance Director Hahn, Community Development Director Hurlburt, Park and Recreation Director Blank, and City Clerk Paulson. Senior Council City Manager Johnson discussed with the Council general comments contained in his staff report on establishing a Senior Council. He stated that he recently met with the leadership of the current Senior Council. He stated this group has been in existence for approximately 13 years, and he provided copies of their By -Laws and Mission Statement. He indicated there is a lot of interest in enhancing communication with the Council, but there were concerns that a formal senior commission could duplicate the current Senior Council. However, the Senior Council supports appointing a Council liaison to the existing Senior Council, inviting the existing Senior Council to present updates and reports to the Council several times per year, sharing minutes, newsletters, agendas, etc. on a regular basis with the current Senior Council, and creating a senior advisory council or task force as a subgroup to the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission. Councilmember Hewitt noted that the senior population has increased, and she asked if there is an outreach mechanism to the senior citizens. Senior Coordinator Mittlestaedt replied there is currently a newsletter published every other month as well as the Park Department's recreation booklet. However, they welcome additional ideas. The Council suggested that a liaison from the Senior Council provide an update to the Council on a quarterly or semi annual basis, and the Council would appoint a Council Coordinating Representative to attend the meetings of the Senior Council that are every other month. Councilmember Hewitt volunteered to attend the next Senior Council meeting on May 12. Motion was made by Councilmember Bildsoe, and seconded by Councilmember Hewitt to have the Council rotate the Council Coordinating Representative to the Senior Council for the remainder of the year. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Proposed Council Minutes Special Meeting of April 22, 2003 Page 2 of 3 Business Council The Council discussed whether they should establish a Business Council. City Manager Johnson stated a couple of items that the Council should consider are there business people who would be willing to serve on a commission, and what projects would they be responsible for. He noted that there could be an issue with staffing the commission if the intent is to create a new initiative. He stated there could be alternatives for forming a formal business council such as allowing business people who are not residents to serve on existing commissions, creating a business task force that would be a subgroup of an existing commission or agency, working more closely with a TwinWest group which is showing recent interest in business retention activities, and visiting and touring more area businesses. Councilmember Bildsoe noted that TwinWest is in the process of developing an economic initiative to assist cities with their economic development needs. He suggested that there be a meeting with TwinWest to obtain their ideas and then report back to the Council. Councilmember Hewitt stated that Dave Lindahl, Economic Development Manager with the City of Eden Prairie, has been extremely effective in their community by meeting with businesses. She suggested that staff contact Mr. Lindall to discuss their program. Councilmember Bildsoe suggested that the Council visit a Plymouth business once every quarter. He stated the small to medium sized businesses would probably be the most interested. Community Development Director Hurlburt suggested that the Council contact Susan Henderson, from the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority, as they previously visited City businesses. City Manager Johnson stated staff would prepare a report for a future Study Session that would include a list of businesses that the Housing and Redevelopment Authority previously visited, and discussions with TwinWest and Dave Lindall from Eden Prairie. He suggested that perhaps a Study Session could be scheduled in July. Councilmember Hewitt suggested that the Council not meet with any business until there is a plan in place. Motion was made by Councilmember Black, and seconded by Councilmember direct staff to prepare a report for a future Study Session as indicated above by City Manager Johnson. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Schedule Future Study Sessions No topics were added to the future Study Session list nor were there any Study Sessions scheduled. Proposed Council Minutes Special Meeting of April 22, 2003 Page 3 of 3 Adjournment Motion was made by Councilmember Black, and seconded by Councilmember Slavik, to adjourn the meeting at 6:10 p.m. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. Sandra R. Paulson, City Clerk