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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 05-21-19990,� 2. 3. MAY 219 1999 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: IS OTE: Ward 1 Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each Regular Council meeting. Y, MAY 25, 7.- 00 PM SPECLQL JOINT COUNCIL MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE, Public Safety Training Room JUNE 1, 7. 00 PM REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers JUNE 8, 5:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, WARD 3 CANDIDATES INTERVIEW, Public Safety Training Room JUNE 8, 7. 00 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING WITH LOBBYING ORGANIZATIONS & DISCUSS YEAR 2000 CELEBRATION, Public Safety Training Room IDA Y, MAY 24, 8:00 PM YOUTHADVISORY COUNCIL, Special Start Time Medicine Lake Room Agenda is attached (M-2) NESDAY, MAY 26, 7.- 00 PM PACT, Hadley Lake Room Agenda is attached (M-3) 4. S. 6. 7. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2 r M4Y21, 1999 WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 7. 00 PM MONDAY, MAY 31 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 7: 00 PM 8. MONDAY, JUNE 7, 7. 00 PM 9. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 7:00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDA Y (OBSER VED) City Offices Closed ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Room HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room YOUTHADVISOR Y COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 10. May, June and July calendars are attached. (M-10) 1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Notice of a community forum sponsored by the Alliance for Families and Children in Hennepin County to discuss "Listen Up: Learning from Littleton", Wednesday, June 2, 6:30 PM at Minnetonka High School. (1-1q) b) Notice of the final performance of "Like Waters Rolling Down," a musical play about justice in Housing, Sunday, May 23 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Osseo. (I -I b) c) Sun Sailor news story about curfew sweeps scheduled again this summer in six northwest suburban communities, including Plymouth. (1-1c) d) City news release announcing a zero tolerance policy for drivers with children who are not buckled in seat belts. (I-1 d) e) City news release about a class on travel safety training for women scheduled for June 15, 7:00 PM in the Public Safety Room. (1-1e) f) Northwest Community Television news release announcing three national programming awards given for local coverage. (1-1,0 g) Brochure announcing a clean water festival scheduled for Saturday, June 5 from 10:00 AM -2:00 PM at St. David's School in Minnetonka. (I-18) ME Z 3. 4. COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3 21, 1999 h) Hopkins School District 270 May 1999 Update newsletter. (1-1h) i) I-494 Corridor Commission 1999-2000 draft work plan and 1997-1998 report on activities. (I -1i) j) Summary of a survey of cable television subscribers in the northwest cities. The survey was commissioned by Northwest Community Television and conducted by Decision Resources Ltd. (I -1j) CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Internet communication from a resident regarding a nuisance lawn situation. The correspondence has been forwarded to City Manager Johnson for a response. (I -2a) b) Internet communication between Park Director Blank and Charles Finck regarding Mr. Finck's interest in developing a skateboard park in Plymouth. (I -2b) c) Internet communication from Todd Sandberg regarding complaints about building and yard conditions at a Plymouth residence. (I -2c) d) Internet response from Water Resources Engineer Shane Missaghi to Roger Richters regarding issues around the use of phosphorus -free fertilizer. Mr. Richter's original communication is also attached. (I -2d) A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1-2) MINUTES a) Youth Advisory Council May 4 meeting. (1-3a) b) Human Rights Commission May 6 meeting. (I -3b) c) Osseo School District 279 Board of Education May 4 meeting. (I -3c) d) CONECT Collaborative Advisory Council April I meeting. (I -3d) e) I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO April 14 meeting. (I -3e) Communities in Collaboration Council March 12 meeting. (I -3j) g) Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit April 28 meeting. (I -3g) STAFFREPORTS a) Follow-up on April Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility Population Report. (1--4a) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 4 MAY21, 1999 b) Report on 1998 Fire Duty Crew Program. (1--4b) S. COUNCIL ITEMS a) Memo from Councilmember Slavik regarding policy for code variances. (I -5a) 6. CORRESPONDENCE a) Thank you note to Parks Supervisor Mark Peterson from Don Johnson for a memorial bench dedicated to the memory of Richard L. Johnson. (1--6a) 7. LEGISLATIVE REPORTS a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities FAX News. (I -7a) M., Z" f ote Change in Time Youth Advisory Council May 24,1999; 8:00 p.m. Medicine Lake room, Plymouth City Hall Agenda 1. Approve minutes of May 10, 1999 2. New park design -Eric Blank 3. Final recommendation on curfew ordinance 4. Summer youth concert report 5. Youth television show 6. Youth health clinic in Wayzata School area 7. Summer meeting dates 8. Topics for next meeting 9. Adjourn AGENDA FOR PACT MEETING CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTII BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55; 47 DATE: May 21, 1999 TO: Members of the Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit FROM: John Sweeney, Transit Administrator SUBJECT: MAY 26 MEETING The Plymouth Advisory Committee on Transit is scheduled to hold its monthly meeting on WEDNESDAY, May 26, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in the Hadley Lake Room (lower level of Plymouth City Hall in the Engineering Department). The agenda for the meeting is as follows: Please note some materials will be distributed at the meeting. I. Approval of minutes of April 28, 1999. II. Ridership Information and Review of Ridership Statistics for April 1999 (information from George Bentley will be distributed at the meeting). III. Status report on Plymouth Flyer service (Jim Baldwin). IV. Identification of areas of concern and/or recommendations. V. Report on Passenger Survey conducted March 3, 1999 (George Bentley). VI. Legislative Recap. VII. Other Comments. cc: Paul Colton, Metropolitan Council John Mathews and Jim Baldwin, Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. Steve Mahowald, Sheri Gingerich and JoAnn Smith, Metro Transit George Bentley, Consultant S.F. May 26, 1999 DAMMS-26-MACT.doc CD z W W 2 Z3 .j LL O M,10 >$ a � a .a 2> c a W C LL W at2 X= G OU m N ... 00 M. 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It is time to draw the Youth line and demand no more violence. Young people from Hennepin County are creating a forum to talk to community leaders and adults at a community forum called Listen Up; The Initiative for Violence- Learning from Littleton. Free Families We need you there to listen. FamiLink The forum will be held in the old gym of Minnetonka High School on June 2 at 6:30. Young Northwest Family people are organizing this forum. Services Collaborative The goal is to listen, learn, and understand what we can do as a community. The vast Minneapolis Redesign majority of students say their schools are safe, but we can hardly ignore the recent increase in deadly violence. Nine schoolyard shootings in two years throughout North America has Robbinsdale Area turned school shootings into an alarming, growing phenomenon. No community is immune Redesign from violence. That is why prevention is so critical. We understand that children are not bom Hopkins Schools and violent; they learn it from people and the environment surrounding them. Communities in Partnership The whole community must take responsibility to insure children grow up safe. Minnetonka Family We need your help. Please bring yourself, please bring a kid, please come to listen. Collaborative Sincerely, Wayzata Community Collaborative Tim Reardon Alliance Coordinator St. Louis Park Children First Children's Mental Health Collaborative Westonka Healthy Community Collaborative Orono Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth Like Waters Rolling Down A musical play about justice in housing Final Performance! Sunday, May 23,1999: 7:00-9:00 PM St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church 9100 93rd Avenue North, Osseo (West of Highway 169 on 93rd Avenue) FREE ADMISSION For more information please contact MICAH at 871-8980 or send us an e-mail: info@micah.org. Like Waters Rolling Down premiered on Tuesday, May 19th before an audience of 400 at the Adath Jeshurum Congregation in Minnetonka. Since then, the play has been presented in Dakota County to an audience of 400 and in Washington County to an audience of nearly 900. Hosted by local congregations, Like Waters Rolling Down is a very entertaining professional musical production that aims to reduce community tensions around housing issues and increase awareness of fair and affordable housing issues. The play is a collaboration between MICAH and Illusion Theater and is funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Housing Initiatives Program. nem,;. Curfew sweeps to begin again By Sue Webber Sun Newspapers (Published: Tuesday, May 18, 1999) A six -city curfew project is set to begin again this spring in the northwest suburbs. community education est ndar`'' ` opinion public On designated, unannounced weekend nights brills throughout the spring, summer and fall, police in Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope, Plymouth and Robbinsdale will conduct special enforcement operations from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. to get ,her underage youths off the streets after hours. araMvs ���: This will be the first year Brooklyn Center has been oontndua ' , involved in the program. During the past three summers, between five and eight curfew sweeps have been conducted per season. Numbers of youth taken into custody and cited during the past years are as follows: 1996, 84; 1997, 113; and 1998, 39. Designated police cars pick up curfew offenders and take them to the Crystal Police Department. Tags are issued for violating the curfew and the youths are released to their parents. Youths who are tagged for curfew violations on sweep nights meet with counselors from Point Northwest or a YMCA detached worker before being released to their parents. A Hennepin County -wide curfew ordinance took effect in July 1995 for youths under 18 years of age. It prohibits juveniles from being in a public place or establishment after designated hours unless accompanied by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult. Public places include schools, streets, parks, movie theaters, restaurants, bowling alleys or a car that is in a public place. Curfews for juveniles are as follows: Under 12: Home from 9 p.m. to 5 am. weekdays; home by 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Ages 12 to 14: Home from 10 p.m. to 5 am. weekdays; home by 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights. Ages 15 to 17: Home from 11 p.m. to 5 am. weekdays; home by midnight Friday and Saturday nights. Consequences for curfew violators are: a $25 fine for a first-time offender; $50 fine for a second violation; a court appearance, fine or other consequences for a third C JUther apers: Would you like an e- mail when the Sun Sailor comes online? Just give us your address: a violation. A parent whose child violates the ordinance may be cited since it is a misdemeanor for a parent or guardian to allow their child to violate curfew. Parents and -° business proprietors found in violation of the curfew —+ law may receive up to 90 days in jail and a fine of up to $700. The Multi -Jurisdictional Curfew Project is coordinated by Susan Carstens, juvenile specialist with the Crystal Police Department. Sun Newspapers ©1999. Main Office: (612) 829-0797 ary of PLYMOUTFF - News Release For Immediate Release Contact: May 18, 1999 Lt. Dan Twaddle 612-509-5160 Plymouth Police Department Declares Zero Tolerance for Drivers with Unbuckled Children During Operation ABC Mobilization Starting May 28, the Plymouth Police Department is joining thousands of agencies nationwide in the next wave of the Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children. The department has declared zero tolerance for drivers with unbuckled kids. Throughout the week leading up to Memorial Day, drivers who don't buckle up children will be stopped and enforcement action will be taken. "It's time for zero tolerance because despite laws requiring children to ride buckled up in Minnesota and in every state, 6 out of 10 children killed in crashes are unbuckled," said Lt. Dan Twaddle. "Tragically, many children died and many more were injured in traffic crashes in Minnesota last year. Many of these deaths and injuries could have been prevented if the driver had just seen to it that the child was buckled up." More than 2,000 children die in traffic crashes nationwide each year making it the leading cause of death for children. Another 300,000 children are injured in crashes. Minnesota's child passenger law requires that all children 3 years old and younger must be restrained in a child seat. Children ages 4 through 10 years old must be restrained at all times. Additionally, all front seat passengers and all drivers, no matter their age, must wear seat belts. Most adults who dont buckle up themselves, don't buckle up kids. Recent research finds that a buckled driver is three times more likely to restrain a child passenger. 'Because adults are breaking the PLYMOUTH A BeautifufPface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 viww.ci.plymouth.mn.us law, children are being hurt and killed in car crashes every day,". said Janet Dewey, Executive Director of the Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety Campaign. "Every child in the nation should be protected by being properly restrained. That's why we are calling for zero tolerance for drivers with unbuckled kids in every state, every day of the year." Despite the grim statistics, progress is being made in large part because of high visibility enforcement efforts like the Operation ABC Mobilization. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that stepped up enforcement efforts in 1998 played a key role in prompting more than 19 million more Americans to buckle up - the largest, single -year increase in seat belt use in eight years. If these people continue to wear their seat belts, 1500 lives will be saved this year, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates. "When we see the positive impact of these periodic waves of enforcement, we know we need zero tolerance," said Lt. Twaddle. "Nothing would be more devastating to an officer than breaking the news to parents that their child had been killed or critically injured. Enforcement not only works but will also spare families a lifetime of pain and regret," he added. The Operation ABC Mobilization is sponsored by the Air Bag & Seat Belt Safety Campaign and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It is part of an ongoing national initiative to increase belt use and save lives of all Americans. -30- CITY OF PLYMOUTFF News Release For Immediate Release Contact: May 18, 1999 Police Officer Scott Streachek, 509-5160 Travel Safety Training for Women Offered on June 15 The Plymouth Police will offer a free class in travel safety. Designed especially for women, this class is recommended for both business and pleasure travelers. The class will be at the Plymouth Public Safety Building, 3400 Plymouth Blvd., on June 15, 7 p.m. No pre -registration is required. "In today's travel environment, a person needs to be vigilant, especially if you're a woman," said Officer Scott Streachek. This one-hour training session is recommended for women who travel as a part of their job. The course covers safety in parking garages, hotels, on the highway, and planning a safe trip. People attending the class will receive a handout called Traveling Alone in America: Safety Tips. The checklist includes 52 travel safety tips that can help individuals plan safer trips. -30- PLYMOUTH 71 Beautifu[Pface To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®PW" -W;" www.ci.plymouth.mn.us NORTHWEST COMMUNITY TELEVISION 6900 Winnetka Avenue North Brooklyn Park MN 55428 (612) 533-8196 www.nwct.org NEWS RELEASE For immediate release 5/17/99 LeAnne Christensen, Promotions Coordinator 533-8196 Cable 12 programming wins 3 natioi gLZ BROOKLYN PARK, MN - Cable 12 has won national recogniti6n giJ.,113�R6metown Video Awards. Sports Jam has taken first place honors in the magazine program category and the Cable 12 News Election Night Coverage and the Cable 12 Game of the Week have won Judges choice awards. Executive director of Northwest Community Television Cable 12 Greg Moore comments, "To win awards for both election night coverage and sports coverage simply recognizes our commitment to quality local programming of all types and our staff s dedication to fulfilling that commitment." Cable 12's Lisa Gangl produces both Sports Jam and The Cable 12 Game of the Week. Lisa says, "I'm proud to be involved in two projects that are put together with people who take pride in their work and go the extra mile to cover northwest suburban sports like no one else in the metro area." The Hometown Video Festival is produced by the Alliance for Community Media, a national, non-profit membership organization. The Festival is local Cable programming's largest video festival receiving over 1,600 entries this year. 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I want to thank you for your expressions of support, and l'or y ur questions and concerns. Maybe of us are searching for answers t : some very difficult questions. And I won't pretend to have those answers. I do want you to understand, however, that our District will continue to stress the importance of good relationships—within the home, between the home and school, between teachers and students, and between students and students. Communications, built on trust, are important. Our staff members, students and parents need to feel comfortable about coming to us, if they feel that families and students need assistance. The foundation for our School District is built on honest and trusting relationships. We all have a responsibility for each other and for our children, and turning away from situations that may be difficult does not help resolve some of those problems. Our District has many programs and services that preserve and respect the uniqueness of our diversity, yet strive to ensure that all of our students feel that they are an important part of the school community and are engaged in their schools. Could we be doing more? Of course, and we constantly look for those opportunities. Last year, our School Board commissioned a security audit, and we are focusing on implementing the resulting recommendations. We also recently completed an extensive update of our crisis plan. We constantly reassess our buildings and make immediate security improvements, if necessary. The unfortunate reality is that no security measure will prevent these tragedies from occurring. But we can most certainly try, and the safety of our students and staff is an ongoing priority. We are fortunate that our staff members take good care of our students. And this means that when necessary, we can, will and do respond proactively to verbal and physical threats. We do not ignore comments or behavior that could be backed up by harmful action. In light of recent discussions about the state's budget surplus, we need you to remind our legislators that now is not the time to give schools less money for programs and services. Instead, it is time to invest in our kids. We have the money to do so, so let's do it. One final but important note: Our school principals want to hear from you if you have issues and concerns. Our principals are directly involved with their schools and with your children. Please do not hesitate to give them a call. And let's remember those who are suffering ... Superintendent Michael L. Kremer Page 2 Update May 1999 unior high schedule information meetings ` or more than a year, a committee of junior high parents, students, teachers, administrators and other staff members have been considering different time schedule options for Hopkins North Junior High and Hopkins West Junior High. Junior high staff members will be voting for one of two time schedule options in early May. Both schedule options address concerns that have been raised about the current junior high schedule by staff, parents and students, including the current short passing time between classes, and the varying length of some of the class periods. Both options also maintain the middle school level philosophy, which is focused on the intellectual, social and emotional development of middle school aged adolescents, and the team concept of smaller learning communities within a large school. Both options also maintain the current junior high curriculum. While the specific schedule option preferred by staff members is not currently known, information meetings have been scheduled to provide opportunities for information, discus- sion and questions from parents about the schedule decision. All Hopkins School District 270 parents are invited to attend these meetings. These meetings are of particular importance for parents of 5th, 6th and 7th graders who will be affected by the schedule change when it is implemented with the start of the 2000-01 school year. Parents are welcome to attend meet- ings at either of the junior high schools. The information meetings are scheduled for. ✓ 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, Hopkins West Junior High, 3830 Baker Road, Minnetonka ✓ 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, Hopkins North Junior High, 10700 Cedar Lake Road, Minnetonka ✓ 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, Hopkins North Junior High, 10700 Cedar Lake Road, Minnetonka ✓ 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 20, Hopkins West Junior High, 3830 Baker Road, Minnetonka There also will be opportunities for information, discussion and input at the Hopkins Board of Education's June meetings. Those meetings are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, June 3, and 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, in the Board Room at the Eisenhower Community Center, 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins. The Board is expected to make its decision, Thursday, June 17. District adopts `no shots, no school' policy Hopkins School District 270 recently adopted a zero day immunization grace period for new or transfer students. This means that students must have up-to-date immunizations or they will not be able to attend school; however, exceptions may be made as determined by the school principal in consultation with the school nurse. The District's policy states that all students enrolled in their schools at the beginning of the school year must be in compliance with the Minnesota State Immunization Law, or they will be excluded from school at the end of the first day of school. According to the Minnesota State Immunization Law: ""No person over two months old may be allowed to enroll or remain enrolled in an elementary or secondary school or child care facility in this state until that person has submitted to the administrator or other person having general control and supervision of the child care facility evidence of being completely immunized." The District's immunization policy uniformly ensures that its students are properly immu- nized. Questions about the District's immunization policy should be directed to the individual school principals and nurses. Superintendent's committee needs volunteers Volunteers currently are being sought to serve on Superintendent's Communications Committee, beginning with the 1999-00 school year. The committee; which meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. the fust Monday of the month, August through May, provides a forum for effective communications between parents and the superintendent. Volunteers serve a three-year term. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please send a short letter of interest by Friday, May 21, to Superintendent Michael L. Kremer, 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN 55305. For more information, please call Dr. Kremer at 988-4021. Page 6 Update May 1999 District hires new athletic director Daniel L. Johnson, Hopkins School District 270's facility use manager and Lindbergh Center manager, has been hired as the District's new athletic Director. Johnson is replacing Ron Sellnow who is retiring, June 30. He will begin his new duties on July 1. Johnson has been involved in education and athletics for 15 years. He has worked as the District's facility use manager since 1996, and also serves as head baseball coach. Before coming to Hopkins, Johnson worked as the athletic director at Peru State College, in Nebraska for five years, and as the athletic director for the Ranger Independent School District in Texas for four years. Johnson has a bachelor's degree in physical education and health and a master's in physical education from Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. He currently is pursuing his doctorate in education leadership with an emphasis on athletic leadership. District receives 1999 What Parents An independent nationwide service, which helps families of ec schools that match the needs of their children, recently announce District 270 has what parents want in an excellent school district SchoolMatch, a nationalschool evaluation company based in I 1999 What Parents Want award to Hopkins based on the Distri needs of families choosing schools. Only about 14 percent of the nation's 15,620 public school dis recognition. Criteria used for award selection include having a d SchoolMatch users most often request, and the availability of pro Parents most often look for schools that are: • Competitive in academic test scores and are academically • Accredited • Recognized for excellence by a national foundation or the • Competitive in teacher salaries • Above average in instructional expenditures on a nation pe • Above average in expenditures for library/media servic on • Known for small class sizes Media Centers open this summer Pre employees find .at Hopkins School, anbus, Ohio, gave the success in meeting at thdws"eTUM level. basis This summer, Hopkins families will be able to check out books and use the Macintosh computers at two of the District's media centers: Eisenhower Elementary, 1001 Highway 7, Hopkins; and Hopkins West Junior High, 3830 Baker Road, Minnetonka. The media centers will be open from 9 am. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 14—Aug. 12. Additional media center hours will be announced in the local newspapers this summer. Update 270 Parent Eska Hopkins School District 270. 1001 Highway 7 Hopkins, MN 55305 612-988-4024 TIME VALUE Helan LaFave Communications Coordinator City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 160 Hopkins, MN 55343 Hopkins School District 270, serving the communities of: Hopkins • Minnetonka • Golden Valley • Eden Prairie • Edina • Plymouth • St. Louis Park An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer For an alternative format of this document contact Eileen Harvala at 988-4024. More than 80 percent of District's 8th graders pass state -required math and reading tests More than 80 percent of Hopkins School District 270's 8th grade students successfully passed the required state of Minnesota's Basic Standards tests -89 percent of the District's 8th graders passed the reading test, while 81 percent passed the mathematics test. Nearly 100 percent of the District's 8th grade students were in attendance on the test days, Feb. 2-5. For the reading test, 618 of the District's 625 8th graders took the test. For the mathematics test, 613 8th graders took the test. This is the fourth year that Hopkins students, along with others across the state, have taken the Basic Standards tests in mathematics and reading. The tests include elements of math- ematics and reading that are taught and practiced in the District's K-12 schools. A passing score, in accordance with state guidelines, is 75 percent correct or above in order for students to be eligible for a high school diploma. For students who need to retake one or both of the tests, a retesting option will be offered on July 27 and July 28. Students entering 9th -12th grade who have not passed the tests also will be invited to participate in the District's Basic Standards Summer Camps, which are scheduled for July 6-9, and July 12-16. Ninety minute classes will be conducted daily during the week–long camps, and the sessions will focus on the knowledge and skills necessary to pass the tests and on test–taking strategies. To help students prepare for this year's tests, the District offered a Saturday morning test preparation and review program call Saturday Test Review Intervention Valuing Excellence (STRIVE). The program was targeted at 8th and 9th grade students who had not taken the tests and 9th grade students who had not yet passed the tests. Next fall, Hopkins High School will offer second term courses focused directly on the math, reading and writing skills that are needed in order to pass the tests. Next year's 12th graders who have not passed the reading and math tests will be required to take those test preparation courses. For the first time this year, the state's 10th grade students were required to take a written composition test. The state department of Children, Families & Learning will release those test results, Wednesday, May 12. Katherine Curren to celebrate 50th birthday Katherine Curren Elementary ebrate its 50th anniversal+om invited to tour the scho44,n ; program at 5:30 p.m.Ischo The school was nam first principal, serving 1950. Harold Ver SteeMacKinnon who servThe west wing and was renovated in 197enrollment; however, locker room was converted into computers in a Hopkins elemen Harland Hilary was thrinc' 1985 to 1997. Marsha Baisch The building was again _ off+ was dedicated in October 11A"5. in downtown Hopkins will cel- es y, May 18. The community is kd friends. There will be a short tine i ` c the�run dahl was the school's 952. 1 b, g wedicated on Feb.14school's dpipal, followed by Robert dto the sch ~ , iiidthe school's library was closed of District's declining ted and re in 19 years later, a lab, be the first dedicated space for � ollowed by Marge Richardson from ved as th ho��'s�urrent principal since 1997. in 1995 wi and 'tion on the south end. This addition Graduation ceremonies set for June 10 The 1999 Hopkins High School graduation ceremony is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at the Lindbergh Center. A family reception will be conducted at 6 p.m. on the front plaza of the high school (it will be moved inside in case of inclement weather). The ceremony will feature student leaders in the roles of masters of ceremonies, speakers and musical performers. Other year–end activities include an awards ceremony, set for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 27, in the Lindbergh Center; and a senior breakfast and graduation rehearsal, Friday, June 4. The graduation hot line telephone number is 988-4597. May 1999 Update Page 3 270 ?anent S%t Family education information supplement May 1999 A Report Card on our Youth Nearly 300 community members joined together at the Hopkins Center for the Arts on Monday, April 26, to hear what our youth report about their lives through the Minne- sota Student Survey. A community goal was set, commitments made, and action planning for change was begun. The Minnesota Student Survey is given to all 6th, 9th, and 12th graders in the state every three years. In Hopkins, we have data from 1989, 1992, 1995, and 1998. Hopkins High School social worker and District 270 Safe & Drug -Free Schools Coordinator, Sharon MacDonald, reported the following survey data: YOUTH ASSETS ♦ Students report high expectations for continuing education past high school. ♦ 100% of our youth at all levels believe that their families care about them. ♦ Between 80-95% of students report they can talk with at least one parent. ♦ Self esteem is high with 85-95% reporting they are generally satisfied with them- selves. - his an issue at the forefront following the recent Colorado tragedy. ♦ 99% of our students report they feel safe at school and going to and from school. ♦ Males report more threatening behavior than females which coincides with our national concerns about our boys. RISK BEHAVIORS In all areas of chemical use our youth have increased consumption between 1995 and '98. Tobacco Use ♦ Cigarette use in Minnesota is the highest in the nation for adolescents and 43% of our Hopkins seniors report they have smoked a cigarette in the last month. ♦ Weekly users of tobacco number 30% among 12th graders and 13% of 9th graders. ♦ Called the "Gateway drug," tobacco is strongly linked to the early use of alcohol and the smoking of marijuana Alcohol Use ♦ Hopkins youth report dramatic increases in their alcohol use with 54% of our seniors reporting they have used alcohol in the last month and 30% of our 9th graders. ♦ 30% of seniors and 11% of 9th graders are weekly users with 32% of our seniors reporting they had consumed 5 or more drinks in a row in the last 2 weeks. ♦ Drunk driving and riding with a drunk driver are consequences reported at alarmingly high levels, 30% reported driving drunk in the past year. Man_Juana Use ♦ 3416 of our seniors and 13% of 9th graders report they have used pot in the last month. MacDonald noted, "This is particularly upsetting given the increased potency of marijuana in the last few years and its indisputable effect on motivation and memory." Sexual Activity ♦ Since 1987 our community has focused on the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus and results are encouraging. Sexual behavior at all levels and both genders was significantly reduced. ACTION Community members overwhelmingly supported the goal of reducing the use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana in the next 2 years when Hopkins youth will be surveyed again. At the conclusion of the evening, commit- ment cards were distributed and over 200 people committed to work on reducing the use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among our youth. If you were unable to attend and are interested in working toward this community ¢oal, fill out the ✓Parent nl work Parents need to be parents first, rather than friends to their children. /All adults need to behave as adults with all youth at all times. ✓When we focus, we get results. — Developed by the "Report Card" Community Task Force commitment card (to the right) and send to the address noted. The hand- outs from the Apr. 26 town meeting are available by calling Community Education, 988- 4066. May 1999 270 Parent Extra Page 4 Page 5 270 Parent Extra May 1999 11 10 Tips for Talking with Maur Kidg About Tough Issues �1 "Talk with your lids ... before everyone else does.' 1. Start Early When young children want information, advice and guidance, they turn to their parents first. Take advantage of this "window of opportunity" and talk with them more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/ AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drugs. 2. Initiate Conversations With Your Child TV and other media are great tools for initiating conversations. Just one or two questions during and after a show can start a valuable discussion that comes from everyday circumstances and events. 3. ...Even about Sex and Relationships If you feel uncomfortable talking about such sensitive subjects, for your kid's sake, try to overcome your nervousness and bring up the issue with your child. When they hear this information outside your home, it may not include the values that you want. 4. Create an Open Environment It's up to us to create the kind of atmosphere in which our children can ask any questions, on any subject, freely and without fear of consequence. Be encouraging, supportive, and positive. 5. Communicate Your Values As a parent, you have a wonderful opportu- nity to be the fust person to talk with your child about tough issues like drugs, sex, and violence before anyone else can confuse him with "just -the -facts" explanations that lack the sense of values and moral principles you want to instill. 6. Listen to Your Child Listening carefully helps us to Better understand what our children really want to know as well as what they already under- stand. It's important to find time to give kids our undivided attention. 7.11ry to be Honest Whatever your children's age, they deserve honest answers and explanations. It's what strengthens our children's ability to trust. When we don't provide straightforward answers, children make up their own fantasy explanations. 8. Be Patient Often it can feel like forever before a youngster gets hER story out. By listening patiently, we allow our children to think at their own pace and we are letting them know that they are worthy of our time. 9. Use Everyday Opportunities to Talk Use "talk opportunities," moments that arise in everyday life, as occasions for discussion and our children will be a lot less likely to tune us out. 10. Talk About it Again. And Again. Let a little time pass, then ask the child to tell you what she remembers about your conversation. This will help you correct any misconceptions and fill in missing facts. To receive a free copy of the brochure, "How to Talk to Kids About Tough Issues" access the Kaiser Foundation website: www.kfforg or call 1 -800 -CHILD -44. — Reprinted with permission by Children Now and the Kaiser Foundation, A National Campaign to Support Parents ,� - .• ! � �_.�ti• 4 ��_" •� •L� AL1! ti-+�_ TEME with your children is about quantity And quality. Listed are some ways for you to find more time to spend with your children. It is an investment that you will never regret. • Shorten your "to do" list. Just getting better organized won't help if your list of things to do is too long. You need to decide what is important. Divide your list into three categories — musts, shoulds, and pleasures. Think of ways to better manage the musts. Cut way down on the shoulds. Increase the pleasures that relate to your children and family. • Practice family sharing. Although it might take a little longer, involve your child in everyday chores. Let him set the table when you cook, sort clothes when you wash, plant seeds when you garden, hand you tools when you are working on the car. Limit the office work you do at home. If you must bring work home, do it in the same room with your child while she practices her violin. Better yet, wait until she goes to bed Carve out one-on-one time. Even when you are squeezed for time, find ways to carve out special moments with each child. For example, a 20 - minute walk after dinner, a 15 -minute chat in the car, or a clean -the -kitchen conversa- tion that starts by asking, "What are three things that made you laugh today?" — Reprinted with permission from Parents Make the Differencel Rev. 3/24/99 I494 CORRIDOR COMMISSION 1 J Proposed Work Plan Calendar Years 1999-2000 Introduction The I494 Corridor Commission has worked extensively within three main program areas during 1997 and 1998 -organizational outreach, TDM Planning and technical assistance and coordination of corridor traffic management planning. Under the organizational outreach program area, tasks that were completed during the past two years include the identification of potential TDM partners (developers, corporate entities, building owners/managers and local Chambers of Commerce); introduction to the Minnesota Legislative delegation; and introduction to the Minnesota Congressional delegation and its rules. Other tasks, including the drafting of a comprehensive communications plan, the drafting of a report on corridor transit needs and markets, and a major employee density report along the corridor are ongoing. In addition, work will continue with state and regional agencies to ensure the coordination of transportation program and infrastucture planning within the seven cities. Within the TDM planning and technical assistance area, the I-494 Corridor Commission provided technical TDM program planning assistance to twelve employers or building owners/managers during the previous two year period. In addition, model language for Transportation Management Plans (TMPs) was drafted and distributed to potential corporate partners. Corridor Commission staff helped stage commuter fairs at several employment locations along the corridor and published a newsletter that was sent to more than 5,000 employer locations along I494. Future plans under this task area include more editions of the 494 newsletter; the drafting of TDM model language that can be consistently used in each city's comprehensive plans; and a common TMP `boilerplate" that can be distributed by each city's planning staff prior to approving future development site plans. Finally, the third area targeted by the Commission during 1997-98, the coordination of corridor traffic management planning activities, included the formation and development of three subcommittees— municipal, county and MnDOT engineering staff, local transit providers along the 494 corridor; and local Chamber of Commerce Executives. These groups, under the direction of Corridor Commission staff, developed priority lists for future 494 improvements, and also provided information and forecasts on future growth and demand along I494., This information is contained within the final report of the Corridor Commission's activities during 1997-98, and will also be used to provide input on the Final Environmental Impact Statement under preparation by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Outcomes resulting from these 1997-98 program areas have shaped the future program elements of the Corridor Commission's 1999-2000 work plan as described below. J^^ Proposed 1999-2000 I494 Corridor Commission Work Plan TDM Organizational TDM Planning, Corridor Funding _ Services Outreach Technical Infra- Identification Assistance and structure and Policy Traffic (New) Development Management Planning 1. Identify 1. Increase 1. Continue 1. Identify 1. Seek funding TDM awareness of CC TMP dev. for infrastructure sources for services that through contacts new corridor needed along I- project will serve with developments 494 to achieve development 494 markets: businesstpublic and work with TDM objectives. CP, VP, Bus, officials local planning other staffs to coordinate activities and determine impacts 2. Work with transit 2. Continue publishing 494 2. Continue subcommittee 2. Work with 2• Negotiate with agencies to newsletter work with Hennepin private sector for provide a engineers, transit County and partnership range of providers, Cities to define opportunities services Chamber 494 including leadership infrastructure GRH and alternatives 3. Test and 3. Contact large 3. Prepare 3. Assist 3. Coordinate demo TDM employers to obtain resolution for MnDOT with statewide altern. with support for TDM 494 cities to Final 494 EIS corridor getups greatest program with their agree on for single source potential employees uniform TDM finiding standards 4. Expand 4. Revisit City 4. New TMA 4. Present plan useful Councils to update identification to Congressional services on work plans, develop. in association with and state leadership for progress cities, MCS, 494 funding private 5. Target new State 5. Provide Admin. for oversight outreach authority and incentive fundink for TMAs I-494 CORRIDOR COMMISSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Report on Activities 1997-1998 April 1999 Mor r 3r ransportation Consultants a- Planners IL /iC: V Table of Contents Background of the I494 Corridor Commission Congestion on I494 -Residential Growth -Household Growth -Employment Growth Solutions and Strategies to Mitigate I494 Congestion Services - Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) - Service market identification - Developer TMP Agreements Infrastructure - Integrated Corridor Traffic Management (ICTM) - HOV Ramp Meter Bypasses - Park and Ride Facilities - 76dn7,, Street Corridor - Private Investment - Right of Way Mapping - Construction Prioritization Process Future Directions Appendices - Map of New Developments and Major Employment Centers - Maps (4) of I-494 Employee Home Origin Locations - List of MnDOT Programmed Construction Projects i v v v v vi vi vi vll Executive Summary 1-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 Executive Summary . L I-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 Contained within this document is a report on activities of the I-494 Corridor Commission during calendar years 1997-1998. Background information is included which describes the Commission makeup, the 1997-1998 work plan activities, and an assessment of the effects of the activities on I-494 between the Minnesota River and Highway 694/94. Recommendations for future services and infrastructure needs as defined by the Commission's subcommittees are also included within this report. Background The I-494 Corridor Commission is a joint powers organization comprised of seven cities along I- 494. Member cities are Bloomington, Richfield, Edina, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Plymouth, and Maple Grove. The mission of the Corridor Commission is to promote the improvement of Interstate 494 from the Minnesota River in Bloomington to I-94 in Maple Grove in order to increase the highway's capacity and to improve the productivity and convenience of businesses and residents throughout the region. An elected official and a staff member from each member city sit on the Corridor Commission and participate in monthly meetings to work towards the Corridor Commission's goals. The Corridor Commission was formed in 1988 to address increasing congestion on the corridor. Interstate 494, designed and built during the late 1960's, was expected to reach its capacity sometime after 2000 and be completely rebuilt by that time. In reality, the corridor reached its designed capacity in 1986 and complete reconstruction was estimated at a cost of approximately $1 billion. The total reconstruction of I-494, because of its estimated price tag, is not currently designated within MnDOT's 20 -year Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP. There are many stakeholders who participate in I-494 Corridor Commission activities. They include: • An elected official from each member city • A staff person from each member city (planning or community development) • MnDOT I-494 project managers • Metropolitan Council transportation planning staff In addition, the I-494 Corridor Commission currently maintains three subcommittees to advise Commission members. The first, the Engineers' Subcommittee, consists of engineers from each of the member cities, Hennepin County and MnDOT. This subcommittee focuses on Executive Summary 1 1 1494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 identifying problem areas along I494, recommending design and infrastructure changes within the corridor, and prioritizing projects for funding. The Transit Providers' Subcommittee consists of representatives from Metro Transit, Southwest Metro Transit, Plymouth Metrolink, Maple Grove Transit, Minnesota Valley Transit, and Metro Commuter Services. This subcommittee works on identifying potential transit, carpool, and vanpool markets along the corridor, seeking funding for additional services, looking at strategies for increasing vehicle occupancies along I494, and identifying infrastructure improvements that will help increase the impact of transit, carpool, and vanpool services. Finally, businesses along I-494 are represented by the Local Chamber of Commerce Subcommittee. This group meets periodically with Corridor Commission staff to identify needs and issues along I494 that affect the business community and the ability to transport employees, customers and goods to other parts of the state and country. A fourth subcommittee, currently in the planning stages, will be developed during 1999 and will specifically target developers and building owners/managers along I494. It is envisioned that this subcommittee will advise the Corridor Commission on issues related to land use planning and local development concerns for new and existing single or multi -occupant commercial buildings. The Corridor Commission has begun to get involved in these types of issues as they relate to granting approvals for new developments on the local (city) level. Congestion on 1-494 I-494 reached its capacity in 1986, and traffic congestion has significantly increased on the corridor since that time. In addition, several factors have contributed to ever-increasing congestion along I-494 for the future: More Residents - There were 369,504 people living within Corridor Commission cities in 1995. The Metropolitan Council estimates that there will be 438,000 people residing in these cities by 2020, an increase of 18.54 percent. Many of these people will be using I-494 on a daily basis, adding several thousand additional vehicles to I-494 during already congested peak periods. • More Households - In addition to more people residing within the Corridor, there will be more households in the corridor, an increase from 145,127 in 1995 to 185,400 in 2020. This represents an increase of 27.75%, with a corresponding decrease in people per household from 2.55 to 2.36 in the same period. The decrease in people per household may lead to a decrease of carpools from Corridor Commission member cities, because many carpools typically consist of members of the same family. ii Executive Summary � \ 1 1-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 • More Employment - Like population and housing, employment will increase along the corridor over the next two decades. In 1995, there were 288,904 jobs in Corridor Commission member cities. By 2020, a 27.79% increase in jobs are expected in these cities, to approximately 369,200. In addition, several 494 cities are undergoing redevelopment efforts that will increase population and employment densities beyond current Metropolitan Council estimates. As a result of the estimates of increased population, housing, and employment along the corridor, serious congestion problems will lead to gridlock on many areas of I-494. Funding and right-of- way issues will prevent total reconstruction of all portions of I-494, and are, therefore, not the total answer to future problems. Solutions and Strategies The solution to gridlock along the I-494 corridor is to decrease the number of vehicles on 1-494 while at the same time increasing the number of occupants per vehicle. The Corridor Commission is pursuing two strategies to accomplish this-- first, services are being explored, implemented, and evaluated to increase vehicle occupancies; second, the Corridor Commission is working with MnDOT, Hennepin County and each member city to ensure that each infrastructure project scheduled and constructed along I-494 will contribute to the goal of increasing vehicle occupancies at key points along 1-494. Services The Corridor Commission is pursuing both public and private participation in order to increase vehicle occupancies along I-494. Through public and private partnerships, unique services are under implementation, including: • Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) - The Corridor Commission is in the process of establishing several TMAs in the Corridor, including those in operation at the Minnetonka Corporate Center (I-494 and T.H. 62) and within the Golden Triangle/Market Center area of Eden Prairie (between T.H. 169 and 212 along I-494) in Eden Prairie. TMAs are private, nonprofit organizations made up of corporate members that are responsible for increasing vehicle occupancies at specific employment sites by promoting carpooling, vanpooling, and transit use to employees at each location. TMAs use a combination of financial incentives, service management, and facility designs that accommodate TDM to accomplish specific site goals. TMAs conduct a baseline survey to determine what percentage of employees are currently using TDM alternatives, and then set goals for individual site improvement. Periodic measurements of employee behavior are performed to evaluate individual and congregate TMA success in these endeavors. iii f Executive Summary 1-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 • Market Identification for Transit, Carpools, and Vanpools - The Corridor Commission coordinates with Metro Commuter Services to conduct surveys of employees along the corridor at no charge to employers, developers or building ownerstmanagers. These surveys have provided the Corridor Commission with information that shows where employees who travel to work destinations along I494 begin each work trip, or trip origin points. This information has in turn led to a preliminary identification of markets or modes that may provide a more suitable .alternative than driving alone to work for certain groups of employees, depending _ upon where they live. Specifically, the Corridor Commission has determined that the employee market for certain TDM strategies, including those discussed below, can be identified initially by the length of the trip to work from home: • Carpools - Work well for medium length trips with close origins and destinations. Carpools are very flexible and can add and subtract passengers as necessary. They are inexpensive and often faster than driving alone when they have the opportunity to utilize HOV ramps to get on the freeway. Carpools work particularly well when assisted by a TMA at a corporate center. The TMA can help to match employees from different companies who live and work near each other for maximum efficiency. • Vanpools - Vanpools work best for longer distance commutes, five miles or more in each direction. Vanpools can take several forms, from very casual relationships that are similar to carpools, to a leased van provided by a third - party that has a designated driver and fare, to a subsidized subscription service that works similarly to fixed -route transit. Vanpools have more flexibility than transit (fewer passengers) and can move more people than carpools. • Transit - Due to lack of residential densities in suburban markets, transit operates most efficiently by linking park and ride sites to employment hubs or destinations. This enables suburban commuters to drive to a nearby park and ride facility and use public transit to arrive in a timely fashion at work. Transit services originating in suburbs also utilize transit hubs and transfer stations, where transit riders can link to other regional routes, accessing a greater variety of destinations than simply downtown. • Developer Transportation Management Plan (TMP) Agreements - The Corridor Commission recognizes that private participation is necessary to increase vehicle occupancies along I-494. As developers are applying for permits to develop specific sites along I-494, they are now being required to submit a Transportation Management Plan, or TMP. Developer TMP agreements contain goals, objectives, and measurements for increasing vehicle occupancy rates at individual locations in certain parts of the I-494 corridor. Developers are then responsible for actions that will be incurred by future tenants of the building, which include designation of preferential parking spaces, provision of assistance in site ridematching, identification iv Executive Summary I ` 1 1-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 of transit facilities that will be integrated in the design of the site, and provision of nearby support services that encourage TDM options, including day care and transit shuttles to local transit facilities, park and ride lots and hubs. In some instances, developers are now required to provide a bid bond or letter of credit before the project is approved by the local City Council. The bid bond or letter of credit provides financial incentives for future employees of the site in the promotion of TDM alternatives. In The Corridor Commission has also pursued and implemented infrastructure improvements to help improve the flow of traffic along I-494 and to increase vehicle occupancies. Some of the efforts which the Corridor Commission has promoted include: Integrated Corridor Traffic Management (ICTM) - ICTM was implemented in 1994 as a joint effort between the Corridor Commission and MnDOT. It is managed by a management team consisting of representatives from the FHA, MnDOT, Hennepin County, Richfield, Edina, and Bloomington, and directs drivers away from congested areas and incident sites by electronic message boards. This effort keeps many short, discretionary trips off of I-494 and diverts them to local streets, especially in periods of high corridor congestion. The management team is currently evaluating the ICTM project. The areas north of the ICTM project to Highway 62 and south to Killebrew Drive have been targeted for expansion and efforts are currently underway to identify how expansion of this project can be funded in the future. • High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Ramp Meter Bypasses - Since 1988, the Corridor Commission has identified intersections along I-494 that could benefit from HOV ramp meter bypasses. HOV bypasses allow higher occupancy vehicles to gain time advantages over single occupancy vehicles by unrestrained entry onto freeway ramps. A series of HOV ramp meter bypasses that have not been previously identified for construction are now contained within the list of preferential infrastructure projects identified by the I-494 Corridor Commission in 1999. • Park and Rides - The Corridor Commission has cooperated with transit agencies to identify areas for park and ride facilities along I-494. Park and ride facilities serve commuters primarily for work trips, and, in some cases, for shopping and other off- peak period trips. The largest established facility situated along I-494 is Southwest Metro Transit's new transit hub in Eden Prairie at 13500 Technology Drive, which has several hundred parking spaces and provides connections to 33 daily bus routes. • 76`"/77th Street Corridor, Richfield - Due to diversion of traffic onto local roads by the ICTM project and freeway ramp meters, the City of Richfield successfully applied for federal funding to build an innovative parallel arterial immediately north of I-494 V Executive Summary 1-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 1 between Cedar Avenue (T.H.77) and France Avenue in Edina. The 76 h/77th Street corridor parallels I-494 for several miles and provides access to shopping, residents, and businesses along its route. This arterial is able to accommodate many short distance trips that previously were utilizing some of I -494's most congested segments. Other discussions are currently underway to study the construction of parallel roadways along other portions of I-494, including south of I-494 between Eden Prairie and Bloomington, and in some portions of the north/south segment of I- .494 between Minnetonka and Maple Grove. • Private Investment - As part of the Developer TMP Agreement section discussed previously, the Corridor Commission is now requiring developers in some cities to participate in funding tenant TDM programs as new development may necessitate. Right of way contributions and private funding for ramp meter bypasses, carpool enhancements, and transit services are also being considered in some portions of the I494 corridor, depending on the estimated. impacts of future development in certain areas. In one unique situation, the I494 Corridor Commission negotiated an public/private financial agreement with Supervalu Corporation to build an HOV bypass ramp at the intersection of I494 and Valleyview Road in Eden Prairie. This intersection is located immediately west of the main corporate headquarters of Supervalu, and vehicles entering the freeway traveling northbound onto I-494 were overflowing from the freeway entrance ramp and blocking Supervalu's employee parking lot. Supervalu was interested in obtaining a traffic signal at Valleyview Road and its main entrance. The Corridor Commission was interested in a donation of Supervalu right-of-way in order to build a HOV ramp meter bypass. MnDOT was willing to build the ramp meter bypass, but needed financial partnership in order to stage the project during the 1999 construction season. Because Supervalu was willing to contribute land and funding for the project, MnDOT agreed to build the bypass in Spring of 1999, and Supervalu employees will also be benefiting from an employee TDM program that encourages them to use the new HOV ramp meter bypass to get to and from work. • Right of Way Mapping - During the fall of 1998, the Corridor Commission formally requested of MnDOT an official right-of-way map of the I-494 corridor from Cedar Avenue (T.H. 77) to Highway 394 in Minnetonka. This request was done at the behest of the City Engineers' Subcommittee of the I-494 Corridor Commission, in order to determine future right-of-way needs if the highway is expanded as detailed in the 1995 I-494 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The cities would like to understand the right of way needs in order to proactively determine future commercial development along I-494 in a cost-effective manner. • Construction Prioritization Process - The Corridor Commission has developed a process that will identify and prioritize projects for future available funding. MnDOT currently has budgeted approximately $250 million for projects along I-494; corridor - wide total reconstruction needs are estimated to cost well over $1 billion in today's r Executive Summary - T 1-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 , I dollars. Therefore, the Corridor Commission, its member cities, Hennepin. County, regional transit agencies and the Metropolitan Council have formed a group that is creating criteria for evaluating projects and prioritizing them. The criteria include a requirement that the project will increase vehicle occupancies along the corridor and allow for higher occupancy vehicles to gain time advantages where necessary. The ranking of prioritization for identified projects is a participatory process that includes representatives of each of the above-mentioned groups. Once projects have been identified and ranked accordingly, the Corridor Commission, with MnDOT's assistance, will begin to determine the methods by which prioritized projects can be funded and how best they can be staged along I-494. Future Directions The Corridor Commission will continue its work in increasing vehicle occupancies along I-494. In addition to the work already begun and described in the preceding pages, several work elements have been identified by the Corridor Commission as priorities for the next two years. They include: • Integrate TDM servicelinfrastructure planning - By integrating the planning for TDM services and infrastructure, 494 investments are complementary. This integration is starting to occur through the Commission's construction prioritization process, but it will need to continue into the future as more development occurs along I-494 and employee and residential occupancies along the corridor increase. • Identify and pursue funding for priority projects - The Corridor Commission recognizes that, although increased vehicle occupancies are a key element to alleviating congestion problems along I-494, timely investments in corridor -wide TDM improvements must occur in order to reduce congestion during reconstruction periods and beyond. The Corridor Commission is actively pursuing all avenues for the funding of its prioritized infrastructure and service projects and will continue to do so until mobility along I-494 improves. • Encourage private investment for transportation improvements - The Corridor Commission will work with cities in the next several months to create a framework for negotiating agreements with local developers for investing in TDM facilities, programs and site improvements. Through uniform requirements, member cities can greatly impact how developers build and increase vehicle occupancies within corridor development sites, and influence how future employees and tenants will travel to and from work. • Reconstruction scheduling - In addition to assisting MnDOT in the prioritization of corridor -wide construction projects, the Corridor Commission needs to play a major role in determining how future reconstruction projects will impact congestion levels Vii Executive Summary 1-494 Corridor Commission Report on Activities 1997-1998 along I-494. Numerous construction projects are scheduled along I-494 over the next ten years that have the ability to severely constrain existing levels of service in many segments of the corridor. The Corridor Commission is exploring how to mitigate congestion caused by the construction process, and how to stage improvements for the 494 corridor in such a manner as to minimize the effects of the reconstruction process. The I494 Corridor Commission will be actively involved in notifying employers and developers along the corridor on how best to navigate 494 during reconstruction periods, but it will require forethought and planning to set HOV improvements in place prior to reconstruction phases, and to phase reconstruction plans accordingly. Conclusion The I-494 Corridor Commission represents seven cities along I-494, along with 19% of the metropolitan area's population and 21% of all metropolitan area employment. Clearly, the I- 494 corridor is an important thoroughfare, not only for residents and businesses located along its alignment, but also for the thousands of Minnesotans that use products and services transported along I-494. It is very important to preserve and upgrade the quality of this very important economic thoroughfare, and the I-494 Corridor Commission is committed to that ideal. 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SRFConWtkV November 1990 It f MuDOT Programmed Construction Project Listing I-494 Corridor (Revised 11/98) Limits Work Type Cost Year I494/1H 169 Interchange Reconstruct interchange, add loops, add HOV 9,950,000.00 1997-1999 bypasses (EB and WB 494) CSAH 5 to Stone Road Bridge replacement, reconstruct mainline 9,960,000.00 1998-1999 pavement to accommodate future third lane 1494PTH 5 Interchange Bridge replacement, reconstruct mainline 5,000,000.00 Summer 1999 pavement to accommodate future third lane, HOV bypass TH 212 to TH 100 Grading, surfacing, and third lane each 30,000,000.00 2002 direction 1494 over TH 100 Bridge replacement at TH 100 3,000,000.00 2002 I394 to TH 212 Grading, surfacing, and third lane each 36,000,000.00 2006 direction, Stage 1 and 2 I394 to TH 212 Grading, surfacing, and third lane each 14,000,000.00 2007 direction, Stage 3 TH 100 to TH 77 Grading, surfacing, and fourth lane each 16,000,000.00 2007 direction, Stage 1 TH 100 to TH 77 Grading, surfacing, and fourth lane each 22,000,000.00 2008 direction, Stage 2 TH 100 to TH 77 Grading, surfacing, and fourth lane each 60,000,000.00 Date? direction, Stage 3 79th/80th St. Over 35W City of Bloomington Project 10,700,000.00 2000 Lyndale Ave. over I494 City of Richfield Project Cost pending 2000 35W/494 interchange Valley View Rd. at I494 Traffic Signals 300,000.00 1999 Valley View Rd. to NB HOV ramp meter bypass 300,000.00 1999 I494 CSAH 5/NB 494 Reconstruct ramp and HOV bypass 400,000.00 1999 34th Ave. to TH 100 Mill and overlay, guardrail, including 5,000,000.00 2001 hydraulics TH 212 to TH 55 Mill and overlay 1,250,000.00 2001 3128 Dean Court • Minneapolis,. Minnesota 55416 (612) 9200337 Fax (612)929-6 1,66 technical difficulties associated with cable television hookups "very frequently" or "occasionally." Forty-five percent "rarely" experienced them, and ten percent had "none at all." Twenty-three "percent, had considered subscribing to Direct Broadcast Satellite services; however, . only "three percent had actually'done so. Those most inclined to consider subscribing included g buyers of supplies for businesses, 1840_34 year olds, college graduates, over $50,000 yearly income households, men, and City Channel viewers Sixty-our percent owned a home computer, an increase of nine percent since the 1998 study. Fifty percent, up seven percent; used 'a modem on their home computer." Modem access was highest among households containing children; home owners, buyers of supplies for businesses, 35-to-54 year olds, college graduates, over $50,000 yearly income households, Maple Grove/Osseo residents, Cable 12 channel viewers, Public Access Channel viewers,,City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, Cable 12 News audience members, Sports Jam audience members, City Council Meeting viewers, and School Board Meeting viewers. Overall, thirty-six percent subscribed to'a commercial service, particularly 35-to-54 year olds and women. Forty-five percent, up ten percent during the year, used a-mail, especially 18-to-34 year olds. Sixteen percent, up seven percent since the 1998 study, accessed computer bulletin boards, . particularly over $50,000 yearly, income households. Twelve percent, double the 1988 level, used subscriber newsgroups; usership was highest among empty nesters, buyers of supplies for businesses, college graduates, over $50,000 yearly income households, and men. Forty-two percent, an increase of nine percent, used the World. Wide Web, especially college graduates and over $50,000 yearly income households. Twenty percent, almost double the 1998 level, reported their city had a web site or home page on the Internet. Awareness was higher among college graduates, Brooklyn Park residents, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, and Cable 12 News audience members. In fact, eleven percent, up;five percent since last year's study, had visited their city's web site or home page. Similarly, eleven percent were aware of the "Cable 12 News" and "Northwest Community Television" website, while three percent had accessed it. 'Awareness of the latter website was highest among Brooklyn Park residents, NWCT Channel 34 viewers, School District Channel, viewers, and Sports Jam audience members. The typical adult cable television subscriber was 42.0 years,old.. Thirty-three percent reported 'ages under 35 years old, and twenty sixpercent reported ages of 55 years old or older; The median education level was some college, albeit shortof graduation. Thirty five" percent have no college expenence, , ile.forty seven percent graduated college :Twenty-two percent of the households contained senior citizens . Thirty-nine percent of the •households contained school aged children.; Fourteen percenf of the households reported children participating in high school sports, essentially 35-to-54 year olds Fifteen percent of the households contained pre-schoolers Decision Resources, Ltd '^ 1999 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey Seventy-nine percent owned. their present residence. Twelve percent owned a business, especially buyers of supplies for businesses, 35-to-54 year o d , ollege graduates, over $50,000 yearly income households, and households with modem access.. Sixteen percent reported purchasing goods or'services for their. business, particularly buyers, of supplies for businesses, .18 to-34 year olds, col legegraduates, over $50,000 yearly.income households, men, and households with modem access.'- The typical household posted a pre tax household income above $50,000.00.' annually Women outnumbered men by two percent in the sample.*',, City representation in the sample varied extensively. Twenty-two percent resided in the City of Plymouth, while twenty percent each lived in the City of Brooklyn Park or Maple Grove/Osseo. Ten percent resided in the City of Brooklyn Center. Eight percent each lived in the Cities of Crystal or Golden Valley. Seven percent resided in the City of New Hope. Six percent lived in the City of Robbinsdale. . Reasonable Service Charges: Eighty-four percent regarded their electric service charges as "reasonable" But, thirteen percent felt they were "unreasonable." Emptynesters were"most apt to rate service charges as . reasonable," while households containing children, under $35,000 yearly income households, households without modern access, and Brooklyn Park residents saw them as "unreasonable." Seventy-six percent rated their telephone service charges as "reasonable," especially households containing seniors and over 54 year olds. In contrast, twenty percent saw it as "unreasonable," particularly households without modem access.. Sixty-four percent rated their cable television service charges as "reasonable,".while thirty-two percent "saw them as "unreasonable." . Households withoutmodem access and Community Journal audience menibers were most apt to deem cable- teleyision. service charges as "reasonable," while. Brooklyn Park residents were most likely to call them "unreasonable " Fifty-five percent felt the charge for basic, non-premium, cable television service was "reasonable" in comparison with all the other goods and servicesahey` bought; this level was twelve percent lower than the 1998 result. Forty percent ..s aw them as "not reasonable," up ten percent from last year's study. "Reasonable" was the verdict of those with post=secondary . educational experience, over $50,000 yearly income households; men, households with modem access; School. District Channel viewers; and Community Journal audience members "Unreasonable" was the judgment of under $35,000 yearly uicome households and Brooklyn Park residents.:' ' : Page 3 ol . 1 r-• Decision Resources, Ltd 1999 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Surve y empty nesters,,35-to-54 year,olds, over.54 year olds, Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center, and Robbinsdale residents, Cable 12 channel viewers, NWCT Channel 34 viewers, Public Access Channel viewers, and School District Channel.viewers. It was lowest among households.. ; containing children, 18 -to -34 year olds, and Maple Grove/Osseo residents. Thirty four percent had -watched Education Channels 38 through 40 during the past six'months.., Viewership hadincre'ased three percent since the 1998 study, but remained two percent lower_ than the 19971evel.:. The core audience was composed of Cable 12 channel viewers, Public. Access Channel viewers, and City Channel viewers. Viewership levels were lowest among, buyers of supplies for businesses and New Hope and Crystal residents. Cable Viewing Habits during the Past Month: Thirty-three percent reported watching high school sports on "Cable 12". Sixteen percent, up four percent during the year, watched high school sports at least once per week. Overall viewership had improved eight percent since the 1998 study, but was only one percent above the' 19981evel. Sports program viewers were most apt to be households containing children, home owners, Maple Grove/Osseo residents, Public Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, Cable 12 News audience members, Northwest Cities audience members, Sports Jain audience members, Community Journal audience members, and School Board Meeting viewers. Viewership dipped among empty nesters, renters, over 54 year olds, and Brooklyn Park residents "Cable 12 News" was watched by fiflypercent during the past month, an increase of eighteen percent since the 1998 study. Thirty-four percent watched the program at least weekly, up thirteen percent during the year. While thirty-three percent tended to watch on weekdays, ten percent to`watch on weekends. Viewers were most apt to be homeowners, Public Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers, Northwest Cities audience members, Sports ram audience members, Communq Journal audience:members, `City Council Meeting viewers, and Decision Resources, 1999 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey.. "Cable 12 Nighicasts" ,was "watched by twenty-three percent during the past month. Viewership W more than doubled .smce the 1998 study. The_core audience included households containing children, Public_ Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers,:Northwest Cities audience members, Sports Jam audience members, and Community. Journal audience members Forty four percent had watched the five minute segment of "Cable 12 News" on the CAIN Headline NewsChannel on Channel 15. Viewership of these segments had increased'fifteen percent since last year's study. Viewers tended to be Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center, and Robbinsdale residents, Public Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, and Northwest Cities audience members. "Northwest Cities" was watched by twenty-six percent during the past month, up five en rcent since the 1998 study. Seven percent watched the program at least "once it week." The core ' audience was composed of under $35,000 yearly income"households, households without modem access, Public Access Channel. viewers, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, Cable 12 News audience members, Sports Jam audience members, Community Journal audience members, and City Council Meeting viewers. : "Sports Jam" was, watched by twenty-four percent during the past month. Ten percent watched the program at least "once a week." "Jammers" were most often households containing children, over_$50,000 yearly income households, Maple.Grove/Osseo residents, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, Cable 12. News audience members, Northwest Cities audience members; Community Journal audience members, and School Board Meeting viewers. They were least frequently empty nesters, over 54year olds, under $35,000 yearly.income households, and Brooklyn Park residents - : "Community Journal" was watched by.twenty-five percent during the past month, UP. our, n percent since. the .1998 study. Eight percent watched this program at least "once a week," doubling the 1998 result, Viewers were most apt to be households containing children, those with post-secondary' educational experience, Public Access Channel viewers, City 'Channel viewers, School District Channel "viewers, Cable 12 News audience members, Northwest Cities audiencemembers, Sports Jam audience members, City`Council Meeting viewers, and School Board Meeting viewers. . al VictorYS Specific ubhcaccess then examined. One Percent watched "Totrowere TV" during the past month Eightpercent viewed. "Polka Spotlight" during the past month, especially households. containing semors, empty nesters, over 54 year olds, under $35,000 yearly income households, women, and City Channel viewers. Eleven percent watched "Best of Cities Today" during the past month, particularly 35 to-54 year olds, City Channel viewers, School Distract Channel viewers, Northwest Cities audience members, Community Journal audience members, ` Page 6 Decision Resources, Ltd .1999 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey" City Council Meeting viewers, and School Board Meeting viewers. Seven percent watched "Everyday Entrepreneur" during ,the past month, essentially Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center, and Robbinsdale residents, NWCT Channel 34 viewers, City Channel viewers, and City Council Meeting viewers. Four percent viewed "Slick Mic's Body Slam Review" during the past month, . - primarily Sports- Jam audience members and City Council Meeting viewers Twenty-six percent watched City bulletin board information on Channe137. Bulletin Board . readers: were most. often 35 -to -54 year olds, women, Brooklyn Park residents, NWCT Channel 34 . viewers, Public Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers,.School District Channel viewers, Cable 12 News audience members; Northwest Cities audience members, Community Journal audience members, City Council Meeting viewers, and School Board Meeting viewers. Nine percent urged that 'information about city's special events be placed on the bulletin board, especially under $35,000 yearly income households, women, Brooklyn Park residents, Public Access Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, Northwest Cities audience members, and Community Journal audience members. Forty percent watched their communities' City Council Meetings during the past month. Viewership had increased by ten percent since the 1998 study and was three percent higher than e th.1997 showing Their e core audiencincluded Cable 12 channel viewers, NWCT Channel 34 viewers, Public Access viewers, City. Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, Cable 12 News audience members, Northwest Cities audience members, Sports Jam audience members, Community Journal audience members; and School Board Meeting viewers. ; Twenty-two percent watched their School Board Meetings during the past month. Viewership had increased by seven percent since the 1998 study. Their core audience included NWCT Channel 34 viewers, Public Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers, School District Channel'viewers,_Cable !I -New s-audiencemembers, Sports Jam audience members, Community Journal audience members, and. City Council Meeting viewers. Northwest Community TeleW sign and Public Access Opportunities: . 1 - Sii y one . percent were aware of the public access service. , Awareness was three percent higher tha i -MI the 1998 study and eight percent higher than the 1997.1evel. It was higher among 3546 4.". 54 year olds, over $50,000 yearly income households, and households with modem access, while awareness was lower among high school or less well educated and households without modem ` access Forty-eight percent were aware that Northwest Community Television provided this public...-.:.,..",. access service. Awareness was identical.to the 19981eve1, but was also six percent higher than in the 1997 study. It proved, higher among 35 -to -54 year olds, men, households with modem Page 7 Decision`Resources, Ltd • 1999 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey,. Sixty-five. percent regularly watched CNN Headline News, down. ten percent since last year's study. Its core audience was composed of Cable 12 channel viewers, Public Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers,Northwest Cities audience members, and City Council Meeting viewers Sixty two percent watched ChanneIll 4 WCC O News, down five percent since the 1998 study....' Viewership was highest among households containing seniors, empty nesters, over 54 year olds, under $35,000yearly incom households, households without modem access, Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center, and Robbinsdale residents, City Channel viewers, and City Council Meeting viewers;•it was lowest among households containing children, 1846-34 year olds, over $50,000' yearly income households; households with modem access, and Sports Jam audience members. Fifty-four percent regularly watched Channel 5 KSTP News, down ten percent since the 1998 survey. The decline was even greater among over $50,000 yearly income households and NWCT Channel 34 viewers.: :. Forty-six percent regularly watched Channel 9 KMSP News, particularly Cable 12 News audience members: Forty-two percent read "Sun-Post" Newspapers, up four percent since last year. "Sun-Post readers were most apt to. be home owners, those with post-secondary educational experience, Women, Brooklyn Park residents, Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center, and Robbinsdale residents, New Hope and Crystal residents, Cable 12 channel viewers; Public Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, Cable 12 News audience members, City Council Meeting viewers, and School "Board Meeting viewers.. They were least apt to be renters, 18-to-34 year olds; men, Maple Grove/Osseo residents, and Plymouth residents: Forty-two percent regularly watched "Cable .12," up thirteen percent since the 1998 study. ` Viewership was highest among 18-to-34 year olds, college graduates, Cable 12 channel viewers, . NWCT Channel 34 viewers, Public Access`Channel viewers, City. Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers Cable 12 News audience members; Northwest Cities audience members, Sports Jam audience members, Community Journal audience members, City "Council Meeting viewers; and School Board Meeting viewers. It waslowest among households containing seniors, over 54 year olds, and households without modem access . � t � 1 •c r Thirty-five percent regularly ead thea city's newsletters Readership was lughest.among home owners, 35 to-54 year olds, over.$S0,000 yearly income households, women, households with modem access; Golden Valley, Brooklyn Center; and Robbinsdale'residents, Cable 12.c. e viewers, NWCT Channel 34-viewers, Public'Access Chahhel'viewers, City Channel'viewers, School District Channel viewers; Cable 12 New-s-9, udience members, Northwest Cities audience members, Community; Journal audience members, City Council Meeting viewers, and School Page _ . l F Decision Res'ources, Ltd 1999 Northwest Community Television Subscriber Survey ir down five percent since the 1998 study. Travelers were most apt to be college graduates; over $50,000 yearly income, households, households with modem access, Plymouth residents, Pubiic Access Channel viewers, City Channel viewers; Sports Jam audience members and Community ;. Journal audience members Forty percent planned to purchase athletics and sports equipment. Potential purchases were noted most frequently among households containing children, buyers of supplies'for businesses, - 18 -to -34 year olds, college graduates, over $50,000 yearly income households, households' with modem -access, Plymouth residents, Cable 12 channel viewers, NWCT Channel 34 viewers, Public Access Channel viewers,'and Sports Jam audience -members. Twenty-seven percent, especially buyers of supplies for businesses, planned to buy an automobile, up seven percent from the 1998 survey. Twenty-four percent intended to contract for remodeling or home improvements within the coming year, especially households containing children, home owners, buyers of supplies for businesses, $35,000-$50,000 yearly income Households, and -over $50,000 yearly income households.' Twenty-four percent planned to buy jewelry, particularly households containing children, renters, 18 -to -34 year olds, 35 -to -54 year olds, and over $50,000. yearly income households..: Twenty percent intended to buy a family portrait or graduation photographs, up five percent from last year. Buyers were most apt to,be households containing children, 18 -to -34 year olds, college graduates, over $50,000 yearly income households, Maple Grove/Osseo residents, Northwest': Cities audience members, and Sports Jam audience members: Seventeen percent saw themselves buying a major appliance, an increase of four percent since the 1998 survey, particularly renters, Public Access Channel viewers, School District Channel viewers, and Northwest Cities audience _ members. Twelve percent thought they would buy a new home, up five percent since last year. Four percent intended to buy i boat. New home buyers were concentrated among renters, buyers. of supplies for businesses; 18 -to -34 year olds,. and college graduates. Three pircerif planned to purchase:a snowmobile, essentially City Council Meeting viewers:. 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Would someone please look into this for _ It sounds like his neighbor may be in violation of the weed ordinance and perhaps of few others. Thanks, Tim Wold -----Original Message ----- From: - Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 8:58 AM To: timw@magenic.com Subject: Eyesore at 12415 26th Avenue North, Plymouth What can be done to clean up the property at 12415 26th Avennue North in Plymouth. The bumper dandelion crop is a foot high and blossoming. There are wet rugs or carpeting sitting in the front yard. The grass between the fence and the yard to the west hasn't been trimmed for years. There is trash sitting around the garage. The garage is one color on one side and another on the others. It is just plain a dump and the owner of the rented duplex doesn't do anything n thing about it His name is David Bums, 2749 Arden Avenue, Moundsview, MN 55112. Can it be condemned and razed or should the rest of the neighbors just let our houses go to hell because nothing can be done. Please watch your response because if city hall doesn't want to do anything, there are higher authorities. Maybe some pictures in the newspaper or on the news would help Plymouth's image of the new Edina mecca for the rich. The rich won't want to live here if they see that. I'm sorry for the frustration, but I'm sick of living across the street from a dump and having the city raise my taxes every year for the privelge. I'll send you pictures if you have the capabilty to receive them over the internet? Internet Contact --�--� =-� From: Eric Blank Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 9:25 AM To: Internet Contact Cc: Jean Lyons; Anne Hurlburt Subject: RE: skate park I GOT YOUR E-MAIL ABOUT A SKATE PARK IN PLYMOUTH. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL AT 509-5201 TO TALK ABOUT YOUR IDEA. ERIC BLANK, DIR OF PARKS AND REC. -----Original Message ----- From: Internet Contact Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 9:07 AM To: Eric Blank; Anne Hurlburt Subject: FW: skate park This e-mail arrived via our Web site. I have acknowledged the e-mail stating that it was forwarded to both Park and Recreation Department and Planning Division. Please be sure to copy me on your response. Thanks. Jean ----Original Message ----- From: DJChuX@aol.com [mailto:DJChuX@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 8:21 PM To: contact@ ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: skate park Hi my name is Charles Finck and I'm trying to open an outdoor skate park in plymouth or possible surrounding area if you could please contact me to talk that would be great. E-mail djchuxCaol.com Address Charles Finck 3440 Pilgrim Ln Plymouth, MN 55441 Phone# 612-591-1749 Internet Contact 2, Q_ From: Sandberg, Todd [Todd.Sandberg@BestBuy.Com] Sent: Thursday, May 20, 1999 9:25 AM To: 'contact@ ci.plymouth.mn.us' Cc: Sandberg, Todd Subject: Help Please!! Hello, My name is Todd Sandberg, and I live at 11810 Sunset Trail in Plymouth. I am the caretaker of the house there, and I have two issues. First off, I'd like to thank whoever filed the complaint on the house. I don't mean this as a joke. I just took over in January as caretaker, but have lived there for almost 2 years. This house is in DESPERATE need of siding. Paint will not probably stick to the wood, as it has decayed so badly. Now, he's forced to side it or get prosecuted. Thanks!! :) Second, I have a really bad problem with geese in our back yard and our neighbors backyard. See, our neighbors have a small pond, and the ducks, geese, and other birds love it. I like it too. But we now have roughly anywhere from 2-30+ geese at any given time there. They are making a mess of our lawn, and making a racket! I can't walk too many places without stepping in their feces. To put icing on the cake, their newest gig is "honking" at 3 in the morning. I have seriously thought about taking some batting practice with my Easton, but I don't want to be cruel to them. At the same time, I can't shoot them, and they are only gathering in numbers since the original pair that were there had goslings. Last year, at one point I counted 67 geese in the backyard!! This is not right! What can be done about this? I can't tolerate this all summer long .... as I did for most of the summer last year. I won't do it. I am worthy of at least SOME sleep. Can you help? Thanks for your prompt attention to this. My home/cell number is 612-987-9682. You can reach me at work as well, or by e-mail. Either one of those options are available to you. Or, if you wish, you can swing by my house when I'm there. I'll be more than happy to show you around. Although, they are usually there in the later evenings. There are usually almost always 2 there, but as the night comes, so do the geese. Todd Sandberg Retail Operations Best Buy World Headquarters 612-238-3560 todd.sandberg@bestbuy.com Internet Contact From: Shane Missaghi Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 2:09 PM To: 'rdchters @yahoo.com' Cc: Internet Contact Subject: Fertilizer containing phosphorus Dear Mr. Roger A. Richters: My name is Shane Missaghi, and I work for the City of Plymouth Engineering Department. Your e-mail of May 11, 1999 regarding Fertilizer containing phosphorus, was forwarded to me, because I have been somewhat involve with our phosphate free program. First of all thanks for sharing your concern with us, you had listed many of the same concerns that we had discussed during development of our program. I am not sure if I have any right answers for you, except I can share with you some of what we (city staff and the Plymouth Environmental Quality Committee) have learned in developing this program. Anyhow, feel free to give me a call at 509-5527, if any questions. Shane Missaghi 1. Why is it that when I have used phosphorus free fertilizer, the results on my yard are much less than desirable? It was also much more expensive that other low phosphorus fertilizers. That is true, phosphate free fertilizers are more expensive, however, more and more retail stores are beginning to sell this product, which should bring the price more in line with other brands. And yes, if your lawn is not responding well to the phosphate free fertilizer than, most likely, it does need phosphorous. The best way to find that out is to have your lawn tested by University of MN Ext. Office.(625-3101). 2. Yesterday I went the Frank's and Home Depot, both located in Plymouth, neither had phosphorus fee fertilizer. Where can it be purchased? Or do you expect every household in Plymouth to go hunting on their own? Both ,Bachman and Hennepin Coop ( 545-7702) carry the product. & we are working on getting the word out. ««« 3. Crab grass continues to be a major problem throughout the City of Plymouth. I have never seen Crab grass control fertilizer without phosphorus. Where do I get it? You are correct, I have to do some research on this one. ««« 4. When will we see a reduction in property taxes directly related the "the City will spend less effort and money removing the phosphorous from the lakes and streams."? ««« 5. If phosphorus is so hard on the quality of water, why is it that other city, state, and federal governmental agencies do not appear to have done anything about it? Phosphorous is very detrimental to the water quality. The MN pollution Control Agency has just released a statement on Phosphorus which calls on minimizing phosphorus from lawn fertilizers, and US EPA is requiring all cities greater than 50 K population to start treating their surface run off including phosphorous concentration, almost all of the cities in the metro area are developing water quality programs that include phosphorus reduction. ««« 6. Why not address the issue with the manufactures of fertilizer rather than the tax payer who can do nothing about it. We are trying to work with the manufactures, as a matter of fact one of our Env. Quality Committee member is working with home depot to provide a phfree product. However, we know that we have bit of the chicken & egg situation. They are not very interested until there is a good demand out there, and people won't buy it until it is more available. Anyhow, we hope programs like ours does create that additional demand. 7. Is this another example of "over governing" similar to the City street parking ordinance? Internet Contact From: RRichters@GT.com Sent: Monday, May 10, 199912:29 PM To: contact@ ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: Fertilizer containing phosphorus I certainly support the concept of keeping our water blue, not green. The City of Plymouth has certainly taken an extreme position to keep our waters blue. However, the City of Plymouth has also presented the tax payers of Plymouth with several related issues. 1. Why is it that when 1 have used phosphorus free fertilizer, the results on my yard are much less than desirable? It was also much more expensive that other low phosphorus fertilizers. 2. Yesterday I went the Frank's and Home Depot, both located in Plymouth, neither had phosphorus fee fertilizer. Where can it be purchased? Or do you expect every household in Plymouth to go hunting on their own? 3. Crab grass continues to be a major problem throughout the City of Plymouth. I have never seen Crab grass control fertilizer without phosphorus. Where do I get it? 4. When will we see a reduction in property taxes directly related the "the City will spend less effort and money removing the phosphorous from the lakes and streams."? 5. If phosphorus is so hard on the quality of water, why is it that other city, state, and federal governmental agencies do not appear to have done anything about it? 6. Why not address the issue with the manufactures of fertilizer rather than the tax payer who can do nothing about it. 7. Is this another example of "over governing" similar to the City street parking ordinance? It would seem reasonable that since the City passed this ban, the City would also have provided solutions to resolve the problems it presents the home owner. Roger A. 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The minutes of the April 12th meeting were approved with a correction in spelling of Chau's name. Chief Craig Gerdes, the City's Y2K coordinator, was present to discuss the City's Y2K efforts. Chief Gerdes said that the City's key technology programs are mostly compliant and all will be by mid -year. Attention is now turning to community preparedness. He has spoken to several groups and discussed what the Red Cross and other similar agencies are doing. General information from the countywide meeting with cities and utility companies was also discussed. NSP feels well prepared for power generation and distribution and will now turn its attention more to its billing and other financial programs. Members of the council suggested sending Y2K information to the students in the high schools. Sam Kelner discussed the meeting with the City's Public Safety Advisory Board on the curfew ordinance. They voted by a 6-1 margin to recommend adopting the County's ordinance. Discussion included the option of the City Council adopting the County ordnance by reference, so that all future amendments to the ordinance would automatically be adopted by the City. This would assure uniformity with the County. Since only four members of the Youth Council were present at this stage of the meeting, it was decided to postpone it for a final recommendation at the next meeting. Plans for the summer youth concert were discussed. It is scheduled for June 18th from 6- 9 p.m. with a rain date of June 25h. The expenses are estimated at $1,200 for lighting and sound and about $2,000 for police overtime. Judy Johnson suggested submitting an overall budget of $4,000 to the City Council, which will schedule approval of the concert at its May 18" meeting. The concert will kick-off a food drive for the Interfaith Outreach and Prism food shelves. A subcommittee of the Youth Council will continue to make preparations. Judy Johnson made brief updates on the City Council's actions on a skateboard park and the upcoming League of Minnesota Cities conference in Rochester. The agenda items relating to a youth television show, a youth health clinic, and new park design were postponed until the next meeting, along with the curfew ordinance. Other items on the next agenda will include the summer meeting dates and another youth concert update. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned shortly before 10:00 p.m. -L- 3 b Plymouth Human Rights Commission May 6,1999 Minutes Commissioners Present Excused Absent Jennifer Butler V Claudelle Carruthers Manik Chhabra Raj it Chakravarty Sara Frailich Jackie Fraedrich Mitzi Heath Lisa Hunter Patricia Izek Joan Jensen Art Johnson VO Rebecca Malinsky Perssis Meshkat Ruth Ruffin Becky Wheeler Also present: Saundra Spigner, Council Coordinating Representative; Laurie Ahrens, City Clerk. Call to Order Ruth Ruffin called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Minutes Motion was made by Becky Wheeler, seconded by Patricia Izek, to approve the minutes of April 14. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Affordable Housing Presentation, Andrea Brennan Andrea Brennan, Coordinator of the Housing Coalition at Interfaith Outreach, described their current activities and working groups. Motion was made by Mitzi Heath, seconded by Joan Jensen, to affirm that the Human Rights Commission will support issues related to affordable housing during the Comprehensive Plan update process. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. Millennium Program Becky Wheeler presented information on the Millennium Program. The Millennium Communities program is a partnership between the White House Millennium Council and national associations such as the National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Minutes May 6, 1999 Page 2""' Mayors. Cities, counties, and Native American tribes are encouraged to plan activities around the national theme "Honor the Past -- Imagine the Future". Cities will receive national designation as "Millennium Communities" by pursuing projects that commemorate and preserve their history. Becky Wheeler proposed that the Human Rights Commission could be involved in assisting the Plymouth Historical Society with a Millennium Project of preserving the City's oral history. An Historical Society representative has indicated to her that the Society has many historical items, but lacks stories and oral histories about life in Plymouth. She said the Human Rights Commission could assist with this project as a service project to the community, as well as ensuring that past and present diversity is recorded. She suggested that oral history could be accumulated for the Historical Society through interviews with high school seniors, senior residents, and the business community. Motion was made by Ruth Ruffin, seconded by Joan Jensen, to submit the proposed project and request that Plymouth be designated a Millennium Community. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote. The Commission requested that Councilmember Saundra Spigner be invited to the next meeting to be recognized for her service to the Human Rights Commission. Human Rights Commission Bylaws The Commission reviewed the Human Rights Commission Bylaws. Discussion was held on the number of members, and specifically on whether the four members appointed by the school districts should be voting or ex -officio members. These members are valuable liaisons between their districts and the City, and provide insight and information. The following issues were discussed: difficulty getting a quorum, the representatives are likely not Plymouth residents, the representatives willingness to serve or to be appointed by their district, and the representatives feeling obligated to attend a meeting. Art Johnson indicated that the voting status of the school district appointees should be considered if needed to address the issue of attaining a quorum, and he has no strong preference on the issue. He noted that he feels more obligated as a voting member to attend meetings knowing that he impacts the quorum. It was noted that the school district members are not appointed by the City Council, therefore, the Commission's attendance policy is of no value in that situation. The Bylaws will be reviewed further at the next meeting. Hate and Bias Crime Report Mitzi Heath updated the Commission on the status of an incident that occurred at Wayzata High School involving an African American woman who feels she was subjected to racial discrimination at the school. Mitzi and Ruth have met with Police Minutes May 6, 1999 _ Page 3� Chief Gerdes, and Art Johnson will join Mitzi and Ruth to meet with the Wayzata High School Principal. Councilmember Spigner suggested that more members should be involved in helping residents with bias issues. Mitzi Heath will suggest a policy for addressing bias issues at a future meeting. Calendar/Days to Avoid for Public Meetings Motion was made by Ruth Ruffin, seconded by Jennifer Butler, to table the issue of days to avoid for public meetings and to establish a committee of Joan Jensen and Sara Frailich to make a recommendation at the next meeting. The motion passed by unanimous vote. Recommended Ordinance on Curbcuts Councilmember Spigner recommended that the Human Rights Commission consider recommending an ordinance to the City Council relating to enforcement of no parking at curbcuts in the City. Motion was made by Jennifer Butler, seconded by Ruth Ruffin, that the Human Rights Commission recommend that the Plymouth City Council consider enacting an ordinance establishing a violation for blocking a pedestrian curbcut in the City. "Curbcuf' would be as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. The motion passed by unanimous vote. Hate Crimes Conference Patricia Izek reported on the Hate Crimes and Bias Conference she attended on April 27. District 281 Student Incident Jennifer Butler advised the Commission of an incident that occurred where a teacher was accused of assaulting a child who is moderately to severely impaired. The child lives in Plymouth within School District 281. She said the police were involved in the incident but did not pursue charges against the teacher. Jennifer Butler will gather additional information and report at the next meeting. Sara Frailich announced that June 3 will be her final Commission meeting. She will be working at a camp and then attending college at the University of Wisconsin. Claudelle Carruthers announced that she will be videotaping a show on Intergenerational Issues on June 9 with Jim Gambone. Several commissioners are assisting with the taping. Motion was made by Ruth Ruffin, seconded by Mitzi Heath, to adjourn the meeting at 9:35 p.m. The motion passed by unanimous vote. Minutes May 6, 1999 Page 4 Next meeting: Thursday, June 3,1999 7:00 p.m. Minutes of the Regular Meeting Board of Education, Independent School District 2 Maple Grove, Minnesota May 4, 1999 CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on Tuesday, May 4, 1999 in the Media Center at Rush Creek Elementary School. The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Chairperson Ruth Soby. ROLL CALL The following members were present: Scott Brokaw, Russ Funk, Rich Krambeer, John Nelson, Judy Peterzen and Ruth Soby, and the Superintendent of Schools Chris Richardson. PLEDGE OF The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ALLEGIANCE ACCEPTANCE Motion by Mr. Krambeer, seconded by Mrs. Peterzen, to accept the OF AGENDA printed agenda. The motion carried unanimously. HOST SCHOOL Don Johnson, Principal; Ann Mock, Grade 4 Teacher; Laurie Toll, REPORT Academic/Technology Specialist; and students Samantha Merry, Andrew Rigazio, Nick Wilson, Reed Mainquist, and Laura Williams provided information on the development of the 14 -acre Rush Creek Nature Area and on various nature programs and activities available as a result. These have included Earth Day, wildlife stations, eagle sponsorship, a scrapbook, a nature residency, web page, and experiencing and learning first-hand about the trees, plants and wildlife. PHYSICAL Following introductory remarks and the reading of the proclamation, EDUCATION motion by Mr. Krambeer, seconded by Mr. Brokaw, to endorse AND SPORT the proclamation designating May as "Physical Education and Sport MONTH Month." The motion carried unanimously. PHYSICAL Kathy Omberg, Personal Development Curriculum Specialist, and Robin EDUCATION Gillispie, Elementary Phy Ed Supervisor, reported to the Board on the REPORT work done over the last two years in physical education curriculum development. This included a needs assessment, gathering of data, and work by eight teams of teachers. Three comprehensive curriculum guides have been prepared, including 1) PreSchool-Grade 6, 2) Grades 7-12, and 3) a resourcetreference guide. The new curriculum is aligned with national and state standards, meets theme areas, is age-appropriate, and is unique among school districts. Three half-day inservice programs will be held on areas that teacher request. Minutes of the regular meeting, May 4, 1999 (page two) DPAC Gail Keckhafer, chair of the District Parent Advisory Council, reported REPORT to the Board on the makeup of the council and the charge given to it by the Board. The high-priority recommendations of the three subcommittees are as follows: Assessment and Evaluation: 1) to produce tools simplifying the analysis of test results; 2) to establish student achievement targets; 3) to ensure growth in sixth grade math and reading, improvement of writing skills as measured by the fifth grade MCAs, and through an increase of 5% in the passing rate for tenth graders on the Basic Standards Test; Program Assessment and Review: 1) that the Talented and Gifted Program staff establish a written mission/vision and belief statements; 2) to determine and develop the best model(s) for the delivery of talented and gifted program services; 3) to provide adequate staff development to support the talented and gifted program; Student Services: 1) to provide a financial analysis, an implementation plan and timelines that will result in the alternative learning center being fully operational for students in grades 6-12 for the 2000-01 school year; 2) to improve secondary counseling service delivery. Motion by Mr. Funk, seconded by Mr. Brokaw, to accept the report of the District Planning Advisory Council, with appreciation to members of the council. The motion carried unanimously. HUMAN Superintendent Richardson reviewed a breakdown of expenditures SEXUALITY relative to development and implementation of the Human Sexuality HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS curriculum. Mr. Krambeer stated that several of the items, CURRICULUM i.e. the survey, disclosure to parents, and making materials more available to parents, were earlier directives of the Board and the costs would have been incurred even without the new abstinence -until - marriage courses. It was determined that the data would be reformatted as to elementary, secondary, and K-12, and then published in the next issue of Education 99. INVESTMENT Nancy Carpenter, parent volunteer, reported on the very successful IN YOUTH "Investment in Youth" event sponsored by the 279 Foundation and held on Saturday, May 1. The event was very positive and upbeat, and recognized both adults and students across the district for their achievements. RESPONSE Superintendent Richardson reviewed the remarks of those addressing TO APRIL 20 the Board during both the April 20 Community Forum and Open Forum. COMMUNITY FORUM AND OPEN FORUM Minutes of the regular meeting, May 4, 1999 (page three) OPEN The following persons addressed the Board during Open Forum. FORUM 1) Parent Kate Chapman expressed her opposition to the 80' grade and 10' grade abstinence -until -marriage curriculum, stating that students will not get the facts they need and that district committees did not recommend these changes. She recommended that the senior high curriculum be reviewed by legal counsel. Superintendent Richardson responded that the TAT, CAT and CCC committees of the district had recommended a legal opinion at the time course descriptions were approved and when outcomes were approved. 2) Parent Barb Thornbrough stated, in regard to the abstinence -until - marriage curriculum, that learning for everybody is the primary focus of the district and not teaching one set of values. CONSENT Motion by Mr. Funk, seconded by Mr. Nelson, to approve items in the AGENDA Consent Agenda as follows: Minutes of the regular meeting of April 20, 1999. Verified Accounts Payable dated May 4. 1999. Licensed Personnel: To accept the resignation of Denise Willey, effective 6/11/99; to acknowledge contracts ending for Kelly Brunner, effective 4/30/99, and Matthew Christenson, effective 6/11/99. To grant leaves of absence to Jerene Briant, .2 long-term leave, effective 8/26/99; Dawn Dahlberg, extend .2 leave of absence, effective 8/26/99; Barbara Helms -Bot, extending leave of absence, effective 8/26/99; Kristine Huber, .2 leave of absence, effective 8/26/99; Sharon Peters, extend .5 leave of absence, effective 8/26/99; Elizabeth Schutte, long- term leave, effective 8/26/99; Barbara Spencer, long-term leave, effective 8/26/99; Ann Williams, .2 long-term leave, effective 8/26/99; Nancy Fenna, long-term leave, effective 8/26/99; and Amy Mathison, long-term leave, effective 8/26/99. To acknowledge change of status for Kriscel Miller, effective 8/26/99, Kelly O'Rourke, effective 8/26/99, and Lisa Rahja, effective 8/26/99. Minutes of the regular meeting, May 4, 1999 (page four) 3 �. CONSENT Licensed Personnel (continued) AGENDA To acknowledge as returning from leave Judi Andersson, Lisa Bartsch, Karen Benson, Michele Boitz-Haag, Christi Boots, Sandra Buechel, Linda Dowling, Gail Dubester-Litt, Nicole Ewing, John Froelich, Donna Gerber, Lisa Hunninghake, Barbara Johnson, Sandra Jonason, Nancy Knutson, Debra Kormann, Shelley Miller, Caroline Mullins, Laura Olson, Amy Rosin, Barbara Ryman, Jacqueline Schultz, Erin Smith and Lori Wehling--all effective 8/26/99. To rescind request for leave of absence for Kristi Bedard. To employ Melissa McIntire and Kam Stallman--both effective 8/26/99. Nonlicensed Personnel: To acknowledge with appreciation the long- term service of Leah Chuba, and now to accept her request for retirement, effective 6/10/99; to also accept the request for retirement of Karen Theisen, effective 6/11/99.. To accept the resignations of Josh Bellows, effective 4/16/99, Lana Brill, effective 4/22/99, Chasity Dickenson, effective 5/17/99, Doris Krueger, effective 4/15/99, and Bridget Witte, effective 6/10/99. To grant leave of absence to John Glauvitz, effective 4/1/99, medical to protect PERA rights. To acknowledge change of status for Phillip Bauermeister, effective 4/20/99, Amy May, effective 4/13/99; and to employ Diane Lemke, effective 4/20/99, James McAlpin, effective 4/20/99, Lawrence Miller, effective 4/22/99, and Kathryn Van Beusekom, effective 4/16/99. Nonresident Student Attendance Agreements Secondary Outgoing 98-99: One resident student due to a move, with a written application. Secondary Outgoing 99-2000: One resident student due to environment, with a written application. Secondary Incoming 98-99: Three nonresident students due to a move and one due to reasons other than listed—all with written applications. Secondary Incoming 99-2000: One nonresident student due to a reason other than given, with a written application. Minutes of the regular meeting, May 4, 1999 (page five)., CONSENT Nonresident Student Attendance Agreements (continued) AGENDA Elementary Outgoing 98-99: Ten resident students due to a move—all with written applications. Elementary Outgoing 99-2000: One resident student due to academics and one due to employment—both with written applications. Elementary Incoming 98-99: Thirteen nonresident students due to a move—all with written applications. Elementary Incoming 99-2000: Nine nonresident students due to daycare provisions and one due to academics—all with written applications. Convention, Conference and Workshop attendance for Wendy Tuominen – University of Wisconsin, Menominie, April 22-24; Janet Schult and Linda Mattson – Minnesota Kindergarten Association, Moorhead, April 23-24; Linda Schulzetenberg – Parenting Partnerships, St. Cloud, April 30; and Kathy Townsend and Nancy Wavrin – Ruby Payne, Galveston, Texas, June 1-4. Student Trip by Crest View to Long Lake Center, May 17-19. Acceptance of 1998-99 Amended Even Start Grant, and authorization of an additional expenditure and budget appropriation in the amount of $15,000. Awarding of bid to Granite Cily Roofing in the amount of $282,500 for the re -roofing of Osseo Senior High and the Educational Service Center warehouse. Awarding of bid to Rentec Services, Inc., in the amount of $46,615 for removal of asbestos -containing material at Park Center. Approval of administrative boundar ►adjustment (small portion of Census Area 430/431 north of Dunkirk Lane currently assigned to Basswood Elementary to become part of Census Area 420/421 and assigned to Rush Creek Elementary). Approval of Policy on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Communications Personnel for 1998-99 and 1999-2000. Approval of Policy on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Water Safety Instructors for 1998-99 and 1999-2000. Approval of Policy on Terms and Conditions of Employment for Publications Employees for 1998-99 and 1999-2000. The motion to approve the above items on the Consent Agenda carried unanimously. Minutes of the regular meeting, May 4, 1999 (page six) RESOLUTION Motion by Mr. Krambeer, seconded by Mr. Brokaw, to adopt the TO DISSOLVE following resolution: A POSITION AND ADD A RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE A POSITION AND ADD A POSITION A POSITION BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District 279 to dissolve the following position on June 30, 1999: Assistant Coordinator of Instructional Media and Technology BE IT RESOLVED that the decision to dissolve the named position above allows the authorization of the position below, effective July 1, 1999. Coordinator of Technology Management On a roll call vote, Brokaw, Funk, Krambeer, Nelson, Peterzen, and Soby voted yes; no one voted no. The motion carried unanimously. GIFTS TO THE Motion by Mrs. Peterzen, seconded by Mr. Funk, to accept with great DISTRICT appreciation the following gifts to the district: Heritage Festival - $50, materials for the ESL program at Basswood; Parents at Basswood - $19.44, Celebrate Books; Cedar Island PTO - $820, ice cream social, skills books for SEM, lyceum; $1,314, Franklin spelling, balls, jump ropes, yarn, Valleyfair tickets; Crest View to Long Lake Conservation Center, May 17-19; Edinbrook PTO - $1,046.77, Artist in Residence, Young Authors, honors breakfast. Also, from Mrs. Betsy Henry — seven pairs of mittens for Fair Oaks; Oak View PTO - $7,950, computer supplies, kindergarten science program, Odyssey of the Mind, Peer Mentor, Trade books, volunteer coordinator and technology para salaries; Orchard Lane Student Council - $102.50, students to Long Lake; Osseo Elementary PTA - $125, patrols to Valleyfair; Palmer Lake. PTA - $112, registration for four students to Young Authors Conference and $215.87, playground equipment. Also, from the Heritage Festival - $150, music and chorus supplies at Palmer Lake; Target - Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of American, Inc. - $1,000, playground equipment for Palmer Lake; anonymous donor - $2,500, to be used at the discretion. of Park Brook staff and administration; TCF Bank of Brooklyn Park - $54.98, staff or student needs at Park Brook; Park Brook PTO - $1,535, field trip, classroom supplies, volunteer coordinator's salary; Target Outstanding Schools Award Program - $1,000, student needs at Park Brook. Minutes of the regular meeting, May 4, 1999 (page seven) — 3 GIFTS TO THE Also, from Rush Creek PTO - $350, August newsletter printing and DISTRICT postage; Weaver Lake PST - $11,529, playground equipment, accelerated readers, SEM, volunteer coordinator salary, classroom supplies; Brooklyn Center Police Association - $200, Willow Lane safety patrols to Valleyfair; Brooklyn Center Lions Club - $125, Willow Lane patrols to Valleyfair; Brooklyn Center Fire Relief Association - $200, Willow Lane patrols to Valleyfair. Also, from Osseo American Legion - $2,800, 35 patrols to Legionville; Brooklyn Junior High Student Council - $100, classroom speaker; Osseo Junior High School Concession Activity Fund - $491, paper shredder; Osseo Lions Club - $300, supermileage materials/competition at Osseo Senior High; OEC Program at Osseo Senior High - $7,761.50, Spring EMT camp; U.S. West - Macintosh 7100 computer and 17" monitor for Tech Ed Dept. at Osseo Senior High; Osseo Basketball Boosters - $1,500, salary for assistant coach. Also, from Lane Tru Value - $25, Beth Johnson ESL scholarship at Park Center; Mary E. Johnson - $100, Beth Johnson scholarship fund at Park Center; Paul and Barb Kuzinski - $50, Beth Johnson scholarship fund at Park Center; and Ginny Grynienski — $20, Beth Johnson scholarship fund at Park Center. The motion carried unanimously. ZANEWOOD Superintendent Richardson briefly summarized the Zanewood COMMUNITY Community Center and multi-age instruction proposals presented at SCHOOL the last School Board meeting, recommending that both be moved into the planning stage. Motion by Mr. Brokaw, seconded by Mr. Funk, to approve continued planning for the Zanewood Community School, with final decision to implement subject to result of the district facilities study, 1999-2000 school year. The motion carried unanimously. MULTIAGE Motion by Mr. Krambeer, seconded by Mr. Nelson, to approve INSTRUCTION planning for multiage instruction at the elementary school program level for the 1999-2000 school year. The motion carried unanimously. Minutes of the regular meeting, May 4, 1999 (page eight) SCHOOL BOARD Motion by Mr. Krambeer, seconded by Mrs. Peterzen, to approve the POLICIES following School Board policies on second and final reading: Adoption: 400, Staff Development 441, Network/Internet Acceptable Use by staff 524, Network/Internet Acceptable Use by students Deletion: 4131.3, Staff Development 4231.3, Staff Development 4132, Staff Use of Network/Internet Resources 4232, Staff Use of Network/Internet Resources 6416, Student Use of Network/Internet Resources The motion carried unanimously. SCHOOL BOARD Mr. Nelson reported that the School Board Policy Committee had met POLICY prior to the meeting to review School Board Policy 449, the teacher COMMITTEE transfer policy. MEETING ANNOUNCE- a. School Board Property Committee Meeting, Tuesday, May 18, MENTS 6:30-7:00 p.m., Room 30, ESC b: Education Minnesota - Osseo Flora Rogge Social, Tuesday, May 18, 7:00 p.m., Board Room, ESC c. Next regular School Board meeting, Tuesday, May 18, 7:30 p.m., Board Room, ESC d. Wednesday, May 26, 6:00 p.m., Negotiations Strategy Session and work on development of superintendent's evaluation ADJOURNMENT At 10:22 p.m., motion by Mr. Funk, seconded by Mr. Brokaw, to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried unanimously. John L. Nelson, Clerk Conect Collaborative Advisory Council Meeting April 1, 1999 5/6/'99 revision Members present: LaDonna Hoy, Jim Schaffer, Cathy Fischer, Barb Carlson, Joyce Heyer, Susan Fetterer Staffing Welcome, Jim Schaffer! Jim's fulltime position as Family and Youth Outreach Worker begins 4112/99. The search for a parttime Conect Coordinator Assistant will begin soon. Financial Report N/ Conect is fully funded for 1999. The LCTS proposal for $10,000 has been awarded to Conect!. Many thanks for this generous support. HeafthSystems Minnesota/The Foundation has awarded $25,000 to Conect. Many thanks to Healthsystems for their generosity. Shenandoah Woods N/ resident move -in date is 4117/99 it space being donated for the permanent Conect.office for Kris includes some furnishings and storage space. Jim will be officed at Lakeview Commons. Oakwood Asset Team The training for the new student welcoming team has been done by Jim Schaffer. Summer Programming Henneoin County Readmobile Cathy Fischer reported that the Readmobile will have regular stops at Kimberly Meadows, Lakeview Commons and Shenandoah Woods this summer. Campfire This program will meet at Lakeview Commons weekly through summer. Program Evaluation A plan for utilization of the Conect measurements taken several months ago will be developed with the expectation that this will move us into the implementation phase. There was discussion about bringing in an outside evaluation team to assist in the process. Respectfully Submitted Susan Fetterer Secretary cacm.599 I494 Corridor Commission/JPO Meeting Minutes of Wednesday, April 14, 1999 -Y I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m. by Chair Ross Thorfinnson at the MnDOT Traffic Management Center (TMC) in Minneapolis. Those in attendance were: _ Ross Thorfinnson, Eden Prairie Curt Gutoske, City of Minnetonka Craig Larsen, City of Edina Dave Lindahl, City of Eden Prairie Alisa Omat, City of Bloomington Lisa Raduenz, LJR Inc. Joy Tierney, City of Plymouth Larry Lee, City of Bloomington Tom Foley, City of Richfield Clarence Shallbetter, Metropolitan Council ***Tour of the TMCprogressed at this point. The actual meeting of the 1-494 Corridor Commission began at 10.25 a.m. II. Review of Minutes. Minutes from the February 10, 1999 meeting of the I-494 Corridor Commission were reviewed. Motion to approve the meeting minutes was made by Tierney with a second by Gustoske. Motion carried unanimously. III. Other Business. Raduenz summarized the current planning for the 2003-2004 cycle of Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CMAQ) funding status for the Corridor Commission. She indicated that there are two categories with the CMAQ funding pot in which the Corridor Commission is interested—continued funding of the operations of the Corridor Commission, and identified infrastructure needs to be contained with MnDOT's CMAQ request that are specifically related to the reconstruction of I-494. As far as the method for obtaining operational dollars, Raduenz outlined a process that she is currently participating in that includes the downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul TMOs, Metro Commuter Services and the Met Council whereby the idea is to lump together all of the TDM applications under one umbrella for purposes of competition against other regional projects that will target CMAQ dollars. Currently the Corridor Commission is receiving about $200,000 over a two-year period for operations; the total sum of the "umbrella" application would be around $2 million dollars, and would include separate lines of funding for each TMO or organization, including the Met Council. Raduenz and Shallbetter both indicated that the new CMAQ pot will be around $16 million (up from approximately $6 million during the current cycle) and everyone is interested in funding quite a few projects out of this fund. For that reason, and the fact that together these organizations can present a strong argument for funding the total $2 million, Raduenz and Shallbetter feel the coordinated application is best. The Corridor Commission voted to give consent for a coordinated application for 2003-2004 cycle CMAQ funding for 494 Corridor Commission operations. A motion was made by Tierney with a second by Foley. The motion passed unanimously. Under CMAQ applications for 494 infrastructure, Raduenz outlined a process that the Corridor Commission has already undertaken in concert with MnDOT. The process includes the final agreement of a list of infrastructure priorities to be added to the EIS for 494, and ranked according to project preference by a joint group of 494 city engineers, Hennepin County and regional transit providers. One facilitated meeting has already been held, with a second scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 1999 at Southwest Metro Transit Hub at 8:30 a.m. MnDOT is quite engaged in this process, and hopes to use the results of the rankings to prioritize construction projects and added transit/HOV/TDM elements in coordinated segments of the corridor. Any "left over" projects will be put on a Corridor Commission list for future funding requests. The group agreed to this process and authorized Raduenz to continue as she has been doing. Raduenz also mentioned that she had constructed a letter and sent it out to the mayors of both Minnetonka and Maple Grove under Chair Thorfmnson's signature. The letters were intended as a formal request of the mayors of sentatives t the Corridor Commission and to encourage them to • both cities to appoint new elected officials as repreort the ongoing activities of the Corridor Commission. attend the scheduled monthly meetings in order to fully Supp These letters were mailed on April 13, 1999. on outlined his conversation with a City of Chanhassen council member who has requested the Chair Thorfuins application of membership. After discussion, members agreed that consideration of the Corridor Commission for an app that would or Commission") or some such other group, t ere Chanhassen is not located adjacent`to 1-494 (as are all other members of the Corridor Commission) p uracil might be a better relationship (i.e., Friends of 1-494 Co accommodate this and future requests to join the JPO. e'1'hoi{innson indicated that he will contact the co ac member and relay this information to her in a timely mann Transportation prelude to the conference, Thorf'uuison Thorrmnson also indicated that he and Badu through h130,t 1999.n As a Association for CommuterThorf (ACT) TMA Summit in Boston on April 28 g to D.C. and meet with both U.S. Senators and explained that he felt it was important to make a stop in Washington, Transportation Fly -In in June islative Representatives in Congress prior to the Minnesota five of Minnesota's Leg lan to attend, along with several hundred other Minnesota 1999 (which Thorfinnson and Raduenz also P position 1-494 concerns separately and before the Fly -In organizations). rganizations) Thorfinnson felt it was "important" top people to schedule per visits with visits, where there is not usually much time availabllebfotrh Wa hundred D.C. and Bose he total cost for lodging, congressional leadership. With a combination trip transportation airfare and conference fees for both Raduenz and Thorfinnson is approximfter the trip. A ately u 3,`2vas made b Leapprove costs will cost the Commission slightly more once tallied26 through May 2, 199 with a second from Lindahl. expenditures related to he cost of the trip from Ap to 3 persons to attend the Motion passed unanimously. A second motion was made by G with attending to fund up Minnesota Transportation Fly -In on June 15 though 17,1999, with attending members to be identified o are the next month. A second was made by Tierney. nThafifv R Raduenz of theion ir In reunanist bvl he next meet in date May 12.1999. cials Lee suggested that Raduenz and Thorfumson invite one oro f providing roCongressional dinnforum members ding d policy quaddress city estions along the 494 Corridor sometime this summer as a means p was a good idea and will advance the invitation accordingly about 494. Raduenz and Thorfinnson agreed that this based on the reception they receive in Washington- rec ived several Raduenz reported that the latest edition of the newsletter lse deout velopments along the comdor as been well received. She well aseemployment phone calls in response to the map that indicated new futur p to be removed from the mailing figures for each city. LJR staff have received about 50 to 60 mailback cards asking list, which is a low number compared to the numberttA futuree news�lettetedition wiwill ll probably not occur to monitor these cards and to remove names from the mailing list as directed. until Fall 1999- ost of $30 in r to activate Raduenz asked for Commission approval on appgsoftware server copses shown tth members at table) aeMotlon was the Corridor Commission's new website and homepage p ge � d made by Lindahl with a second by Gutoske. Motion passed unanimously. al in obtaining an expense account advance in he amount of $5,000. The Raduenz asked for Commission approv account has been depleted based on he financial reports given to members at this meeting. first advance for this advance $5,000 for Corridor Commission expenses, with a second from Lindahl. Tierney made a motion Motion passed unanimously. IV. 1999 Corridor Commission Draft Report. This item was deferred because of meeting time constraints. A nal copy of the report will be mailed to all members prior to he next Corridor Commission meetin final g. V. I494 Corridor Commission 1999 Work Plan Discussion. This item was deferred because of meeting time constraints. A copy of the revised work plan for 1999 and 2000 will be provided to members at the next meeting of the Corridor Commission (May 12). VI. Treasurer's Report. Thorfmnson reported on the balance of the Corridor Commission as presented by the Commission's Treasurer, the City of Minnetonka. All 1999 member city dues have been collected and deposited, and with a receivable due from the Metropolitan Council in the approximate amount of $20,000 for the first three months of 1999, the current balance of the Corridor Commission sits at approximately $80,000. VII. Next Meeting/Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 a.m The next regularly -scheduled meeting of the 1494 Corridor Commission is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 1999, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Southwest Metro Transit Hub, 13500 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie. COMMUNITIES IN COLLABORATION COUNCIL Minutes - March 12,1999 Present: Joe Manion, Carol Vannelli, Patricia Anderson, Judy Johnson, Dwight Johnson, Jim Johnson, Mary Anne Young, Brian Hubbard, Robin Maynard, Paul Beilfuss, Joy Tierney, Jim Brandt, Brian Beniek, Karen Parks, Tom Sexton, Mick Johnson, Al S., Barbara Carlson The meeting was called to order by chair, Joe Manion. Welcome to Tom S. and Al S. from Hennepin Cty. The minutes of the January 14, 1999 meeting were approved. COMMITTEEREPORTS Finance Committee: • Jim reported that the state will still have $10,000 in the budget for our collaborative next year. • We will approach the three largest municipalities each year for funding (Plymouth, Minnetonka and Wayzata) since cities do not make multi-year commitments. • Maple Grove, Orono, Corcoran and Wayzata have not committed yet. • Question: How will we make up the $4,000 shortfall next year? Perhaps we could secure additional funds from our other members. The Finance Committee will discuss how to do this. • Brian Hubbard will pursue his contact at the United Way and find out what happened to the Cities of Promise funds that were supposed to be available. Public Relations Committee: • The question was raised as to how we could get Families First to our private schools. (Redeemer, St. Bart's, Holy Name, Lutheran High School, Highcroft.) • Joe recommended a new project that could be held at the library concerning diversity. This is probably the most current issue. LaDonna is having Vivian Jenkins Nelson present at Interfaith. Robin informed us that Honeywell has a Diversity Council. Judy J. suggested that we could hold a forum at City Hall where it could be taped and run on cable. The Plymouth Human Rights Commission has 3-4 youth that could help. One of the school district's goals is to work on diversity. Joe committed the PR committee to lead this Town Forum. Kris K. reminds us that this an issue that we must start addressing. LCTS Committee: • Five grant requests have been received and the committee will meet 3/30 • $86,000 will come for May -December • We anticipate $140-160,000 each year Community Health Clinic: • Mick reported on the progress of the clinic idea. The February 4th meeting was hugely successful bringing together 24 key players including personnel from HSM and the St. Louis�Park Central Clinic. Much information was exchanged and representatives from Hopkins and Orono came to see how we were doing it. • Paul B. has invited Mick to the April School Board meeting to present the clinic idea. • The Central Clinic sees 6-8 patients each day/ open twice a week/ 1000 seen last year. One quarter come for sexuality information. One quarter come for mental health help. Half come for well child checkups: immunizations, sports physicals etc. All students are treated confidentially. Parents give permission to visit the clinic and to leave school for an appointment. • This clinic does not want to become the medical home for students. In St.e) Louis Park 75% of kids seen get their care from 15 clinics. � " • The Central clinic was set up in an old art room at a cost of $200,000. We are lucky to have two options: 1. Time share space on the 2nd floor of Wayzata Medical Clinic 2. Work children into new Family Practice Clinic. • Paul asked for a formal presentation at the next CICC meeting and asked CICC to become the Advisory Board. (Including ideas of classes for Smoking Cessation and Anger Management) • In SLP information was sent in the spring and opened in summer. • There must be education of our school staffs, we want support from the education community. • The West Suburban clinic saw 1,000 of our kids last year -transportation issue. • Routine visits often turn into mental health care. ex. grief and loss • Networking will add to the clinic's success, a team effort must be used - inform youth pastors etc. • Mick offered the following resources in St. Louis Park if you would like to talk with there about their experience: - Gail Dzurik (school nurse) 928-6032 - Central Clinic (open T, W from 1-6:00 - on other days kids are referred into other clinics) - 993-1100 - Rev. Rick Wagner (chair of advisory committee) 929-8566 • It is noted that the council agreed that they would like to be the advisory committee for the clinic. Skate Park Follow -ug to Presentation at lanuary meeting: • 4 Down was able to negociate their rate with a promise from the owner to fix up the building • A parent meeting went well on Saturday. 140 kids had memberships last year. If they would all reapply the park can keep going. • Inline skaters and bikers use the park the most. ANNOUCEMENTS: • Plymouth Fun Run will be June 26th Music in Plymouth will be June 30 • Affordable Housing - Interfaith Outreach has $200,000 in the housing fund & are working on three project relationships: (we have 25-26 homeless families) 1. Common Bond Help Center 2. social workers - there are 25 different descriptions of families at risk 3. $50,000 has been allocated to find a lot or two to build houses • Family Resource Center is looking at alternative space. • Minnesota Parent will have their Summer Expo at Ridgedale Mall • Brian Beniek announced (it's a surprise so don't talk about it!) that the Leadership Council at WHS is working on a Mock Crash with MADD before prom in May • We need to get student reps for CICC. Judy recommended one from Plymouth Advisory Council, one from student council, 5 at large. • the Plymouth Youth Advisory Council will be featured on cable 12. • Agenda items for Maymem • 20 minutes for Roger Anderson to present Minnesota Student Survey • presentation on Community Clinic • report on Diversity idea from PR • Response to information Carol Vannelli passed out about resource center. 'L'3F Intergenerational Dialogue [OR Violence, Youth, and Community Monday, June 14, 1999 6:30 — 9:30 p.m. Wayzata High School Auditorium Members of the Community of all ages are encouraged to attend! Sponsored cooperatively by the united communities of education, health, faith, business, local government, neighborhoods and social services. For further information call: Wayne Dreyman (612)475-7136 Barb Carlson (612)553-1716 Proposal: Community Intergenerational Dialogue Spring 1999 Recent events in Littleton, Colorado marked the eighth U.S. school shooting resulting in deaths in the last 36 months. While explanations and theories abound, an underlying reality deserves our attention. Vital connections between generations, among parents and neighbors, and within and among community institutions in our society are lacking. A community -wide response to this reality will bring families, school and civic leaders, representatives of the business sector, faith communities, and service organizations together for an Intergenerational Dialogue. The goal of the Dialogue will be to include the 5 living generations in a conversation about youth violence that will generate concrete plans to promote well being in our community and our schools. The process of the Dialogue will, itself, be a powerful step toward community building. The Dialogue will be facilitated by experienced leaders. Dr. Jim Gambone and Ms. Susan Gehrz of Points of View, Inc., have led Intergenerational Dialogues all over the United States with very positive results. Jim, formerly a vice president with Search Institute, has authored the book, Together for Tomorrow: Building_ Community Through�Intergenerational Dialogue_ Elder Eye Press (Crystal Bay, 1997). The Dialogue will take place on Monday, June 10 from 6:30 — 9:30 p.m. at the Wayzata High School Auditorium, Plymouth, MN. All members of the communities in and around the Wayzata School District are encouraged to attend. June 1999 An Intergenerational Dialogue on Violence, Youth, & Community lWhat is it. The Intergenerational Dialogue will be made up of people representing all five living generations who will discern the wisdom of the community to address problems of violence, particularly among youth. A clear and achievable plan for action will be developed from the ideas of the group. lWhen and w ere . The event will be held on Monday, June 14, 1999 from 6:30 — 9:30 p.m. at the Wayzata High School Auditorium. lWho is invite . All members of the community. lWho wi Ilea Jim Gambone and Sue Gehrz of Points of View, Inc. are nationally recognized facilitators of intergenerational dialogues on many topics and will guide our group. They will be supported by an intergenerational planning team, other community members, and Climb Theatre, a performance and teaching group. lWho are the sponsorsThis event is being broadly and cooperatively sponsored by united communities of education, health, faith, business, government, neighborhoods, and social service. jWhy an Intergenerational Dialogee . In the aftermath of the recent Columbine High School tragedy in Littleton, Colorado, our community wants to act; to come together to say something is wrong, changes are needed, and our collective, intergenerational wisdom will be part of making our community and our schools safer places. o learn more: Call Wayne Dreyman 612-475-7136 Or, Barb Carlson 612-553-1716 Dialogue Contacts MINUTES PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT April 28,1999 PRESENT Mike Cagley, Joe Edwards and Barb Roberts Councilmember Scott Harstad Representing Metro Transit — Sheri Gingerich Representing Laidlaw Transit Services, Inc. — Jim Baldwin Representing the City of Plymouth — John Sweeney Consultant for Plymouth Metrolink — George Bentley Committee Secretary — Patty Hillstrom I. MEETING MINUTES The minutes for the March 24, 1999 meeting were approved as written. H. RIDERSHIP INFORMATION AND REVIEW OF RIDERSHIP STATISTICS FOR MARCH 1999 George Bentley's Comments Bentley distributed ridership statistics for the committee members to review and shared the following comments: Ridership Graphs - Ridership for the month of March was the highest ever. Ridership for Dial -A -Ride is average. The goal for the Plymouth Flyer is 600-700 riders per month. The ridership for Metrolink express services is at an all time high. Passengers Per Day Graphs — For the first three months of 1999 system ridership has been higher than the previous corresponding three months of 1998. Dial -A -Ride and the Plymouth Flyer are both down. Ridership for Metrolink is well above for this time of year. Route 92 ridership is down from last year although ridership was unusually high in 1998. Bentley distributed the Plymouth Metrolink Ridership Comparison 1999 — 1998 and explained how ridership for the first quarter of 1999 was compared to first quarter ridership in 1998 and reported that total ridership is up 4.29%. MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT April 28, 1999 Page 2 III. STATUS REPORT ON PLYMOUTH FLYER SERVICE (JIM BALDWIN) Baldwin reported that ridership is down on the Plymouth Flyer because Opportunity Partners is not transporting groups as they did last year because of the weather but would be utilizing the Flyer again in the near future. Baldwin anticipates that ridership will increase with summer field trips. IV. IDENTIFICATION OF AREAS OF CONCERN AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS Joe Edwards' Comments • The Route 93A which leaves Four Seasons at 6:40 a.m. has a nice rotation of drivers who all know the route except they are taking Hwy. 55 instead of going down to I- 394. • On April 26th, the driver of Route 93A which leaves Marquette and Washington at 5:10 p.m. missed a blind person. The blind person tried to get to the bus but was left behind. Gingerich will check with the driver regarding this issue. Mike Cagley's Comments • Cagley reported that things are better with the Route 93A and 93S as reported at the March 24 meeting. • Cagley asked if there has been an increase in ridership because of Metro Pass. Bentley did not have the ridership gain information but indicated that there has been a good increase overall due to Metro Pass. • Cagley asked if the results of the survey have been determined. Bentley stated that he is working on them and that they are near completion. Councilmember Scott Harstad's Comments • Councilmember Harstad commented on the single step buses and would like to see more of them in Plymouth. Councilmember Harstad stated that the Prudential Ins. Co. off of Hwy. 169 has an 80 acre lot which will be developed and thought this may generate an increase in ridership. DATEMMAC7�_1 28.doc MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT April 28, 1999 Page 3 George Bentley's Comments • Because of the new apartments on Vicksburg Lane there will be a minor change on Route 91B. The bus will go to Shenandoah and then over to Vicksburg rather than down Vicksburg Lane. • Silicone Biology on 1'` Ave. near Carlson Parkway on the Minnetonka border is interested in bus service to their facility. Either the Route 91A or 91C can provide service to this company. Starting with the September pick the Route 91 C is going to make a route change. In the morning the bus will start at Fernbrook Lane and Co. Rd. 9 and go west and then around the loop to Vicksburg and Schmidt Lake Road in a clockwise manner. The afternoon route will be the same. The reason for this is that the bus must load on the passenger side at the park and ride. John Sweeney's Comments • Sweeney received a complaint that the buses are again laying over near At the Lake Apartments causing an unpleasant odor and noise. Baldwin will speak to the driver. Sheri Gingerich's Comments • Gingerich reported that with ridership increases on the Route 93A at 4:10 and 5:10 it may be necessary to add another bus with the September pick. Bentley stated that one option would be to start an earlier bus and to run another S. Another option would be to permanently add two more vehicles and go to twenty minutes between pick up times. V. REPORT RE: 2" AND 3RD SHIFT REVERSE COMMUTE SERVICE IMPLEMENTED ON MARCH 15,1999 This item was discussed previously on the agenda. VI. STATUS REPORTS ON PROPOSED PARK AND RIDE LOTS • Sweeney stated that cars have been parking in the lot at the Plymouth Covenant Church over the winter. There is grant money to expand the parking lot at the church and to build a shelter on the church side of Vicksburg Lane. DnEIPIPACT 4 28 -doe MINUTES - PLYMOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRANSIT April 28, 1999 Page 4 • The other park and ride site located at the Messiah Methodist Church on Hwy. 6 and Hwy. 101 is also moving ahead with expansion plans. This park and ride will be constructed this summer and service will begin in the fall which will coincidentally tie into a ramp meter bypass that will be constructed on Hwy. 101 at I-394. e Shelters for neighborhood bus stops will be constructed. There will be public meetings for residents in those areas to provide information about the shelters and to gather input from them. VII. OTHER COMMENTS Bentley distributed copies of the summer ads for Dial -A -Ride and summer fare cards for everyone to review. The next PACT meeting will be held on May 26, 1999 at 7:00 p.m. in the Engineering Conference Room (Hadley Lake Room) on the lower level of the Plymouth City Hall. DATEIAPACT 4 28.doc 4& MEMO CITY OF PLYMOUTH 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447 DATE: May 17, 1999 TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager FROM: Anne HurlbW, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Follow -Up on April Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report The April population report provided by Hennepin County for the month of April, 1999 showed that the average daily population for the Plymouth facility was 609. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for this facility specifies an occupancy limit of 601. Today I discussed this report with Sigmund Fine, Correctional Institutions Administrator for Hennepin County. He confirmed that the average occupancy in April was 609. He indicated that this was in due to a higher than usual population in the Women's Section. They have taken steps to reduce the occupancy in this area by transferring the 16 beds that had been reserved for juvenile girls back to the Juvenile Detention Center. Mr. Fine indicated that he expected that the May occupancy would return to a level within the limit of the CUP. DATE: March 15, 1999 TO: Craig Gerdes - Director of Public Safety FROM: Richard C. Kline - Fire Chief,,��trL SUBJECT: 1998 Duty Crew Program Year -End Report �e4�) Attached for your review is the 1998 year-end report of the Plymouth Fire Department Duty Crew program. I am extremely pleased that the program is providing the city with an enhanced level of fire protection services and also meeting the needs of the firefighters. At your convenience, I would like to discuss the merits of this program as well as opportunities to improve our service. As you are aware, we will be expanding the program to include 9:00 A.M. to Noon starting April 1, 1999. I will keep you appraised of the program effectiveness. Following our discussion, I would like to present our report to city administration and our elected officials. ,46 DATE: March 12, 1999 TO: Richard C. Kline - Fire Chief FROM: Gretchen J. Hurr - Administrative Fire Officer SUBJECT: Annual Report on the Duty Crew Program The Department's Duty Crew Program recently completed its first full year of operation. The program was designed to provide an enhanced level of service to the community by meeting three specific goals: 1. Decrease in-service and total response times; 2. Guarantee adequate staffmg on responding apparatus; and 3. Consolidate firefighters' obligations. Throughout the year, we monitored our accomplishments in each of these areas. As you know, we initially committed to a four month pilot program (January 1998 through April 1998). We found the program to be so successful in meeting its objectives, however, that we continued to operate after the end of the trial period. In October, we expanded the program to include the hours of 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Next month, we will add the hours of 9:00 AM to Noon. I have enclosed several documents which graphically and numerically demonstrate our success in meeting the program's goals. We have: o Substantially reduced our in-service and total response times; o Responded to more calls for service than we did during the same time period in 1997; v Spent less in firefighter salaries than we did in 1997; and o Reduced firefighter committed time by consolidating call response, training, maintenance, and public education obligations. The program has also: ❑ Served as a model for other departments; ❑ Proven to have a favorable impact on recruitment and retention; and ❑ Become very popular, with more firefighters wanting to participate than there are slots available. I hope that this information is valuable to you in evaluating the success of the Duty Crew Program. I believe that our 1998 "report card" is something of which we should be very proud. A - DUTY CREW PROGRAM REPORT CARD AL - January through December 1998 Operation • The program was in operation on all 259 weekdays during the year, with the exception of Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. • In October, the hours of operation were expanded to include a third shift, 6 to 9 pm. • 571 shifts were scheduled: - 87 shifts were staffed with 5 firefighters; - 397 shifts were staffed with 4 firefighters; - 84 shifts were staffed with 3 firefighters; - 3 shifts were staffed with 2 firefighters. Participation • 52 members participated in the program. • During January, February, March, and April: ♦ 27 — 30 members participated each month. ♦ 19 - 25 members had a monthly participation obligation. ♦ 8 - 11 members failed to meet their participation obligation. ♦ 10 members without an obligation participated in the program. • During May through December, program participation was voluntary for all members. 22 — 37 members chose to participate each month. Training Activities • 245 training opportunities were offered. • On 21 occasions, members attended training sessions outside of their scheduled shifts. • Duty Crew members completed pre -plans for 9 facilities within the City. Maintenance Activities • Maintenance activities included: - complete operational checks of apparatus and equipment; - cleaning, fueling, and repairing apparatus, equipment, and facilities; - delivering supplies. Call Response • 347 calls for service were received. (306 calls were received during the same time period in 1997) • 37 calls (for storm related incidents, rescue and hazmat incidents, mutual aid responses, assists to police, a large grass fire, a missing child, and reported structure fires) were paged general alarm. ,^ e CALL RESPONSE TIMES (in minutes) January February March April May June In-service average 1998 with Duty Crew 1.9 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.1 In-service average 1997 5.3 5.7 4.3 4.0 5.0 5.3 Total response average 1998 with Duty Crew 6.9 7.0 8.1 9.3 6.8 8.6 Total response average 1997 10.3 11.0 11.3 8.7 9.3 9.3 CALL RESPONSE TIMES (in minutes) July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. In-service average 1998 with Duty Crew 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.1 In-service average 1997 4.7 5.7 4.7 5.3 D 4.7 N 4.7 D 5.0 N 5.0 D 8.7 N Total response average 1998 with Duty Crew 6.8 6.6 5.5 6.4 5.8 5.5 Total response average 1997 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.0 D 8.3 N 9.7 D 9.5 N 9.3 D 12.3 N Public Education Offerings/Activities • 34 station tours/birthday parties; • 22 school programs; • 4 career talks; • 2 Public Education materials deliveries; • 4 fire extinguisher demonstrations; • 2 E.D.I.T.H. home safety inspections; • 1 bike helmet program; • 2 Safe Escape House presentations to local elementary schools; • 1 Juvenile Fire Starter Program; • 2 business escape plan reviews; • 1 business walk-through; • 1 neighborhood party; • 1 Public Safety Citizen Academy presentation; • posting of National Night Out banners; • distribution of bicycle safety materials; • supervision of a juvenile fire setter; • delivery of recruitment posters to area businesses; • numerous Open House and Lester/COnnie promotional programs; • an interview with WCCO television; an interview with KSTP television; and 0 2 pieces for Cable 12 TV. 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M M O N d O m 0 O r CO O I� 6 O O O IqqT ti CO O O O r M r 0 r CO O O � O w O CO CO O N v- N O o N CM 0 CA N N W O LO N r r N N O O Lid O O O 0 O 00 M O O O000OOrNI`1� CM .4 'i 1` C* 0* OD mi O CA CA f` O r I` CO I� 1- 00 O M O CA 00 N N O CA CO CO O O O Z- rN CO r CA O lZ TZ ti LO N N CO r N N v w 1- W m v c H D Z z c arc c O O p al Zp(9 w O cow c o o. J V tm �•�� �cXQZ Q0t coir �°NE�zv tm cmz 1;5O � •c cl. � •E FQ- Q W �' a 0 a �MF- < mwal. `¢Q FROM GRAY PLANT MOOTY MOOTY & BENNETT (#3) (WED) 5• 1 9- 99 1 1 :'LU/51. 1 1 : 1 tS/rvV. 4201 Z1 tlYY4 r Y s-�;a May 17, 1999 Kelli Slavik, Plymouth Council member, Second Ward There have been several instances in the recent past where the Council has been asked to -grant variances for a number of things including fences, buildings, wetland encroachments, and several other things. Sometimes, but not always, these requests are made subsequent to the activity having been committed in violation of City codes or ordinances. It is these after -the -fact requests that I am addressing. It seems that those in violation believe it is easier to apologize than obtain permission, and that the Council will take the position that since it's already done, they hope they will not be asked to comply with the rules. The violators frequently offer several excuses such as not being told by the contractor, developer, sales person, Realtor, or even a neighbor, that the action could not be taken, or the converse, being told the action could be taken. I have been misled by some of those people in my life, so there may be some truth to their excuses. However, being told or not told something unofficially is not a reason for the City to permit someone to complete an activity which does not conform to City rules and regulations. I suggest the City Council adopt, publicize, and adhere to a policy which states any variance will not be granted if the request for variance is for an existing condition which violates the City rules and regulations, and that the non -conforming condition must be eliminated. For example, if a structure has already been constructed which does not conform, and a variance is requested, it will not be granted and the structure in violation must be removed or brought into compliance. In this way, the rules and permits mean something, and are not things companies and individuals can ignore or try to get around by doing the work and asking forgiveness when the violation is discovered. I believe the City has the right to require the non -conforming condition be eliminated or corrected to bring it into compliance. This may seem like radical action, but if properly publicized and adhered to, it will become known that the City Council is a governing body which has the best interest of the entire community and all the residents in mind. As people learn the consequences, it will reduce the requests for variance for work in violation and the efforts required to deal with them by the Council and City staff. People will learn permits must be obtained and requirements must be followed. AMM FAX NEWS May 17-21,1999 Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Tax Bill, transportation legislation passed The 1999 Legislative Session adjourned and will reconvene Feb. 1, 2000. Among the bills passed Monday, May 17 were the Tax Bill and several bills relating to transportation. The following is a brief summary of these bills. Income Tax The bill spends $2.86 billion during the fiscal years 1999 through 2001. The FY 1999 expenditure of $1.250 billion is for the sales tax rebate. The rebate should be mailed to taxpayers by the end of August of 1999. In addition, the bill reduces the state income tax by $1.3 billion in the next biennium (July 1 1999 to June 30, 2001). The income tax rate is reduced for all three income tiers. The rate is reduced by 0.5 percent for the lower and upper tiers and 0.75 percent for the middle income tier. A credit is provided to reduce the marriage penalty. AMM Fax News is faxed periodically to all AMM city managers and administrators The information is in- tended to be shared with mayors, councilmembers and staff in order to keep officials abreast of important metro city issues. CCopyright 1999 AMM 145 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax. (651) 281-1299 E-mail. amm@amm145.org Sales Tax Approximately $4.0 million in sales tax exemptions were granted. The governor's proposal to exempt televi- sion commercial products and inputs was approved. The sales tax exemption for local government sales was not approved. Property Tax Local Levies The reverse referendum applicable to local levies was not approved. Levy limits with the adjustment for commer- cial industrial growth were extended for one year. Local government will also be required to adopt as part of the truth in taxation process a tax rate. Property Tax Relief The educational homestead credit has been amended to provide addi- tional relief to property owners. The maximum rate is increased from 66.2 percent to 83 percent and the maxi- mum credit is increased from $320 to $390. Property Tax Class Rate Compression The class rates for most of the classes have been reduced. The rate of reduction approximates 0.1 percent. For example, the rate for commercial industrial property is reduced from the current 2.5 and 3.5 percent to 2.4 and 3.4 percent. Tax Increment Financing Several amendments were made to the Tax Increment Financing Act. The amendments relate to the local share for housing districts, public facilities, 1979 to 1982 districts, pooling to avoid deficits and enforcement of violations. The housing district local share is reduced from 10 percent to five percent. After Jan. 1, 2000, tax increment cannot be used for public facilities such as social and recre- ational facilities. The 1979 to 1982 amendment ratifies prior expenditures but requires decerti- fication of the district upon payment of all outstanding expenditures. If a district has a deficit caused by tax rate com- pression, increment from other districts including those administered by another authority can be used to cover the deficit. In addition, the state increased the state grant fund for tax increment financing deficits from $2 to $6 million. The enforcement of tax increment violations will involve the attorney general with the tax court hearing the case. In addition to the general law amend- ments there were several special law provisions for cities. Among them were special laws for Fridley and St. Paul. Tax Abatement The tax abatement law was amended to permit a school district to approve the abatement for more than one year and to include the fiscal disparities levy in the abatement. Public improvements can also be completed with abatements and need not be contiguous to the abated parcel. Transportation - The Tax Bill did not include a provi- sion to reduce the "tab" fees. Several bills address transportation issues. The Hiawatha light rail project is contained in the Bonding Bill (HF 2205). $36.0 million in bonding for the Metropolitan Council's transit facilities is authorized in the Public Finance Bill. The Council's operating subsidy was approved for approximately $110.0 million, basically a preservation level.