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Council Information Memorandum 03-19-1999
MARCH 19, 1999 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.- NOTE: CHEDULE.NOTE: Ward I Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6.00 PM before each Regular Council meeting. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 7.- 00 PM TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 7: 00 PM 2. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 7.00 PM 3. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 7.- 00 PM 4. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 7: 00 PM 5. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 7. 00 PM 6. SUNDAYAPRIL 4 SPECIAL JOINT COUNCIL MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Agenda is attached. (M-2) PACT, Hadley Lake Room PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING ON 1999 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM, Plymouth Ice Center Meeting Room, 3650 Plymouth Blvd. YO UTH A D VISOR Y COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room DAYLIGHT SAVINGS COMMENCES—SET CLOCKS AHEAD ONE HOUR CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2 MARCH 19, 1999 7. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 7: 00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Room 8. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 7: 00 PM PARK & RECREATIONADVISORY COMMISSION, Council Chambers 9. March and April calendars are attached. (M-9) 1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC a) Letter from the Pilgrim Lane Parent–Teacher Organization with notice of the completion of the Pilgrim Lane Community Playground. (1-1a) b) Information from Hennepin Parks Superintendent Douglas Bryant regarding the proposed revision to the Park District's Ordinance. (I -1b) c) Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners March newsletter. (1-1c) d) Notice of a series of meetings to discuss community–based solutions to bridge cultural, racial and economic differences. (I -1d) e) Letter and sign–up materials mailed to regional schools for the 1999 Plymouth Regional Student Human Rights Conference, scheduled for April 7 at Plymouth City Hall. (1-1e) 2. STAFFREPORTS a) Highway 55 Construction Report from Public Works Director Fred Moore. (1--2a) b) Report on the 1999 Street Reconstruction Program. A public information meeting is scheduled on the program at 7:00 PM, Thursday, March 26, in the meeting room at the Plymouth Ice Center, 3650 Plymouth Boulevard. (1-2b) 3. CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Community Development Director Anne Hurlburt to Marilyn McAlpine responding to a letter about cigarette advertising at a service station. Ms. McAlpine's original correspondence is attached. The incident has been investigated, and the sign has been removed. (1--3a) b) Letter from Marilyn Miller regarding her concerns about a member of the Plymouth Police Department. The letter has been forwarded to Public Safety Director Gerdes for a response. (I --3b) A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (I--3) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3 MARCH 19, 1999 4. COUNCIL ITEMS a) Draft agenda of the April 6 regular Council meeting. (I --4a) S. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) FAX News. (I -5a) b) League of Minnesota Cities Friday FAX (I -Sb) c) Municipal Legislative Commission Update. (I -Sc) d) Municipal Legislative Commission report on bills of interest in the legislature. (I -5d) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA ® WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24,1999 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Center 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) 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. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. CONSENT AGENDA 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. Neil Weber Architects. Site Plan Amendment and Conditional Use Permit Amendment for an approximately 2,232 square foot building addition and parking alterations and additions for the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints located at 330 Vicksburg Lane North. (99011) B. City of Plymouth. Amendments to Chapter 21 of the Plymouth City Code, the Plymouth Zoning Ordinance to: 1) allow accessory buildings to be placed within an equivalent yard, which is the area between the main building and an abutting arterial, major collector, or other public street where access has been prohibited; and 2) clarify that accessory buildings that are 120 square feet in floor area or less are exempt from the requirement for a building permit. (99019) 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Moen Leuer Construction. Consideration and review of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for Plymouth Ponds Business Park Buildings 5-8, a proposed 383,964 square foot office/warehouse development, for property located north of Medina Road, south of Highway 55, and west of the existing Plymouth Ponds Business Park. (99010) 8. ADJOURNMENT M,9 {TS u z � O � u �j- Vl qu Nil 81.1aV �o O3 N e y N w rr F = 0 2 M- 3 N 0.2 ON d to •-� �--� 8,C U N g g00 V UfOG out z fiwg —4 > g dam N z -E; 3��.A coGo ic—� u $ 8 V oU A 6 m H 00 — Sf Oo VV UjVN awa.� av�Fia'� ��+ ay4'�` �EE Ooh u�EE uGn a F m O. N z�� y r gS�i gWmOp[U gi i�uaA oW n 30 8 y0 auto �� N ` - n r LU O s Ell N s � F {TS u O cc ,a, w o 0 2 M- 3 r OL [} 0.2 d p 8,C U s y g g00 V UfOG out M —4 N M �O�ogc 00 Oo VV UjVN awa.� ��+ ay4'�` �EE Ooh u�EE uGn A. LU g�j0 0. Lu gi i�uaA n 30 g N ` > �p r N O s Ell s � F se 5�8 08 O 8> p gs 8 $ ,b �--� 00 to N O� N r e 001 a e 0 y 4 4 Li �I 00 N CN CN voo POO ;.I a I M `1 E E N M o-. v M � U o E } d a ■ V �O � m > aG g ti r to " 0° N ON .-� 00 N N zd $ nzl �O Sz �N gzQ :D u < d 8f g $i 00 rU N N J n.� 0p5 < Uy OS 8 f .Qa��c H C U F :! LU LU 82 V l N O N n n �G N N N NN �Cr i` N OY�1110 O 7 � R a O �--� 00 V 1 P1grim Lane Elementary School Randy Moberg princyoa! March 9, 1999 Mayor Joy Tierney and the Plymouth City Council 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 O DISTRICT 281 Dear Mayor Tierney and the Plymouth City Council, We are pleased to report that we have completed the Pilgrim Lane Community Playground at Pilgrim Lane Elementary School. Hundreds of volunteers from our school, our neighborhood and the community came together to create this exciting playground. We have already seen the wonderful benefits this resource brings to our community. We deeply appreciate the financial support for the Playground from the City of Plymouth. Without your participation, this project simply would not have been possible. Thank you for your investment in our children and our neighborhood. The City of Plymouth should also be commended for its foresight in funding a pre-school section for the Pilgrim Lane Playground. This relatively small investment added a tremendous amount of value to the Pilgrim Lane neighborhood. We are also extremely grateful for the assistance we received from Mr. Eric Blank, Park and Recreation Director and Mr. Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks. Mr. Blank was instrumental in facilitating our relationship with the City. Mr. Peterson's expertise in playgrounds and playground design was invaluable. Both gentlemen were extremely knowledgeable, very generous with their time, and absolutely fabulous to work with. Our City is very fortunate to have such exceptional people on staff! The Pilgrim Lane Playground is another wonderful example of the great things that happen when schools and cities become partners in community projects. Thank you for being our partner. Sincerely, Ruth Solom and Barb Deede PTO Playground Committee Co -Chairs Pilgrim Lane Elementary School Pilgrim Lane Elementary School 0 3725 Pilgrim Lane North • Plymouth MN 55441 • (612) 504-7200 • Fax (612) 504-7209 HENNEPIN PARKS Memorandum TO: City Managers/Administrators/Clerks FROM: Douglas F. Bryant, Superintendent Eq March 11, o .1119r � SUBJ: Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District (Hennepin Parks) Proposed Ordinance Revision and Public Hearing Date Attached is a copy of the proposed revisions to the Park Districts' Ordinance. The Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District is authorized under Minnesota State Statutes Chapter 398 to promulgate Ordinances with the purpose to establish reasonable and necessary rules and regulations for park guests. Please note the following objectives: • Safe and peaceful public -use of the Park District areas and facilities. • Educational and recreational benefit and enjoyment of users. • Protection and preservation of property, facilities and natural resources of the Park District. Most of the changes currently recommended are of a minor nature and seek to clarify existing questions related to enforcement of the Ordinance. Two additional restrictions have been added, including the use of laser pointers in a manner that causes another person to experience flash blindness after -image or glare and more clearly restricting the harvest, growth and cultivation of a controlled substance within a park. The proposed Ordinance amendment would also make it unlawful to park a boat trailer in a boat -trailer parking space without a vehicle and to hike on designated packed or groomed cross- country ski trails after there is a two-inch or more snowfall. If you need a copy of the current Ordinance publications or have any questions regarding these changes, contact Hennepin Parks Superintendents office at 559-6775. The Board of Commissioners has established a public hearing date of April 15, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. at the French Visitor Center in Clifton E. French Regional Park, 12605 County Road 9, Plymouth, MN 55441. Oral and written comments will be accepted and included as part of the public hearing record. Please place these recommendations in your reference area for public review. \\MASTER\SYS\USERS\SH4\WP\Ordinance\Memo-Henn. Co. librarians, Admin-0rdinamadoc r 140 SUBURBAN HENNEPIN REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE The Board of the Suburban Hennepin Regional Park District, commonly called Hennepin Parks, will meet at 5 p.m., Thursday, April 15, in the Oakwood Room at the French Regional Park Visitor Center building, 12605 County Road 9, Plymouth. The Board will hold a.public hearing at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 15, to take public comment on proposed amendments to its Ordinance. Persons wishing to review a copy of the existing Ordinance prior to the hearing may contact the Park District at (612)559-9000/559-6719TDD. The following Ordinance amendments establish substantive changes in the regulations. Title: Chapter I - Purpose/Authority/Definitions Section 3 - Definitions j. "Permit/Special Use Permit" means written permission obtained from the Park District to carry out certain activities. o. "Weapon" means any device including, but not limited to, firearms, bows, slings, paintball gun and spring guns from which a shot or a projectile of any type is discharged or propelled by means of an explosive, gas, compressed air elastic or other means. u. "Laser" means any device which emits a coherent, monochromatic beam of light. Title: Chapter III — Regulation of General Conduct — Personal Behavior Section 6 — Possession and Use of Firearms/Dangerous Weapons/i+ireworks It shall be unlawful f6r any person to: a. Have in his/her possession within the Park District, fire or discharge, or cause to be fired or discharged across, in, or into any portion of the Park District any gun or firearm, spear, bow and arrow, crossbow, sling shot, air or gas weapon, paintball gun, or any other dangerous weapon or projectile, except for purposes designated by the Board in areas and at times designated by the Board; or (Note: paintball gun will also be added to the index) C. Use a laser in such a manner as to cause another person to experience flash blindness, after image or glare. Title: Chapter IV — Regulations Pertaining to General Parkland Operations Section 2 — Pets in Parks It shall be unlawful for any person to: a. Permit a pet, except service dogs trained and certified to assist persons with disabilities, to enter or be in a park except in areas that may be designated by the Board, including campgrounds, trails, pet exercise and training areas ; Title: Chapter V —Protection of Property, Structures and Natural Resources Section 1—Disturbances of Natural Features It shall be unlawful for any person to: d. Harvest/grow/cultivate controlled substance. Section 2 — Wildlife a. Kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner disturb or cause to be disturbed, any species of wildlife, except as permitted by the Board in designated areas and with a Hennepin Parks hunting permit; T - Ib Title: Chapter VI — Regulation of Recreation Activity Section 2 — Picnicking It shall be unlawful for any person to: b. Use a penien-e€a reservation picnic area without a permit if the area is reserved by a permitted group; Section 9 — Cross -Country Skiing It shall be unlawful for any person to: a. Cross-country ski in any park except en-designmedtFails in designated areas at designated times when weather conditions permit; Section 10 —Other Winter Activities It shall be unlawful for any person to: a. Ice skate, sled, coast, snowshoe or ski in a park except at designated times and places; b. Enter an area marked by signs indicating thin ice. Section 12 — RollerSkatinglln-line Skating It shall be unlawful for any person to: d. Rollerskate including the activities of skateboarding, in-line skating and rollerskiing in a park building, stairway, railing, or other park structure. Section 14 —Hiking It shall be unlawful for any person to: a. Hike in a park except in recreation and nature center use areas, designated areas, and on designated trails and roadways, unless authorized by a special use permit; b. Hike on designated packed or groomed cross-country ski trails after a two inch or more snowfall. Title: Chapter VII — Regulation of Motorized Vehicles, Traffic and Parking Section 3 —Parking Vehicles It shall be unlawful to: d. Park or leave a vehicle without a boat trailer in a boat -trailer parking space, unless displaying permit authorizing use of parking space or vehicle transporting a watercraft unit (a-paFking-space g. Park a boat trailer in a boat trailer parking space without a vehicle; h. Launch more than one personal watercraft per boat trailer parking space occupied or designated; i. Leave a vehicle unattended with keys in the ignition. Mi2/wp/public notices/ordinance changes/99 march proposed ordinance amendments to libraries cities Hennepin Parks Department of Special Services 12615 County Road 9 Plymouth, MN 55441 (612)559-9000/(TDD) (612)559-6719 INTERFAITH OUTREACH & COMMUNITY PARTNERS ...people uniting to help people since 1979 110 Grand Ave. S. Wayzata, MN 55391-1872 Tel. 473-2436 March 1999 You Are Cordially Invited to Attend SPREAD YOUR WINGS w-�Q- Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners' 20th Anniversary Saturday, April 17, 1999 6 PM Cargill Office Center, Wayzata Underwritten by: Norwest Bank Anchor Bank Home & Garden Show Edina Realty Foundation/Wayzata Silent Auction - Dinner - Entertainment ATTIRE: SWEATERS! Tickets are selling briskly but there is still room for YOU to attend this very special celebration of our community -- tending to its root system and its dream building. Janie Jasin, humorist and author of the best selling book The Littlest Christmas Tree, will be the featured entertainment for the evening. TICKETS: $85 each, or $680 for a table of eight (tickets are 65% tax deductible.) Tickets may be purchased on Visa or MasterCard. Please call IOCP at 473-2436 for more information. All of the proceeds from the event will go to address the needs of low-income families (lack of housing, transportation, child care, training and education) and allow them to -- spread their wings! SILENT AUCTION: Come bid upon one of dozens of beautifully hand-crafted birdhouses (including one created and signed by The Today Show's Katie Couric), a trip for two to Costa Rica donated by Travelways, a morning of water skiing donated by Steve Bohl and Dane Swenson, a Viking jersey signed by John Randle and Red McCombs, a ride in the RE/MAX Realty hot air balloon, and many, many more unique and wonderful items. Donations still needed: Please call Margaret Blazek(472-3278) or Shirl Melton (476-5302) VOLUNTEERS: Help still needed during the event on April 17 from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM. (Great way to be part of the fun and not buy a ticket!) Call Linda Joiner (476-0025) or Nettie Lynch (449-0239) for details. WE HOPE YOU WELL JOIN US ON APRIL 17! Deadline for ticket purchases and auction donations: FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1999 A Reluctant a ewell to Diane By LaDonna Hoy We bid a sad and very loving farewell to Diane Forest, who, effective April 8, will leave her post at IOCP. A seasoned social work professional, Diane brought to us and to the people we serve extraordinary skill and insight, unflagging integrity, commitment, brains, guts, and a beautiful ... and irreplaceable ... presence. At just the right time, Diane appeared on our scene to help us fine tune our service continuum in response to the dramatic changes in welfare. In two short years, Diane's energy and wisdom have changed us. We are better. We are more. Time now for her to follow the changes in her life. We will miss her terribly. Help us to say thanks and goodbye. IOCP/CONECT/Community Housing Coalition Awarded McKnight Grant From the The Community Housing Coalition integrates and coor- Executive dinates local housing initiatives. Director Heartfelt thanks to McKnight!!!! And congratulations - to our dynamic duo -- Kris Korsmo, CONECT Coordi- LaDonna Hoy nator, and Andrea Brennan, Community Housing Coa- lition Coordinator. It's official! Hooray for us! Hooray for McKnight! Yippee! In February the McKnight foundation awarded a 2 -year $100,000 grant to IOCP in support of the CONECT Project and the Community Housing Coalition. CONECT (acronym for Community Organizations Networking Compassionately Together), links families and children of multi -unit apartment complexes with the resources and opportunities of our community, and -engages them in building healthy, nurturing neighborhoods. ChoirFest '99 On February 14th, eleven church choirs joined voices at St. Bartholomew's church to present Choirfest '99. After the concert, an appreciative audience contrib- uted almost $3,000 to support the on-going programs of IOCP. Thank you to the choirs of: Calvin Presbyterian Church of Jesus Christ of Holy Name of Jesus LatterDay Saints Messiah Methodist Plymouth Presbyterian SCBartholomew St. Edward the Confessor St.George Trinity Lutheran Unitarian Universalist Wayzata Community PA The McKnight Foundation is a charitable foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life for present and future generations: The foundation supports efforts to strengthen communities, families and individuals, par- ticularly those in need; contributes to the arts; encour- ages preservation of the natural environment; and pro- motes scientific research in selected fields. Founded in 1953 and endowed by William L. and Maude L. McKnight, the Foundation has assets of approximately $1.9 billion and granted $77.3 million in 1998. Mr. McKnight was one of the early leaders of 3M. -Pnrentin With Vision ..Raking kids today with an eye on the future "Keeping Your Family Together in a Too Busy World" No fee or eghtntfo h reytna. Dr. William Doherty, Guest Speaker Tuesday, March 30,7:00 pm Central Middle School Cafeteria (Old Wayzata High School) 305 Vicksburg Lane, Plymnouth mnesota o hare March is the annual Minnesota FoodShare month, when the entire state unites to restock the state's foodshelves. After 17 years of FoodShare, we still have hungry children in our state and our own community. Why are so many people hungry? Income that is not enough to meet basic needs. 69% of IOCP clients are employed --working people whose wages are not high enough to provide necessities for their families. Low wages without benefits, child care ex- penses, high housing costs, medical expenses --all make working families vulnerable to hunger. Food stamps have been cut drastically as part of "welfare reform". IOCP distributes approximately 21,000 lb.of food each month. Our goal for the drive is 50,000 lb of food. Food may be brought to IOCP during business hours --9-5, Monday through Friday. If you have a large amount and need help unloading, please call ahead --473-2436. Or take the food to one of our participating churches Mary Gilmore has.,again volunteered to head IOCP's Foodshare drive. You can call Mary at 473-2307 to find other ways you can help. Hundreds of people in our community are going nowhere fast. Your tax- deductible gift of a used car, or donation to our Independence Day Car Program will provide wheels for.a,.�, low-income families to get to work or school. Call 473-2436 for details. Thank you! The Easter Bunny Needs You... to help make sure that no child in our community is missed in this spring celebration So give the Bunny a hand. Please bring in filled, plastic wrapped Easter baskets to IOCP, 110 Grand Ave, Wayzata between March 17 and 22 9 to 5, Monday through Friday Please be sure the baskets are securely wrapped in plastic, to protect the contents and assure that they reach their destination intact. Baskets will be distributed to client families during food shelf hours on March 26, 29, and 31. IOCP will be closed on Good Friday, April 2. Housing Forum Speaks to Community Approximately 90 people came to Messiah Methodist Church on February 23 to learn and to take part in the ongoing discussion of affordable housing in our community. Representing at least seven munici- palities, the audience heard a presentation by Angie Bernhard of the Family Housing Fund, and discussion by the other panelists: Plymouth City Councilmember Judy Smith, Wayzata City Planner Sarah Smith, Plymouth Housing Supervisor Ed Goldsmith, Jodi Nelson of MICAH, and LaDonna Hoy, Director of IOCP. Bernhard presented statistics that show that the average wage for persons working full time as a bank teller, teacher's aide or home health care aide would have to pay almost half of their annual salary to rent an apartment in the western suburbs. The information presented by the group elicited interested questions and discussion, and the audience had the opportunity to sign up for further information and involvement. A follow-up meeting is being scheduled to enable community members to develop action plans. 3 Stay tuned for further developments! Volunteer Notes. a Susan Fetterer, Director of Volunteer Services, 473-2436 We Wish A Speedy Recovery to Art Fruend, Mary Wiebusch and Clayton Lichtenbarger. We hope to have you back with us soon. Our Sincere Thanks for , 1 CC Colon° for r®CC P Over 500 people enjoyed the culinary talents of 25 volunteers at the annual Waffle Breakfast for IOCP, February 21 at the American Legion. Over $2,000 was raised! Thank you to all who came --and special thanks to those who made it happen: Kenneth & Beth Ander- son, Richard Anderson, Roy Hitchcock, Leo & Molly Cavin, Bob Wiley, Leroy & Janet Houdeshell, Gary & Bonnie Ya, Darrell & Cindy, Chelsey & Chad Leines, Maynard & Carol Schuldt, Janson Campbell, Marty & Judy Sheehan, Eric & Stacie Lindberg, Jacob Yanish, Lydia Swanson, and Marty Hoffer. ' Clothes To You is now acceptit only spring and summer clothes, clean and gently used. Drop-off:Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 am -4 pm. IOCP closed Good Friday and In Loving Memory Interfaith receives many memorial gifts, honoring mem- bers of our community. We are grateful for the love and concern that prompts friends and family to remember loved ones in this most meaningful way. In January and February we received memorials to: Richard Brix Shirley Dayton Carol Jackley Louise G. Pederson Perry Cohler Nina Hoeltgen Angelo Vinti George Cleveland Violet Estesen Haines Fullerton Judith Sullivan Karen Frost Wade Nelson John Ye We give thanks for these thoughtful gifts. 4 Spring Community Prayer Breakfast Benefitting Interfaith Outreach & Community Partners Wednesday, April 7 7 A Wayzata Country Club $15 per person Guest Speaker Roger Lipelt Retired Wayzata High Football Coach "Be A Blessing" Ir. Lipelt touched the lives of hundreds of students and athletes in this community and has been a wonderful influence on the lives of our teenagers. Come hear him share his insights into this vital portion of our community. Tickets may be purchased at participating churches or. at Interfaith Outreach January 1999 Usage Report Assists Food 527 Housing 64 Utilities 25 Transportation 95 Medical 16 Other/Misc 20 Clothing Shelf 513 Rides Given 200 Lbs. Food 13,952 New Clients 29 Volunteer Hours Not Available Community Circles T�a Conversations at the Crossroads CRYSTAL COMMUNITY CENTER THURSDAYS IN APRIL 7:OOP.M. APRIL 1,8,15,23,29 Housing Race Education Transportation Diversity Employment These conversations help promote more concerted action on finding community- based solutions to bridge cultural, racial and economic differences. Help make our communities a better place to live. Join our Community Circle in a dialogue about these important issues. • Listen to other beliefs and experiences. • Examine new information and how it blends with • your own attitudes and beliefs. • Meet new people and find common ground for action. • Opportunity to influence policies for the Twin Cities. Community Circles are composed of 8 to 15 citizens who are committed to meeting 5 times for 2 hours each. Trained facilitators moderate each Community Circle. A discussion guide tailored to the Twin Cities will also be used to promote communication. Pre -registration is required. Call LaurieAnn at 971-0611 or Tess at 531-9267 to sign up or receive more information. Sponsored by Crystal Human Rights Commission and the Education and Housing Equity Project. March 17, 1999 To: Minnesota's Educators and Students From: Plymouth Human Rights Commission Ruth Ruffin, Chairperson Rajit Chakravarty, Manik Chhabra, Sara Frailich, Rebecca Malinsky, and Perssis Meshkat -- Conference Committee League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions Marion Helland, Education Committee Chair Mort Ryweck, State Project Coordinator In previous years, the Plymouth Human Rights Commission, in joint effort with the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissions, has sponsored a number of student conferences in the effort to develop Student Human Rights task forces, and/or Multicultural groups in schools throughout the state. In order to continue this tradition, we are pleased to invite your school to attend the 1999 Plymouth Regional Student Conference titled, The Collage of Differences. This conference is designed for students and school officials. Please ask appropriate counselors and/or advisors to consider sending high school leaders and representatives. We hope to encourage communication on issues of differences in the effort to produce a more harmonious and understanding environment in the schools. With the help of students, every school can be a force in developing a respectful climate for intergroup relations. The conference will be held on April 7rh at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Registration is limited to 100 (no more than 12 per school). Please bring your own brown bag lunch. Juice and rolls will be provided, and soda pop and cookies will be available to complement your brown bag lunch. Please send registration form by April 1 to: City Clerk City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 For more information, please contact Laurie Ahrens, 612/509-5080. Plymouth: A neighborhood and communityfor all Plymouth Human Rights Commission REGISTRATION FORM Plymouth Regional Conference: The Collage of Differences Sponsored by the Plymouth Human Rights Commission and the League of A-finnesota Human Rights Commissions Registration limited to 100 (12 from each school) Please return registration form by April I to: Laurie Ahrens City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 612/509-5080 There is no charge for this workshop. Juice and muffins will be served. Please bring a brown baa lunch - Soda pop and cookies will be provided. Yes, we are interested in attending the meeting in Plymouth. Names Title School System Address & Zip Wednesday, April 7, 1999 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth MN 55447 DATE: March 17, 1999 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: HIGHWAY 55 CONSTRUCTION MnDOT will be reconstructing the bridge for eastbound Highway 55 over the railroad at about 18' Avenue this spring/summer. Because of it's condition, the existing bridge must be removed and replaced. This will require Highway 55 to be reduced from two lanes in each direction to one lane in each direction and routed on the existing westbound bridge. Work is scheduled to begin the week of April 12, and be completed by September 1. We can expect major traffic delays on Highway 55 during the morning and evening peak hours. Attached is a memo from Dan Campbell, Sr. Engineering Technician, who attended a preconstruction meeting on this project. During the time of the bridge reconstruction, there will be some affect on local traffic into and out of the adjacent residential areas. attachment cc: Craig Gerdes, Public Safety Director G:\pw\Engimering\GENERAL\MEMOS\FRED\1999\Hwy55Bridge_Dwight.doc DATE: March 16, 1999 TO: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works E'er FROM: Dan Campbell, Sr. Engineering Technician SUBJECT: MNDOT PROJECT NO. 2723-106 TRUNK HIGHWAY 55 AT 18"H AVENUE EASTBOUND BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION A preconstruction conference was held at MnDOT West Metro Division office for the above project on Tuesday, March 16, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. This project entails the reconstruction of the eastbound lane bridge on Highway 55 at approximately 18' Avenue within Plymouth. Starting the week of April 12, traffic control will be established on Highway 55 in order to construct bypass lanes on the east and west sides of the bridge in order to switch traffic onto the westbound bridge which will provide one lane traffic in each direction over the westbound bridge. The project is expected to be completed the end of August of this year. The left turn lane eastbound onto 18' Avenue will be closed during this construction and also the crossover median east of the bridge will also be closed during this time. Temporary lighting will be installed by the contractor, Lunda Construction, to provide for better visibility through the work area. The City of Plymouth has existing utilities consisting of 12 inch watermain, 66 inch storm sewer, and a 24 inch sanitary sewer in the vicinity of the construction area. All three of these utilities should be located by our public works personnel and monitored during the term of the project to assure that any disruption of these utilities is minimized. The project also involves the construction of a retaining wall along the north side of the railroad tracks for future construction of Hennepin Parks trail. The actual trail construction is scheduled to begin the latter part of this summer through a contract Hennepin Parks is administering. Don King is handling this project. N:\pw\Engineering\GENERAL\MEMOS\DANOMnDOTBridge 55_I8.doc SUBJECT: MNDOT PROJECT NO. 2723-106 �� C TRUNK HIGHWAY 55 AT 18'x' AVENUE Page 2 A field office will be placed onsite and the telephone number will be forwarded to us upon installation. All construction is scheduled for completion, including landscaping, and switch over back to two traffic lanes in each direction by September 2 of this year. cc: Fred G. Moore Daniel L. 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Iq wa rN aE. a� a E L � E E r O1« E er_ Et N E - IW IL US&6U)(A y K :U W 1� IV rO !N ILL SFS •N � '; j/� Nn r O J a in x r 0 A N N IL U) C .O p C aW C C G O A @ O C w N J2 h a G'p G q W. Iq wa rN aE. a� a E L � E E r O1« E er_ Et N E - IW IL US&6U)(A DATE: March 18, 1999 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: 1999 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM CITY PROJECT NO. 9001 Attached is a copy of a letter and the Notice of the Public Hearing mailed to the property owners who are proposed to be assessed as part of the 1999 Street Reconstruction Program. Please note that the Engineering staff will have a public information meeting for the property owners on Thursday evening, March 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the Plymouth Ice Center meeting room. I will have this meeting placed on the official City calendar so that councilmembers can attend the meeting if they desire. attachments F:\pw\Engincering\PROJECM\9001\Memos\99StrectRecon_Dwight.doc March 17, 1999 <<PIN» «Name» <<Address» «City», «State» <<Zip» lipcF PLYMOUTF+ SUBJECT: 1999 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PROJECT INFORMATION MEETING CITY PROJECT NO. 9001 Dear <<Name» : As you may be aware, the streets in your area are being considered as candidates for reconstruction in the summer of 1999. These streets include Deerwood Lane, Forestview Lane and Balsam Lane from Ridgemount Avenue to Sunset Trail, and 3'd Avenue between Deerwood Lane and Forestview Lane. The project also includes improving the drainage system that affects all properties in the drainage area. The drainage area encompasses an area roughly bounded by Highway 55 on the north, Pineview Lane on the west, Ridgemount Avenue on the south and Zachary Lane on the east. See proposed trunk storm sewer drainage area map. The first step in the process was for the Engineering Department to prepare a preliminary engineering report which investigated the existing conditions in the area, recommended proposed improvements and estimated costs associated with street reconstruction. This report has been submitted to the City Council and was accepted at their March 16, 1999 meeting. Due to funding limitations, the proposed reconstruction of Magnolia Lane has been delayed to a future project. The next step in the review process is to hold an information meeting to discuss the project with the residents. This meeting has been scheduled for Thursday March 25 at 7:00 PM, and will be held in the Plymouth Ice Center meetingrlocated at 3650 Plymouth Blvd. (next to Lifetime Fitness). This meeting will include a presentation by City staff on construction issues followed by a question and answer period. The final step prior to preparation of construction plans is a public hearing conducted by the City Council. The Council has set April 6, 1999 as the date for the public hearing for this project. Enclosed is formal notification of the public hearing and your estimated assessment amount. Final assessment amounts will be determined at an assessment hearing which will be held at a later date. Assessments for this project fall into 4 categories; street reconstruction, curb and gutter, local storm sewer and trunk storm sewer. These assessments are applied to properties based on the impact of the improvements on the property. Not all assessments types will apply to all properties. Those properties that have previously paid assessments have not been reassessed for the same improvements. The street reconstruction assessment is applied 'to those properties with direct driveway access to the streets being reconstructed. Likewise, curb and gutter assessments are levied on those properties in the reconstruction area that do not currently have concrete curb. PLYMOUTH ABeautiful± +ATg6iopROJECrSWWIUztters%h uMcrgftromeetmg.doc 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®o r i• www.d.plymouth.mn.us -- �i 6 Trunk storm sewer assessments are applied to all properties in the drainage area served by the improvement. Local storm sewer assessments are levied to those properties that directly drain into the local system being constructed. Generally these properties are adjacent to the streets being reconstructed. If you cannot attend the information meeting, or have questions that need to be addressed individually, please contact me at 509-5525. Sincerely, .l! Ronald S. Quanbeck, P.E. Assistant City Engineer enclosures cc: Fred G. Moore, Director of Public Works Daniel L. Faulkner, City Engineer N:Xpw%Engi=ringXMOIECCS%MlU euers%Mai1 MergcUnfu naming page 2.Juc -r - z -b NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENT 1999 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT CITY PROJECT NO. 9001 <<PIN» «Name» «Address» «City» ,« State» «Zip» Dear Property Owner: Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota will meet at the City Council Chambers, Plymouth City Center, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 6, 1999 to consider the improvement of existing streets in Maintenance District 66 located south of Sunset Trail, north of Ridgemount Avenue, west of Magnolia Lane and east of Zachary Lane by the reconstruction of bituminous streets including concrete curb and gutter installation, storm sewer installation, and all necessary appurtenances pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.011 to 429.111 (Laws 1953, Chapter 398, as amended). The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is shown on Exhibit "A" (See back of sheet). The estimated cost of such improvement is $1,623,715. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the above proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. DATED: March 17, 1999 4�4� 1 Laurie Ahrens City Clerk YOUR ESTIMATED ASSESSMENT IS: Street Reconstruction: <<RECON_ASMT» Curb and Gutter: «CURB ASMT» Local Storm Sewer: <STORM_ASMT» Trunk Storm Sewer <TRUNK ASMT» TOTAL ASSESSMENT: «TOTAL ASMT» J ■ MMM7-11 Em • 0*1 l� MON CITY OF PLYMOUTif March 18, 1999 Marilyn McAlpine 10635 44`t' Ave. N. Plymouth, MN 55442 Dear Ms. McAlpine: Mayor Joy Tierney has asked that I respond to your letter concerning placement of a tobacco advertising sign at the Holiday Gas Station Facility located at 10100 County Rd. 9. Building Official Joe Ryan contacted the manager of the gas station and requested that the sign be removed. It is my understanding that this matter has since been resolved. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Please feel free to contact Building Official Joe Ryan at 509-5431 if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Anne Hurlburt Director of Community Development AH:bp cc: Joe Ryan File IbJryan/McA1pine PLYMOUTH A Beautijul4'lacc ?v Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®:,.:... www.ci.plymouth.mn.us ON 4- a F of `Jotuit'v Poa�! 9 A-� and NTa than ine of -Y169) put up' a -three foot, foot ad'fo Clanellc Flit a:)unIt the first o -r' .-larch. T11- appea) t^a` j - the tobacco i.nrlus'i has +'ound a -ay Arownd the i -scent lw- cu4,+v- about arlvee-tising. hat can. be t1iis lone to'..-;i-#*oP.,'I GLbvi.ous IisreZ_ar-I for-citi7.en concern? You)- help. ould b e a"Iy appreciated. S nce-rely, "Viarilyn McAlpine* m ;4 1 A41 ON 2785 Wayzata Boulevard Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 March 16, 1999 Craig Gerdes Chief of Police Plymouth Police Department 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota 55447 Dear Chief Gerdes: Today I was waiting for my daughter at Lifetime Fitness in the front of the building in the fire lane. Granted, I was apparently not supposed to be waiting there, but I am going to tell you what happened to let you know how rude one of your police officers is and, apparently, how she gets off on being a police officer. I do not know her name but she was a blonde and monitoring the Lifetime Fitness parking lot at 3:30 pm. First of all, I did not see her approach the car and I had my window down when she came up to myacar and yelled "Are you a fireman?" making me jump. If I had a heart condition, I certainly could have been at a health risk. I then moved my car immediately. My daughter had ridden her bike there; so when she came out, I drove over to the bike area and was loading her bike in my trunk when she yelled at me again that I could not park there. I told her we were loading up the bike and would move in just a few minutes. Before we got the bike in the trunk, she was back again telling us that we had to do this in a parking space. We were not parked where we were in the way of the access to the building. She said that they had a person drown there and the emergency vehicles could not access the front door. My daughter told her she knew someone had drowned there and that she was a lifeguard there. The police officer then said "Well, you didn't do a very good job then, did you?" My daughter indicated back to her that she was not working there then. This was a very inappropriate comment. First of all, I don't think Lifetime wants the police officers who monitor their parking lot advertising to their patrons that someone has drown there. Second, if my daughter had been the lifeguard on duty when that person drowned, imagine how she would have felt hearing this remark. This police officer should take some lessons in thinking before opening her mp. t !She needs to be taught when using her authority, she should respect the public wi .{iays her. wages. f}'> Yx ,j '►r�a C%jS X 4. This letter is for your information as I am sure you want to correct situations like this so you have a staff that serves the public in a becoming manner of a police force and sets a good example of public relations. Sincerely, Marilyn Mill cc: Steve Larson, Manager, Lifetime Fitness Joy Tierney, Mayor, Plymouth Dwight Johnson, Chairman, City Council bA .-. �C U p a+ • 0 V N 3 w U b a 3 d O p o ° M N O O N M O N O M O M O as T T � � T T v1 toa, N O N ., N N O O M O O M O ,t O as as 91 O� N ,n 00 as kn 0*1 N N O O -� O O N O O O O O, O� m o� o� C. T ON O� as O. ON c. 00 00 ON O � O , N O O O O O 0 N 0�n O 0n b o 0 o u o Y cd 00 N U c0 •14 p tp. V cC bA 0;X. FH Z V. � U a o � � U C d 6 0 0 •,�, u a aoi o cc U 00 rA b W O 0 O a0i v vi t--: 06 O� c •--� N N DRAFT 03/19/99 CITY OF PLYMOUTH AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 6,1999,7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL 1:31 PM 3. PLYMOUTH FORUM Individuals may address the Council about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or Commission for future report. 4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 4.2 5. APPROVE AGENDA—Councilmembers may add items to the agenda including items contained in the Council Information Memorandum for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The Council will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda. 6. CONSENT AGENDA—These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. 6.01 Approve proposed City Council Minutes 6.02 Approve Disbursements 6.03 Proclaim April 11-18 as the Days of Remembrance for Holocaust Victims * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 6, 1999 Page 2 6.04 Renew Property Casualty and Liability Insurance 6.05 Affirm 1999-2000 City Council Goals established at March 13 Special Meeting 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS ** 7.1 Public Improvement Hearing on 1999 Street Reconstruction Program, Project 9001 7.2 Conduct Hearing to Consider Civil Penalty for Liquor Law Violation relating to Off - Sale Intoxicating Liquor License issued to Four Seasons Liquor II Inc., 4232 Lancaster Lane (first violation) 7.3 Conduct Hearing to Consider Civil Penalty for Liquor Law Violation relating to On - Sale Intoxicating Liquor License issued to Blue Wave Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Green Mill Restaurant, 2705 Annapolis Lane North (first violation) 7.4 Conduct Hearing to Consider Civil Penalty for Liquor Law Violation relating to On - Sale Intoxicating Liquor License issued to TGI Friday's Inc., d/b/a Italianni's, 220 Carlson Parkway (second violation) 7.5 Conduct Hearing to Consider Civil Penalty for Liquor Law Violation relating to On - Sale 3.2 Malt Liquor and Wine License issued to D & D of Minnesota, Inc., d/b/a Famous Dave's BBQ Shack, 11308 Highway 55 (first violation) * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval **Items require 6 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 6,1999 Page 3 7.6 Application of Grazzi LLC., d/b/a Siena Ristorante'Enoteca, for a new on -sale and Sunday intoxicating liquor license at 3500 Vicksburg Lane No. 7.7 Application of Angeno's Plymouth Hill, Inc., d/b/a Angeno's Pizza and Pasta for a new on -sale 3.2 and wine license at 3355 Plymouth Blvd. 8. GENERAL BUSINESS 8.1 Review Report on Future Traffic Signal Needs 8.2 8.3 8.4 9. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 9.1 Declare Vacancy and Make Appointment to Public Safety Advisory Board 9.2 Legislative Update 10. ADJOURNMENT * Items require S affirmative votes of the City Council for approval **Items require 6 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval rrom: Hmm i o: uvngnt donnson vate: ,mato nme: q.uxqd rm rage z or c AMM FAX NEWS �0 1 Association of Metropolitan Municipalitiej March 8-12,1999 (no. 2) Committee pears down Met Council applicants overnor Ventura's Metropolitan Council Nominating Committee reviewed more than 190 applications and narrowed the list to five individuals from each of the 16 Council districts. Each of the five candidates will have six minutes to address the committee and answer these questions: 1. What is your vision for the metropolitan region and the role that the Metropolitan Council should play in fulfilling that vision? 2. How would you, as a member of the Metropolitan Council, help the Council achieve that vision? The applicants may have others speak on their behalf, but must do it within the allotted time. Public testi- mony will follow the presentation of candidates for each district. Any person may address the committee but the testimony will be limited to one minute. The list of candidates per district is as follows: DISTRICT 1 Frederick Dock (Plymouth) Kirk Schnitker (Champlin) John Sheldon (Maple Plain) Saundra Spigner (Plymouth) Joy Tierney (Plymouth) AMAI Fac News is faxed periodically to all AAIAI ci(y managers and administrators. The urformarion is intended to be shared with mayors, councilmembers and staff in order to keep officials abreast of important metro city issues. ©Copyright 1999 AMAI 145 University Avenue West St. Pain AIN 55103-2044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax. (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amm@amml45.org Web Site: wwwamml45.org DISTRICT 2 Melissa Hortman (Brooklyn Park) Timothy Olson (Brooklyn Center) Todd Paulson (St. Paul) Bill Schreiber (Brooklyn Park) Mary Jo Walter (Brooklyn Park) DISTRICT 3 Polly Bowles (Edina) Terry Larkin (Minnetonka) Mary Smith (Orono) Donald Wallgren (Minnetonka) Neil Weber (Long Lake) DISTRICT 4 Ralph Malz (Belle Plaine) Kathy Nelson (Eden Prairie) Julius Smith (Chaska) Jeff Strate (Eden Prairie) M. Jean Wolf (Prior Lake) DISTRICT 5 Edwina Garcia (Richfield) Debra Goettel (Richfield) Scott Johnson (Savage) Neil Peterson (Bloomington) Phillip Riveness (Bloomington) DISTRICT 6 Nikki Carlson (Minneapolis) Bernadette Collins (Minneapolis) Caren Dewar (Minneapolis) Todd Lindquist (Minneapolis) Dee Long (Minneapolis) DISTRICT 7 Randall Bradley (Minneapolis) David Long (Minneapolis) Michael O'Neal (Minneapolis) Matthew Ramadan (Minneapolis) Barbara Williams (Minneapolis) DISTRICT 8 John DeWitt (Minneapolis) Carol Kummer (Minneapolis) Richard Little (Minneapolis) Judith Martin (Minneapolis) George Slade (Minneapolis) DISTRICT 9 Natalie Haas Steffen (Ramsey) Mary Hoyt (Forest Lake) Elliott Perovich (Anoka) Thomas Weaver (Anoka) James Wychor (Circle Pines) DISTRICT 10 Daniel Coughlin (Mounds View) Bruce Nawrocki (Columbia Heights) James Nelson (Columbia Heights) Jerry Newton (Coon Rapids) Irving Olson (Fridley) DISTRICT 11 Dale Carlson (Maplewood) Dale Tranter (St. Paul) Richard Wedell (Shoreview) Roger Williams (Arden Hills) Benjamin Whithhart (Shoreview) DISTRICT 12 Will Antell (Bayport) D. David Engstrom (Afton) Marc Hugunin (Stillwater) Janet Robert (Stillwater) Elizabeth Whitbeck (Stillwater) DISTRICT 13 Anne Geisser (St. Paul) James Harrison (St. Paul) Fred Perez (St. Paul) Randy Schubring (St. Paul) Raymond Thron (St. Paul) DISTRICT 14 Greg Copeland (St. Paul) Juan Martinez (St. Paul) Brian McMahon .(St. Paul) Stephen Wellington (St. Paul) Lee Xiong (St. Paul) DISTRICT 15 Carl Cummins (Mendota Heights) Charles Halberg (Burnsville) Gunnar Isberg (Eagan) Carolyn Rodriguez (Apple Valley) Vincent Vanella (West St. Paul) DISTRICT 16 John Conzemius (Cannon Falls) Terrence Flower (Hastings) Patrick Scully (Hastings) Lu Ann Stoffel (Hastings) Eileen Weber (Cottage Grove) AMM FAX NE WS �4�U�l��iUtl �j Municipalities March 15-19, 1999 Legislature works to meet bill deadline W ith the first deadline approach- ing, the policy committees in both the House and Senate are sched- uling extra meetings to complete the hearing of bills. A bili must pass policy committees in either body by Friday, March 19 If the bill does not meet the deadline it will not be considered as a bill, but its content could be amended into other bills or folded into an omnibus bill. As of early Wednesday, March 17 the following has occurred: "alis INCREMENT FJ?4 ACJAG HF 1399, which would place a cap on TIF use, was heard in the House Local Government Committee on Monday, March 15. After committee discussion the bill was referred to the TIF subcommittee for interim study. LOCAL TIF BILLS The House Local Government Committee will continue to hear special law TIF bills. The bills are usually passed to the Tax Committee without recommendation. The Senate will begin hearings after the first deadline. COUNTY PLAT APPROVAL SF 702 was approved as amended by the Senate Transportation Commit - AMM Fax News is faxed periodically to all AMM city managers and administrators. The Ltjormadon is intended to be shared with mayors, coundlmembers and staff Its order to keep officials abreast ojinrportant metro city issues. 0 Copyright 1999 AMM 145 University Avenue West St. pain MN 55103-204d Phone: (651) 215--4000 Fax: (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amm@anrnrl45.org tee on Tuesday, March 16. The amended bill has been sent to the floor. As amended, the bill provides that the county develop guidelines for ingress and egress, approach grade intersections, storm water drainage, safety standards and right-of-way requirements on county roads abutting plats and subdivisions within cities. If the city does not adhere to these guide- lines, the county may initiate a dispute resolu- tion process, the results of which become binding. The city is responsible for submitting the preliminary plat to the county within five working days. The county has 30 days to review and comment The city then submits the approved preliminary plat to the county within 10 days. The county has 15 days in which to initiate dispute resolution if it does not concur with the changes made by the city. CORPORATE WELFARE SF 607 will be heard in the Senate Jobs and Energy Committee on Thursday, March 18. The bill as amended does not include a wage requirement or the "anti -pirating" provisions. However, the bill does include an enhanced reporting requirement and excludes several subsidies such as pollution clean-up and redevelopment from the definition of business subsidy. The bill has not been heard in the House. 800 MHz RADIO SYSTEM A bill to halt the radio system was heard in the House Local Government Committee on Tuesday, March 16. The bill was not approved. INCLUSIONARY HOUSING The Inclusionary Housing Bill as amended was approved by the House Jobs Committee. HF 1156 was amended to establish a grant and loan program that can be accessed by cities that have a proposed inclusionary housing project. The bill does not contain the language relating to local policies or certification by the Metropolitan Council. The grant criteria provides priority to projects that will be flexible in terms of local official controls. The bill is voluntary and applies statewide. In the metro area the grant program will be part of the Livable Communities Act (LCA) and adminis- tered by the Met Council It is sched- uled for a Senate hearing on the evening of Wednesday, March 17. MET COUNCIL Legislation reorganizing the Met Council has not been scheduled. However, the House Local Government Committee has scheduled a bill (HF 313) authored by Rep. McElroy (R - Burnsville) that includes the recommen- dations of the Local Government Advisory Council. The bill would permit representatives from the adjacent counties to be non- voting members of the council and reorganize the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB). The Senate companion has passed the Local Government Committee but does not include the TAB reorganization MHH le "yy U4;.iUHM LLHVUL VV MN W i ltb P.1 LMC L"Pue oJMIRMMOtA C:A< FRIDAYFAx ^— Number 10 Cnq, rvmt f o-Vffm" A weekly legislative update from the League of Minnesota Cities March 12, 1999 Pace quickens as deadlines approach First committee deadline approaches This coming Friday, March 19, marks the first committee deadline for the Legislature. The first deadline means that only those bills which have been heard in all relevant policy committees in the house of origin can still be considered this session. As you might expect, the committee schedules are loaded with any and every bill imaginable. The second committee deadline means that the same bill must be heard in all policy committees of the other house. This year, the second committee deadline is 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 31. Omnibus appropriation bills are exempt from the first two deadlines. The deadline for committees to act favorably on omnibus appropriation bilis is Friday, April 16. However. like all legislative rules, there are exceptions to the committee deadlines. They do not apply to the House committees on Ways and Means, Taxes, or Rules and Legislative Administration, or to the Senate committees on Finance, Taxes, or Rules and Administration. In addition, a bill passed by a policy committee after the committee deadline is automatically referred to the Rules and Administration Committee where, with the approval of that committee, it is still alive for the session. Bills treated in this manner are generally matters of urgency, such as bills dealing with the natural disasters that have occurred in the past several years. in addition, one never knows when an idea might pop up as an amendment in another bill. The one notable benefit of the deadlines---thc number of bill introductions usually drops rather dramatically after the fitst committee deadline has passed. However, remember that all bills introduced in 1999 arc "alive" for the remainder for the biennium. The freeze is back The most onerous version of levy limits is back. According to information unveiled in a press conference on Thursday, Reps. Dan Larson (DFL - Bloomington) and Bob Milbert (DFL - South St, Paul) will introduce a property tax proposal that will freeze property tax levies and market values for at least one year. The proposal is the latest volley in an extended debate over how to cut overall taxes in Minnesota. We have not yet seen the actual bill draft, but the proposal may be modeled after a similar proposal offered by the Senate several years ago. Due to a number of technical and political problems, that proposal was never enacted into law. However. this time. the rationale for the bill is that property market values ace rising rapidly, and the freeze will prevent rapid tax increases and allow the Legislature to overhaul the property tax system. We have not heard of any reaction from the House majority, the governor or the Senate on the freeze concept. Amortization bili rule-35'ed On Monday. the bill prohibiting the use of amortization was passed by the Senate Local Government committee and sent to the Senate floor. The bill was not scheduled to be referred to any other Senate committees. However, on the Senate floor on Thursday, Senate Judiciary Chair Jane Ranum (DFL - Minneapolis) invoked Rule 35 on the amortization bill. Rule 35 permits any senator to challenge the reference of a bill. When Rule 35 is invoked, a bill is automatically sent to the Rules and Administration Committee, which determines whether to let the initial reference stand or to send the bill to another committee. Part-time peace officer bill S.F. 1152 (Sen. Randy Kelly, DFL -St. Paul) and H.F. 1033 (Rep. Rich Stanek. R -Maple Grove) would restrict new part-time peace officer licenses and establish a 320 -hour training require- ment for current part-time office. The bill was to be heard two days ago in the Senate Crime Prevention Committee, but the committee did not get to it at that hearing. The bill is likely to be heard by the committee next week. The League has requested that a local impact note be prepared for the bill. This process attempts to estimate the potential cost of proposed legisla- tion to local governments. The League has heard from several cities that believe this bill would have a negative impact on their cities. if you have concerns with this bill, please contact your legislators and call Eric Willette at the League, (651) 281-1263. t -MC Legislative Conference Commissioner of Transportation Elwyn Tinklenberg, former mayor of Blaine, will address attendees of the 1999 LMC Legislative Conference at 8:15 a.m., March 25. The morning program will get underway at 9 a.m. Watch next week's Cities Bulletin for additional details. For more icl/'ormation un city legiskrtive issues, corrlact arty member of the r.ft.ma .,r M:wN.g„r„ ritirs Inter¢overnmental Relations team, ML���oUPDATE UPDATE 1999-2 MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1999 HOUSE AND SENATE CONFEREES DEBATE TAX REBATE BILL A ten -person conference committee has been meeting for the past month to reach a compromise between the House and Senate tax rebate proposals. The House went to conference with the position that the rebate should be based upon the amount of income tax that was paid in 1997, while the Senate is proposing a rebate based upon the amount of sales tax paid in the same year. The governor was, for the most part, absent from the negotiations early on, however, he recently has made some efforts to become involved in finding a solution. The governor, Republicans, and Democrats have all made some changes in their initial positions. Governor Ventura released a revised sales tax rebate plan that distributes an additional $228 million of newly forecasted surplus revenue through $50 rebates to more than 300,000 Minnesotans who were ineligible under the governor's first proposal, and increases the maximum rebates for families to $5,000 (from $2,000) and for individuals to $2,000 (from $1,000). The increased caps might allay Republican concerns that the rebate proposals of the governor and Senate Democrats are an exercise in income redistribution that would provide an unfairly low benefit to those who generated a large portion of the surplus. The Senate majority has seemed willing to accept the increased caps as proposed by the governor and approve of the increase in the number of Minnesotans who are now eligible for the rebate. House Republicans have welcomed the increase in the maximums and have expressed a willingness to accept a sales tax rebate; however, they are insisting that permanent income tax cuts become part of the compromise. The permanent income tax cuts, as proposed by the Republicans, have so far been rejected by the governor and Senate Democrats. The Republican income tax cut plan would cut tax rates by 0.5 percent for all three income tax brackets, while the governor has recommended permanent income tax rate reductions of 0.25 percent for only the two lowest tax brackets. In addition, the governor has recommended a two- year income tax credit plan that would provide a three -percent income tax credit for taxes paid in 2000 (based upon 1999 income) and a 1.5 percent income tax credit for taxes paid in 2001 (based upon 2000 income). At this time, it is difficult to predict when a compromise will be finalized. We will keep you informed as the conference committee progresses. The MLC Update is prepared by Robert G. Renner, Jr. and Jennifer J. Peterson Messerli & Kramer P.A., 145 University Avenue West, Suite 450, St. Paul, MN 55103 Telephone (651) 228-9757 Pas (651) 228-9787 MLC BOARD REVISES 1999 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM At a special Board of Directors meeting held in February the MLC Board approved some revisions to the 1999 Legislative Program. Changes to the program are as follows: • The MLC supports a maximum Fiscal Disparities Contribution. The MLC has supported the concept of a statutorily set fiscal disparities contribution maximum for a number of years. At the February meeting, the Board discussed this issue and agreed that the maximum a city should contribute to the fiscal disparities program is 15 percent of total tax capacity. For 1999, four MLC communities will be contributing more than the 15 percent maximum. If this policy were to become law, those cities would have their contributions frozen at current levels until tax capacity increases reduce their contribution to the 15 percent maximum. Representative Erik Paulsen (R -Eden Prairie) has agreed to be the chief author of this legislation in the House. A chart below illustrates 1999 fiscal disparities contributions for MLC cities in 1999. PAY 1999 FISCAL DISPARITIES DATA FOR SELECTED CITIES City FD Contrib Tax Capacity FD Distrib Tax Capacity Net FD Gain/Loss Total Tax Capacity FD Contrib % of Total Apple Valley 2,414,458 3,930,930 1,516,471 32,374,928 7.5% Bloomington 23,733,428 5,851,311 -17,882,118 136,739,616 17.4% Burnsville 9,252,341 5,175,965 -4,076,376 60,003,508 15.4% Eagan 9,494,889 4,792,110 -4,902,779 67,001,057 14.5% Eden Prairie 11,558,827 2,775,238 -8,783,590 83,002,342 13.9% Edina 7,511,473 2,199,224 -5,312,249 86,002,132 8.7% Lakeville 2,377,673 3,415,212 1,037,538 29,396,010 8.1% Maplewood 5,959,974 3,302,135 -2,657,840 35,969,670 16.6% Minnetonka 11,878,904 3,099,989 -8,778,914 80,598,641 14.7% Plymouth 12,857,716 4,102,011 -8,755,705 87,425,915 14.7% Roseville 6,605,485 2,737,759 -3,8671727 41,115,264 16.1% Shoreview 1,597,943 2,230,472 632,529 21,455,981 7.4% Woodbury 3,955,406 2,630,913 -1,324,493 39,688,549 10.0% Total 109,398,518 46,243,267 -63,155,251 800773595 13.7% CREATED BY THE MLC FEBRUARY, 1999, USING UA I A FKEF'AKtU I3Y HUU5t RESEARCH 0) • The MLC supports a $90 per capita minimum in local government aid (LGA). Currently, five of 13 MLC communities receive LGA in an amount that is far lower (on a per capita basis) than the average Minnesota city; eight of the MLC's member cities receive no LGA. The average city in Minnesota receives $100.22 per capita. The average MLC city currently receives $3.06 per capita. After much discussion about equity and reform of the LGA formula, the Board decided to support a two-part LGA policy. The Board agreed to support Governor Ventura's plan to sunset the LGA and homestead agricultural credit aid (HACA) programs in 2003. The governor plans to make changes to these programs based upon the recommendations of the Tax Reform Study Commission, which he recommended creating in his proposed budget. The MLC hopes to work closely with the Commission to assure a new transfer payment system that is more fair, more accountable and more understandable. The second part of the new LGA policy is the addition of a $10 per capita minimum to the LGA formula. Those supporting this policy believe it is fair for all communities to receive some LGA since the income and sales taxes that pay for the LGA program are paid by taxpayers from all Minnesota cities, and because all Minnesota cities must pay for a basic level of service. The Board also hopes that if the governor's plan to reform all state transfer payments becomes a reality, that suburban participation in the LGA program will ensure us a place at the table when reforms are considered. The current LGA appropriation will provide more than $380 million in aid to Minnesota cities this year. The $10 per capita minimum will increase the cost of the LGA program by $7.25 million, or just under two percent. Another possible method of funding the per capita minimum would be to take the needed funds from the 2.5 percent inflationary increase ($9.5 million) set by statute to be added to the LGA appropriation next year. Legislation advancing a per capita LGA minimum will be introduced in the House shortly. Representative Todd Van Dellen (R -Plymouth) has agreed to be the chief author. The Van Dellen bill will set the minimum at $25 per capita, which will increase the LGA appropriation by $21,956,552 million per year. A Senate companion bill has not yet been introduced. We will keep you up to date as this legislation progresses through the legislature. A chart illustrating the effects of the $10 per capita proposal is on the following page. 3 CHANGES IN LGA DISTRIBUTION $10 PER CAPITA MINIMUM CITY CERTIFIED 1999 LGA $10 PER CAPITA MINIMUM LGA $ CHANGE IN LGA v � , 1 MLC CITIES'9 ��> }I s Apple Valley 352,519 426,170 73,651 Bloomington 0 873,700 873,700 Burnsville 327,129 575,780 248,651 Eagan 0 590,210 590,210 Eden Prairie 0 492,870 492,870 Edina 0 471,130 471,130 Lakeville 454,233 454,233 0 Maplewood 767,512 767,512 0 Minnetonka 0 521,760 521,760 Plymouth 0 616,200 616,200 Roseville 8,734 341,940 333,206 Shoreview 0 263,780 263,780 Woodbury 0 357,200 357,200 Total MLC Cities 1,910,127 6,752,485 4,842,358 Total Metro Non -MLC Gainers Total Metro Gainers + MLC Cities Non -Metro Gainers Combined Total Total Statewide Gainers 499,679 2,409,806 51,441 2,461,247 i 2,593,610 2,093,931 9,346,0951 6,936,289 1 357,910 306,469 9,704,0041 7,242,758 The MLC is opposed to limited market value proposals. This session the legislature is considering, as it did last year, limiting annual market value growth (on all property types) to the lesser of five percent or the increase in the consumer price index. The MLC, for the first year, is opposed to this artificial property value limitation mechanism. The Board is opposed to limiting market value increases for two reasons. One reason is that limiting market value growth will create a more complicated property tax system than already exists. Under limited market value, identical homes next door to one another might pay drastically different property tax amounts depending on how long the taxpayer has owned the house. Limited market value also is particularly detrimental to growing suburbs since the local tax rate will be greater than without limited market value to pay for the increase in service needs due to population growth. Therefore, because limiting market value is bad public policy, and this policy will not lower property taxes, the Board is opposed to its implementation. MET COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS' PROCESS ADVANCES The Met Council has narrowed a pool of nearly 200 applicants for the 16 Met Council seats to five from each district (80 total). The next step in the appointment process is a series of public hearings, during which the candidates will have the opportunity to present their qualifications for appointment and answer questions from the public and the governor's selection committee. Meetings are scheduled to be held as follows: Monday, March 15 — Districts 1, 2, 9 and 10 (counties of Anoka, North Hennepin and Northwest Ramsey); meeting to be held at New Brighton City Hall; District 1 will meet at 6:30 p.m.; District 2 will meet at 7:30 p.m.; District 9 will meet at 8:30 p.m.; District 10 will meet at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18 — Districts 4, 5, 15 and 16 (counties of Dakota, Scott and South Hennepin); meeting to be held at Bloomington City Hall; District 5 will meet at 6:30 p.m.; District 15 will meet at 7:30 p.m.; District 16 will meet at 8:30 p.m.; District 4 will meet at 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 22 — Districts 11, 12, 13 and 14 (counties of Ramsey and Washington); meeting to be held in the Met Council Chambers; District 11 will meet at 6:30 p.m.; District 12 will meet at 7:30 p.m.; District 13 will meet at 8:30 p.m.; and District 14 will meet at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, March 25 — Districts 3, 6, 7 and 8 (West and Central Hennepin County); meeting to be held at King Park Center in Minneapolis; District 3 will meet at 6:30 p.m.; District 6 will meet at 7:30 p.m.; District 7 will meet at 8:30 p.m.; District 8 will meet at 9:30 p.m. We will be watching for appointments to be made and will keep the MLC up-to-date as information becomes available. 5 AvntowZED To PRACTICE [AW IN MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, IOWA, Solmi DAKOTA, WASHINGTON D.C., COLORADO, ILLINOIS AND CALIFORNIA WRrIER'S DIRECT DIAL NUMBER DATE: March 18, 1999 -w' - Messerh I -S Kramer professional association ATTORNEYS AT LAW LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CmEs BUQ.DING Sum 450,145 Umvusmr AvENuE WEST ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55103-2044 TELEPHONE (651) 228-9757 FACSIMILE (651) 228-9787 MEMO TO: MLC Operating Committee FROM: Tom Poul RE: Bills of Interest MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE 1800 FIFTH STREET TOWERS 150 SOUTH Rrm STREET MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55402-4218 TELEPHONE (612) 672-3600 FACSIMILE (612) 672-3777 Please find enclosed copies of two bills of interest to the MLC. House File 1869 is Representative Henry Todd Van Dellen's $25 per capita LGA minimum bill. Please note that Ron Abrams, Erik Paulsen, Dan McElroy, Ron Erhardt and Mary Liz Holberg are all signed on as co-authors. Our hope is to get this bill (or a version of this bill) incorporated into the House Omnibus Tax Bill and hold that position during conference committee. I am currently securing Senate authors and hope to have this bill introduced sometime during the next week or ten days. Jennifer met today with Representative Ann Rest to discuss this proposal... I have also enclosed House File 1813. This bill was approved by the House Local Government Committee on Wednesday, March 17 and referred to the Tax Committee. Representative Van Dellen is the chief author on this bill, which was drafted originally to help the city of Plymouth with a development project, but which could be helpful for many other cities. I will follow this bill through the process and will offer my assistance to Representative Van Dellen if he should need it. If you have any questions or concerns about either of these bills, please call Jennifer or myself at 651/228-9757. 4 is L 111 y Please find enclosed copies of two bills of interest to the MLC. House File 1869 is Representative Henry Todd Van Dellen's $25 per capita LGA minimum bill. Please note that Ron Abrams, Erik Paulsen, Dan McElroy, Ron Erhardt and Mary Liz Holberg are all signed on as co-authors. Our hope is to get this bill (or a version of this bill) incorporated into the House Omnibus Tax Bill and hold that position during conference committee. I am currently securing Senate authors and hope to have this bill introduced sometime during the next week or ten days. Jennifer met today with Representative Ann Rest to discuss this proposal... I have also enclosed House File 1813. This bill was approved by the House Local Government Committee on Wednesday, March 17 and referred to the Tax Committee. Representative Van Dellen is the chief author on this bill, which was drafted originally to help the city of Plymouth with a development project, but which could be helpful for many other cities. I will follow this bill through the process and will offer my assistance to Representative Van Dellen if he should need it. If you have any questions or concerns about either of these bills, please call Jennifer or myself at 651/228-9757. H.F No. 1869, as introduced Page 1 of 2 VOu� KEY:strieken = old language to be removed underscored = new language to be added NOTE: If you cannot see any difference in the key above, you need to change the display of stricken and/or underscored language. Authors and Status ■ List versions HX No. 1869, as introduced: 81st Legislative Session (1999-2000) Posted on 3/11/99 1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to taxation; establishing a minimum per 1.3 capita aid amount for city local government aid; 1.4 amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, sections 477A.013, 1.5 subdivision 9; and 477A.03, subdivision 2. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 477A.013, 1.8 subdivision 9, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 9. [CITY AID DISTRIBUTION.] (a) In calendar year 1.10 1994 and thereafter, each city shall receive an aid distribution 1.11 equal to the sum of (1) the city formula aid under subdivision 1.12 8, and (2) its city aid base. 1.13 (b) The percentage increase for a first class city in 1.14 calendar year 1995 and thereafter shall not exceed the 1.15 percentage increase in the sum of the aid to all cities under 1.16 this section in the current calendar year compared to the sum of 1.17 the aid to all cities in the previous year. 1.18 (c) The total aid for any city, except a first class city, 1.19 shall not exceed the sum of (1) ten percent of the city's net 1.20 levy for the year prior to the aid distribution plus (2) its 1.21 total aid in the previous year before any increases or decreases 1.22 under sections 16A.711, subdivision 5, and 477A.0132. 1.23 (d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), in !995-enl , fer __`___s 1.24 whiek in !992 er 1993 transferred 1.25 funds to their sewer -water €min an ameun€ grea€erthan 2.1 their net levy gee payable in the year in whieh the 2.2 transfer eseurred, the-tetal aldshall Fkat-e9eeeed the-eum of- (1) 2.3 29 pereent e€ the -eity-see€ i -.x fer the--Jea_r-or to the aid- 2.4 _?2.4 distribution plus -(2) its tetal-aid in the-previeus yea=tee 2.5 any inereasesex deereasee under -seeders 16A.711, -ubd v - 2.6 5, and 474A.9132 if the amount of aid a city is calculated to 2.7 receive under paragraphs (a) to (c) is less than $25 per capita, 2.8 the amount of aid the city shall receive under this subdivision_ 2.9 is equal to $25 multiplied by the city vovulation. 2.10 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 477A.03, 2.11 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 2.12 Subd. 2. [ANNUAL APPROPRIATION.] (a) A sum sufficient to 2.13 discharge the duties imposed by sections 477A.011 to 477A.014 is 2.14 annually appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 2.15 of revenue. 2.16 (b) Aid payments to counties under section 477A.0121 are 2.17 limited to $20,265,000 in 1996. Aid payments to counties under 2.18 section 477A.0121 are limited to $27,571,625 in 1997. For aid 2.19 payable in 1998 and thereafter, the total aids paid under 2.20 section 477A.0121 are the amounts certified to be paid in the 2.21 previous year, adjusted for inflation as provided under 2.22 subdivision 3. 2.23 (c)(i) For aids payable in 1998 and thereafter, the total 2.24 aids paid to counties under section 477A.0122 are the amounts http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/bldbill.pl?bill=H1869.0&session=1s81 3/18/99 HT No. 1869, as introduced �._ ��y zs Rage 2 of 2 2.25 certified to be paid in the previous year, adjusted for 2.26 inflation as provided under subdivision 3. 2.27 (ii) Aid payments to counties under section 477A.0122 in 2.28 2000 are further increased by an additional $30,000,000 in 2000. 2.29 (d) Aid payments to cities in 1999 under section 477A.013, 2.30 subdivision 9, are limited to $380,565,489. For aids payable in 2.31 2000 and 2001, the total aids paid under section 477A.013, 2.32 subdivision 9, are (1) the amounts certified to be paid in the 2.33 previous year, adjusted for inflation as provided under 2.34 subdivision 3, plus (2) $21,812,000. For aids payable in 2002, 2.35 the total aids paid under section 477A.013, subdivision 9, are 2.36 the amounts certified to be paid in the previous year, adjusted 3.1 for inflation as provided under subdivision 3, and increased by 3.2 the amount certified to be paid in 2001 under section 477A.06. 3.3 For aids payable in 2003 and thereafter, the total aids paid 3.4 under section 477A.013, subdivision 9, are the amounts certified 3.5 to be paid in the previous year, adjusted for inflation as 3.6 provided under subdivision 3. The additional amount authorized 3.7 under subdivision 4 is not included when calculating the 3.8 appropriation limits under this paragraph. 3.9 Sec. 3. (EFFECTIVE DATE.] 3.10 Sections 1 and 2 are effective for aids paid in 2000 and 3.11 thereafter. http://www.revisor.leg.state.nm.us/cgi-bin/bldbill.pl?bill=H 1869.0&session=1s81 3/18/99 ` 03/08/99 ,,t"��% (REVISOR ) XX/MA 99-2294 as d=mnt can be made available in cr=ve formats Upon request. _ State of Minnesota HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY FIRST SESSION HOUSE FILE NO. 1813 March it, 1999 Authored by Van Dellen Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on L.oMGOVERNMENT AND MEttorourAN AFFAOts 311} LOCA 1 A bill for an act 2 relating to tax increment financing; expanding the 3 definition of a qualified housing district to include 4 certain owner -occupied housing for purposes of the 5 state aid offset; amending Minnesota Statutes 1998, 6 section 273.1399, subdivision I. 7 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 273.1399, 9 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 10 Subdivision 1. [DEFINITIONS.) For purposes of this 11 section, the following terms have the meanings given. 12 (a) "Qualifying captured net tax capacity" means the 13 following amounts: 14 (1) The captured net tax capacity of a new or the expanded 15 part of an existing economic development tax increment financing 16 district, for which certification was requested after April 30, 17 1990. 18 (2) The captured net tax capacity of a new or the expanded 19 part of an existing tax increment financing district, other than 20 an economic development district, for which certification was 21 requested after April 30, 1990, multiplied by the following 22 percentage based on the number of years that have elapsed since 23 the assessment year of the original net tax capacity. In no 24 case may the final amounts be less than zero or greater than the 25 total captured net tax capacity of the district. 26 Number of Renewal and All other Section 1 1 03/08/99 ��[REVISOR ) XX/MA 99-2294 •J 1 from tax increments from the district meet all of the 2 requirements for a low-income housing credit under section 42 of 3 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended through December 4 31, 1992, regardless of whether the project actually receives a 5 low-income housing credit; or 6 (21 for a pro'ect in which at least 50 percent of the 7 housin receiv ni assistance from revenues derived from the 8 district is either i rental housing affordable to persons at 9 or below 50 ercent of the area median income as Pwblished 10 annually by the United States De artment of laousinQ and Urban 11 Development and in accordance with the procedures for 12 determining rents under the United States Department of Housing 13 and Urban Develo went section 8 rental assistance prq9rams for 14 at least 40 years be inning with the date of commencement of 15 construction, or 1;iJ owner occu ied housing initially purchased 16 and occupied by individuals whose family income is at or below 17 80 ercent of the area median income as published annually by 18 the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. 19 Sec. 2. [EFFECTIVE DATE.) 20 Section 1 is effective for re nests for certification 21 received on or after September 2, 1998. 3 As required by City policy relating to travel outside the metro area, I am informing you of my intention to attend the annual Minnesota City/County Management Association meeting at Cragun's near Brainerd. No council action is required, but I would like to hear from you if you have any questions. The dates of the meeting are May 12-1411 , Wednesday through Friday, and therefore should not conflict with any scheduled council meetings. Because of our previous Wednesday night council schedule, it has been several years since I have been able to attend the whole conference. This meeting is usually very well attended and has speakers of statewide or even national prominence. Thank you. DATE: March 17, 1999 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Kathy Lueckert, Assistant City Manager ouncil Goals and priorities Session, March 13, 1999 SUBJECT: Results from C me er's notes of the goals and priorties session on March 13, 1999. Bri Attached are Jim oafs and priorities and "next steps" will occur at a future city council A discussion of the g meeting.