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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 07-23-19994► a JULY 239 1999 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.- NOTE: CHEDULE.NOTE: 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. 2. 3 4. TUESDAY, JULY 27, 5:00 PM TUESDAY, JULY 27, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 8: 00 PM TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 7.00 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 7. 00 PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 7.00 PM THURSDAY, JULY 29, 5:00-6:30 PM SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, TOPIC: INTERVIEW BOARD AND COMMISSION CANDIDATES Public Safety Training Room JOINT MEETING WITH COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers Agenda is attached. PACT, Hadley Lake Room PUBLIC MEETING ON CO. RD. 101 IMPROVEMENTS, CITYPROJECT NO. 9005, Wayzata High School Cafeteria 61 0 CITY CO UNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2 A JULY 23, 1999 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST S, 7: 00 PM ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Room HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room July, August, and September calendars are attached. (M-7) b) Metropolitan Division of the Minnesota Department of Transportation request for project proposals in the areas of Hazard Elimination Safety, Bridge Improvement Replacement, and Rail Crossing Safety. (I -1b) Z CITIZEN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY—CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Communications Supervisor Helen LaFave to Donald J. Wagner regarding the MediaOne cable program provider in Plymouth. Mr. Wagner's original correspondence materials are attached. (I --2a) b) Letter to Councilmembers from Ann Svensson concerning a stop sign at Yucca Lane and 60`h Place North. The letter has been forwarded to Public Works Director Fred Moore for a response. (I --2b) c) Letter to Mayor Tierney from Lance Kiland regarding highway noise in their neighborhood. The letter has been forwarded to Public Works Director Moore for a response. (I -2c) d) Internet correspondence between Planning Supervisor Barb Senness and Andy Start regarding proposed changes in the Comprehensive plan for Area 9. Mr. Start's original message is included. (1-2d) e) Internet correspondence from George Wilson regarding the sale of phosphorus free fertilizer in Plymouth. The message has been forwarded to the Engineering Department for a response. (I --2e) Letter from Allen Tank of the Metropolitan Anesthesia Network concerning recent power outages. The letter has been forwarded to Public Works Director Fred Moore for a response. (I -2j) JIF CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 3 JULY 23, 1999 g) Letter from Public Works Director Fred Moore to the Plymouth Westside Players regarding the storage of stage sets in City facilities. Georgann Bestler Wenisch's original letter is attached.(I-2g) A status report on the most recent correspondence is attached. (1-2) 3. CORRESPONDENCE a) Thank -you letter to Housing Supervisor Ed Goldsmith from the Builders Association of the Twin Cities for the opportunity to comment on the housing element of the Comprehensive Plan. (1--3a) b) Letter from Virginia Mayor Carolyn Luoma Gentilini regarding the Youth Advisory Council materials submitted to the League of Minnesota Cities. (I -3b) c) Letter from City Manager Dwight Johnson to Robbinsdale Area Schools. Community Education Lead Associate Linda Kemper regarding the Youth Advisory Council. (1--3c) d) Internet correspondence to Councilmember Judy Johnson from Steve Brandt regarding beautification of Bass Lake Road. (1--3d) e) Thank—you letter from Park Director Eric Blank to the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association for the final portion of a donation pledge of $50,000 to the Plymouth Ice Center. (I -3e) 4. STAFFREPORTS a) Report from Public Works Director Fred Moore on the request for a traffic signal at the intersection of County Road 24 and Medina Road. (1--4a) S. COUNCIL ITEMS a) Draft agenda for the August 3 Regular Council meeting. (1--5a) 6. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities AMM FAX (I -6a) PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA %=� ►'� ® WEDNESDAY, JULY 28,1999 WHERE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Plymouth City Center. 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 CONSENT AGENDA All items listed with an asterisk (*) are considered to be routine by the Planning Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Commissioner, citizen or petitioner so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in normal sequence on the agenda. 1. CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. 2. PUBLIC FORUM 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. CONSENT AGENDA A. SciMed - PTC. Approve a Site Plan Amendment to allow a parking lot expansion in the northern portion of their property located at 5905 Nathan Lane North. (99049) 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Landform Engineering Company. Planned Unit Development (PUD) Amendment for Pike Lake Woods 2" a and 3' Addition located north of Bass Lake Road and east of Hemlock Lane. No changes are proposed to the approved site plan. The request is to increase the maximum impervious surface area coverage in the Shoreland Management Overlay District. (99057) (Second Meeting) 8. ADJOURNMENT 4t U) 0 z uj W 5 cc cc 'a .` LL M fn V (0� O U O p O az I--CDU`U) Z� QQZ UQ eon wOr L ~ =yE aim a� a� `O2 -W~= aUopwac OOY E OZ =imw� A 4R:D O nU� U M N O� N um Ma U .r 00 ...i N N A $�d c H ZU O� = ZU c d zz U F- U ZZ '=a 3 av0-iffi a�� _ c air o E 0. awE a2� _ y N N N OOL Or O OY OO= le ICU E 00 hJ UU C4 C4 �.•' NN.QN C3 Z 0. 7 (••' M ^ N Z C L zap' EWE ��� N 0) M � ;Za .•�.: �z<�.. Ow E.. 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Korus, D.C. announce the opening of Buffie Chiropractic's third clinic location 3375-Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, Minnesota you and your�family are cordially invited to attend an OPEN HO USE ` on Thursday, August OS, 1999 between the hours of 1:00 and S:OOpm Buffie Chiropractic Clinics`• West Plymouth Location tr�NNE�T4 DO 10 D Q C TVk Minnesota Department of Transportation Metropolitan Division Waters Edge 1500 West County Road 132 Roseville, MN 55113 July 19, 1999 Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Transportation Commissioner, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Chair, Metropolitan Council Indian Tribal Governments County Board Chairs County/City Park Commission Chairs Chairs, Special Park Districts Mayors and Town Board Chairs Chairs, School District Boards Office tel.: 651-582-1408 Fax: 582-1368 The Metropolitan Division of MnDOT, on behalf of the seven -county metropolitan area, has been requested to solicit candidate projects in three project categories for federal funding for the years 2003 and 2004. The three project categories included in this solicitation are Hazard Elimination Safety, Bridge Improvement Replacement, and Rail Crossing Safety. The Transportation Advisory Board to the Metropolitan Council is directly soliciting candidate projects in nine other project categories. You should receive that solicitation at about the same time you receive this one. Approximately $1.5 million per year is available for the Hazard Elimination Safety category, $5 million per year for the Bridge Improvement category, and $1 million per year for the Rail Crossing Safety category. The accompanying materials describe the project categories and the qualifying and priority criteria which will be used to prioritize the candidate projects submitted. Please read the attached materials carefully and supply the required information as completely as possible so that your project can be fully understood by the groups evaluating and ranking the projects. General questions regarding this process should be directed to Brian Vollum, 651-582-1408. Questions regarding specific project categories should be directed to the individual(s) as identified in the accompanying materials. Address submittals to Brian Vollum, Metro Division, MnDOT, 1500 West County Road B-2, Roseville, MN 55113. Submittals must be received or postmarked by 5:00 PM. September 20, 1999. Successful applicants will be notified during the fall of 1999. Sincerely, Ri hard A. Stehr, P.E. Metro Division Engineer Attachments An equal opportunity employer ..�. ,14� CITY C PLYMOUTH- - July 20, 1999 Mr. Donald J. Wagner 1813527 1h Ave. North Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mr. Wagner: Mayor Tierney referred your letter regarding Media One to me for response. I am the City of Plymouth's staff representative to the Northwest Cable Commission. The Commission oversees the cable franchise for Plymouth as well as Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, New Hope, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Crystal, Robbinsdale and Osseo. As you know, Media One is in the midst of an upgrade of its system in the nine northwest cities. Greg Moore, who is the Executive Director of Northwest Community Television and the staff liaison to the Northwest Cable Commission, informs me that once the cable upgrade is complete, Media One plans to devote a channel full time to EWTN. He expects that the upgrade will be complete in mid to late 2000. Until then, I understand that EWTN will remain on a shared channel. Thank you for your letter. I am forwarding a copy to Mr. Moore for the Northwest Cable Commission's file. Sincerely, p4a ac- 4 q TO 111; Val r L M--, Helen LaFave Communications Supervisor cc: Greg Moore, NW Cable Commission PLYMOUTH A Beautiful Place To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 slw lwr� wwwxi.plymouth.mn.us 7 - Dear Members of the Plymouth City Council` Attached is some correspondence I have had with Medea with the e the ablegrantl visioa n provider for Plymouth. As the City of Plymouth s franchise to MediaOne to provide cable service to to of service ce th le of pt Med aOrtpro vides to let you be aware of my concerns regarding th/PRefer to Mr. Harkman's attached to its customers regarding choice of programming. letter for references of their so called desire in the area of choice. I do not expect anything to come of this but not all of us are happy with MediaOne especially since they continue to raise our rates but at the same time ignore the customer's desire fro quality programming. Sincerely, G Donald J. agnor 18135 27th Ave N Plymouth Mn 55447 612-475-1902 Jeffrey A. Harkman Vice President and General Manager MediaOne Dear Jeffrey: In your letter announcing a rate increase for cable services you state that you value my support and are continually working to provide me with better service and even more choice for the best value. To this 1 respond I say "HOGWASH" . I would use another word but it would not speak well of me. Unlike MediaOne I have principles. Let me start my having you read the attached letter which I sent to a Fran Zeuli, your Director of Marketing and Sales. There is no date on it but I DID SEND IT SOMETIME LAST YEAR. l never received a reply. I would be interested in a reply from you since on Tuesday, June 29, 1999; again on Wednesday June 30 and continuing through the rest of the week you people preempted EWTN with the Saints baseball game again. Not only that but on Wednesday you showed the Saints game on Channel 12 also. Better service and more choice you say. As Scrooge would say "Bah Humbug". My good manners wont let me print what I would like to say. I am expecting to be ignored again but I will sent a copy of this letter to the franchise authority. It may or may not get any attention but but as the saying goes the pen can be mightier than the sword which MediaOne likes to wield to the detriment of their customers. Thanks for listening and I look forward to your reply. Xag`n`e4r�DonaldJ. 18135 27th Ave N Plymouth MN 55447 612-475-1902 June 29, 19997/3/99 cc: Northwest Suburban Cable Franchise Members of the Plymouth City Council MediaOne 10 River Park Plaza Customer Service 612121.3333 St. Paul, MN 55107 Meia©ne" This is Broadband. This is the way. DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER: As the Twin Cities leading broadband services company, MediaOne is proud to be your entertainment and information provider. We value your support and continually are working to provide you better service and even more choice for the best value. In fact, we are investing more than $200 million over the next two years to upgrade our network with new fiber optic technology to offer you even more programming options, better sound and picture quality, a more reliable network, and digital television in the future. This upgrade also paves the way for us to provide you two-way interactive services such as "always on" high-speed Internet access and digital telephone service in the future. Look for more information in your mail about these exciting changes. However, even before we offer these upgraded services to you, the cost of delivering our current service continues to rise. For example, we must pay for the channels we bring you, and those fees keep going up. Costs are also rising in areas such as network maintenance, repair and equipment. Beginning with your August billing statement, you will see an adjustment to your monthly service prices to reflect these increased costs (specific changes outlined on back page). it is important to note that these changes are being made in accordance with Federal Communications Commission guidelines. Also, cable television continues to be a tremendous value. In fact, the price per channel our customers pay per month has gone down in the last 15 years even though more channels have and will continue to be added. You have the right to file a complaint about these changes with your local cable franchise authority within 90 days of the rate service change on your bill. The address and telephone number of the local franchising authority for your area are listed on the reverse side of this letter. We want you to know that we value you as a customer and are working hard to improve both the product and service we deliver to you. And MediaOne is committed to enhancing the communities we serve through innovative educational programs and other partnerships. We look forward to bringing you the promise of broadband technology and serving your complete entertainment, information and communication needs. Thank you for being a MediaOne customer. Sincerely, Jeffrey A. Harkman Vice President and General Manager MediaOne BP Fran Zeuli ,�:� { Director of marketing and Sales r - MediaOne Dear Fran: Thank you for your recent letter regarding the carriage of EWTN on MediaOne. First of all I would like to state that I don't recall sending you a letter. I did however calla few years back and asked why King Video was not carrying EWTN for more than three hours per weekday and not at all on weekends. I was especially concerned that UNIVISION the Spanish channel was given more viewing time and that in my opinion there weren't that many Spanish Language people in the viewing area. I was informed by the then management that a poll was taken and 5% or so of viewers wanted UNIVISION and 5% wanted EWTN. Some how UNIVISION won out. What amazed me was that I as a viewer was never informed that surveys were taken as well as not informed of the results. I was was also informed that if I wanted to view more of EWTN I should perhaps invest in a satellite dish. It appears that the attitude was take or leave it. Last year I called to inquire as to why the Saint Paul Saints baseball games preempted EWTN at its allotted time slot. Again I was told that this is what the viewers wanted. No prior warning was given : it was just done. Another take it or leave it statement Again this year I called and asked if the baseball game was going to preempt EWTN. As before I was told yes. So much for viewer concern. In the final analysis, I don't think that MediaOne and its predecessor King Video care what viewers want. I also think that MediaOne has a bias against Religious Programming. I also feel that television as a whole is very Anti-Catholic considering the Catholic Church bashing that takes place on MTV, the Jerry Springer show and a host of other shows. EWTN counteracts the mudslinging that goes on. I also am aware of many parents that refuse to have Cable because of the bad influence it has on their children. If you are not aware of this then you should be. Think of the marketing potential if you cleaned up your act. Finally, if you review what is shown on all 60 plus stations, one wonders how many Bob Vila shows, sports shows and the vast array of repeats there are you would think that someone in management would would think that a saturation point has been achieved in the presentation of banality. In my opinion Religious Programming offers some escape from this. Thanks for listening. It will probably be another two years or more before I hear from you. Owning a satellite dish looks better and better. Donald J. Wagner 18135 27th Ave. N - Plymouth Mn 55447 612-475-1902 Ann Svensson 13620 60'h Place North Plymouth MN 55446 City Council Tim Bildsoe Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth MN 55447 Dear Mr. Bildsoe, July 15 I would like to thank you able to have for you prompt return of my phone call and I appreciated the conversation we were able to have. I was able to catch a re -run of the council meeting pertaining to the stop sign on 6e and Yucca, and although I would have to admit this probably isn't one of the most important issues facing the City of Plymouth, a couple of items discussed by the council raised some question in my mind about the way this matter was handled. I had not realized before that the council had adopted a format in issuing stop signs. Like so many people I often wonder why we have so many rules and regulations but this one small matter makes me realize often these regulations are put into place to avoid abuse and over use, in this case of what Mayor Tierney referred to as a stop sign happy city. It was apparent that most of the council felt somewhat uncomfortable about a sign but decided to negate their format. I also accept your explanation of why that decision was made Mr. Bildsoe, but let me give you an example of why that may not be a good idea for the council to continue. Recently I had a small addition added to my home. One of the footings for this addition was too close to a retaining wall, which did not meet code. In order for the footing to comply with the city code I had to remove the existing wall, rebuild a new wall and repair considerable damage done to my yard. Not once did I question the necessity of this _ work. I just assumed those regulations were put into place for good reason. I must say I found it disturbing that the council rejected their own regulations and the advice of the city engineer and I wonder now if it was really necessary for me to spend $1500 and a lot of work for just a few inches. I have to trust that the city and building inspectors have good reason for these regulations and it is to avoid abuse. Even the installation of this stop sign had to follow rules and regulations, hence a stop sign planted in my perennial flower garden. I feel I am in a rock and a hard place on this issue because as I told you, I really love my neighborhood. It is not my intention to cause a rife in this neighborhood over one stop sign, but I do feel some of the facts presented to the council were exaggerated and for a better word possibly misleading. As the council is aware the meter put up did not indicate a problem that would necessitate a sign, especially in lieu of the fact that I can't be sure the speed that was reported by this meter are even accurate. It was reported there was one car reported to be going 50, if that was true that of course is excessive, but it was one car and could it be possible someone was just trying to see how high a number they could get on the meter. It was also reported that their were 16 cars over forty, could any of that be attributed to the neighbors themselves who were driving up and down Yucca to pad the numbers of the meter. That situation really bothers me. You also mentioned you had heard that a sign would help cut down on the town home traffic. As we talked, there is almost no reason a town homeowner would use Yucca and even if they did, they certainly have every right to use a city street and it doesn't mean they are speeding. I questioned why a stop sign would be put on a cull de sac and your response was because that was where the homeowners wanted it, yet my neighbors who were instrumental in bringing about this action assured me that they really wanted it a block down the street where there is a through street and where all the school busses stop, which would mean it would be in front of their homes. The suggestion that just because I have grown children I don't care about the safety in this neighborhood is not only absurd, it is insulting. I live on this corner and spend a great deal of time in my yard. I feel I am very aware of what goes on down Yucca Lane. So this is what I am left with 1. A stop sign not only in my yard, but also in my flower garden. 2. A stop sign that the council circumvented their standards to allow. 3. A stop sign that was put into place by what I see as questionable facts. 4. A stop sign that is not only awkward going in and out of this cull de sac, but just as I feared creates considerable noise. Before this sign I was rarely aware of cars and trucks going by, now it is a constant disturbance.4. A stop sign that may cause more problems as we look to winter road conditions. I fear that now that this sign is in place, it is here to stay and it is disheartening that what I believe is a serious mistake will be hard to remedy. It is my life experience that once people take a stand on something, even when it is an error, it is hard to undue. Maybe it was the late hour that caused the council to pass this, or as you said your desire to grant the wishes of what you were led to believe was a consensus of the neighborhood. _ Frankly Mr. Bildsoe, I commend the council for your willingness to listen to the citizens and work with them, I just feel we may have been duped, and I am left to pay the price. I sincerely thank you and Mr. Faulkner for your time and willingness to listen to my concerns. Sincerely, Ann Svensson CC: Mayor Tierney Dan Faulkner _ � iii � .'�) /✓ � .� `� � � Jam;. A4 /GSI �. �U� > ��v����c'-�n , G�.-y�� � �r►^.�'--v`'�0 �'1...� �,�'��.,,"`'°-',.,7� IL 067 /��•'�� r!/c' r C-��/I/'f... ..ii�.c/G.s' .,.-y'�C. �-G'l.e/ilZ. Gl/►� O?�`/1' �i'�..G�"�C.'G���%�/�� -"t./1--- i..�Q ,•,-fie^^-- r'i✓�/1---Q ! `"/ / r � '� it�� ' (� fid Alf Page 1 of 2 Jean Lyons From: Barb Senness Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 10:33 AM To: 'ANDYSTART@prodigy.net' Cc: Anne Hurlburt; Jean Lyons Subject: RE: Question for planning department - area 9 in comprehensive plan Dear Mr. Start: The changes that the City is currently considering for Area 9 are changes in the land use plan, not changes in zoning. The current land use classification for the land south of Bass Lake Road between Trenton and Nathan Lanes is C, Commercial. The land use classification that the City is considering is LA -3, Living Area 3 with a housing density of 6 to 12 units per acre. The current zoning on this land is a combination of C-2, Neighborhood Commercial and FRD, Future Restricted Development. The land immediately adjacent to Trenton Lane is now zoned FRD as the document you referred to indicated. If the City adopts a change in the land use classification for Area 9, state law requires that the City change the zoning to be consistent with the land use classification. The City has nine months to make the zoning map consistent with the land use plan. Consequently, following final adoption of any change to the land use classification, the City would undertake any necessary rezoning. In the case of Area 9, the City would need to rezone the properties that are zoned C-2 to a residential zoning district compatible with the LA -3 land use classification. However, the City would not need to rezone the properties that are zoned FRD as this is the City's holding zone and is considered consistent with all land use classifications. With properties that are zoned FRD, the City undertakes a rezoning at the time of a development application. For the City to approve a rezoning with development, it must be consistent with the land use classification. I realize that the difference between land use classifications and zoning is confusing to anyone who is not exposed to it regularly, so please contact me again if you have any further questions. Sincerely, Barbara Senness Planning Supervisor -----Original Message ----- From: ANDREW J START [mailto:ANDYSTART@prodigy.net] Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 5:35 AM To: contact@ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: Question for planning department - area 9 in comprehensive plan Please forward this of Barb Seness. Thanks Dear Barb Seness: Your comprehensive plan documentation for area 9 in both existing and 7/21/99 Page 2 of 2 proposed plans shows the area immediately south of Bass LAke Road, between Trenton lane on the west and Nathan Lane on the east all to be zoned similarly - CO in the current plan, LA3 in the proposed plan. I received a document from a neighbor dated April 4 1997 that shows a small strip of land along Trenton Lane, immediately adjacent to the existing LA2 development in The Ponds at Bass Creek to be zoned FRD. Can you please confirm if this strip is FRD and whether it is included in the proposal to be LA3 or would stay FRD? Thanks Andy Start 7/21/99 Internet Contact From: GWilson100@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, July 20,1999 11:20 AM To: contact@ ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: Lawn Fertilizer I beleive this year Plymouth adopted an ordanance banning Lawn Fertilizer with phosphorus. Went out Saturday last to buy lawn fertilizer at Home Depot and they had none that I could find without that. Where are suppose to buy the products Plymouths expects us to use? Metropolmn ALLEN R. TANK Voice: (612) 559-3779 x12 Andiesia Network CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER cell: (612) 940-5252 14700 28th Avenue North, Suite 20 FAX: (612) 559-3791 Plymouth, MN 55447 E-mail: atank@hmadoc.com July 19, 1999 Mayor Joy Tierney Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: As the Chief Executive Officer of a small corporation located in the Plymouth office park, I need to call to your attention the problem of recurrent, unscheduled, irregular, total power blackouts which frequently occur in the park, and request your assistance in the resolution of the problem. Metropolitan Anesthesia Network, L.L.P. (MAN) is a partnership of anesthesiologists owned by two professional associations, Anesthesia Associates, P.A. (AAPA) and Midwest Anesthesiologists, P.A. (MAPA). Through Health Billing Systems L.L.P. (HBS) and Health Management Alternatives, L.L.P. (HMA), which are also owned by AAPA and MAPA, practice management services and state of the art technology services are provided to over 170 Physician Anesthesiologists and Nurse Anesthetists. These physicians and nurses are located at 17 facilities in the Twin Cities, Duluth, and St. Cloud areas. The cornerstone of our practice management group is applying technology to anesthesia practice management concepts. A necessary component of technological tools is a ready and consistent source of electricity. Currently, due to the frequent, recurrent, unscheduled, and irregular total power blackouts, we do not have that source in the Plymouth office park. Every time an unscheduled, irregular, total power blackout occurs we loose hundreds of man-hours in lost data, missed communications, and software reprogramming. The bottom line is this, from our perspective the Plymouth office park is, because of the electricity problem, not technologically friendly and unless the park becomes technologically friendly we will be forced to relocate to an office park that is. Please don't take this letter wrong. Plymouth is a very nice community and we enjoy living and working here but, the days of "gee, too bad your power went out" and then waiting hours for restoration are over. In the business world of the next millennium, where technology will rule and where MAN intends to operate, these responses to frequent, recurrent, unscheduled, and irregular total power blackouts, won't cut it. "Anesthesiologists committed to the Integrated Anesthesia Care Team" Mayor Joy Tierney July 19, 1999 Page 2 If you have any questions or comments regarding this request for assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the MAN staff attorney, Jim Sieben, at 612.559.3779 x43. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, A-1� e Allen R. Tank Chief Executive Officer cc: Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Senator Gen Olson Representative Henry Todd Van Dellen Northern States Power Company Z; "Anesthesiologists committed to the Integrated Anesthesia Care Team" July 23, 1999 CITY C PLYMOUTH+ Georgann Bestler Wenisch, President PLYMOUTH WESTSIDE PLAYERS P.O. Box 41722 Plymouth, MN 55441-0722 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY STORAGE PLAY SET MATERIAL Dear Georgann: I am responding to your letter of June 29, 1999, to Mayor Joy Tierney concerning the existing storage of set scenery material in the Plymouth water tower and the request to have the existing material removed and allow for additional storage. Your letter is the first information that we have received that the material that we are currently storing is personal property of Mr. Solomon and not the property of the Plymouth Westside Players. When Mr. Solomon was given permission for the storage of this material he indicated that it was for the Westside Players. The permission for temporary storage of that material was given on November 12, 1998. As part of that approval, it was agreed that the material must be removed on or before November 1, 1999. I will be contacting Mr. Solomon to verify that the existing material is not the property of the Plymouth Westside Players. If this is confirmed, he will be directed to remove the material within the very near future. With regard for your request to store additional material from the Westside Players, this letter will confirm our telephone conversation earlier this week. As I stated to you, we have a project to expand our maintenance building which will begin in October or November of this year. This project has been known for several years and that is the reason the previous removal date of November 1, 1999 was established. The City will have the need for all of the water tower storage space for our City equipment, since some existing materials must be removed from our maintenance facility to allow for the construction. As stated in your letter, you have no permanent home for the storage of your material. In our telephone conversation, you did state that there was a possible commitment for the rental of a storage space in October or November when one became available, but as of PLYMOUTH A Beauti/al Place 7v Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®�• >p www.d.plymouth.mn.us Georgann Bestler Wenisch, President Page 2 this time there is still no permanent storage space. In our phone conversation, I did agree to allow storage of your material at our water tower up until November 1, 1999, provided that you would provide me with a signed lease or commitment for a permanent storage space as of November 1'. This information must be provided before any additional material will be allowed for storage on City property. I will be awaiting your response to the permanent storage commitment in order that we can accommodate your short time need. If there are any ='lestions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Fred G. Moore, P.E. Director of Public Works enclosur cc: /R 99-42 Eric Blank, Director of Park and Recreation Tom Vetsch, Superintendent of Public Works Mark Peterson, Superintendent of Parks Mayor and City Council \\PLY N'nNtdiskl\p%AEn=ineerinp\GENERAL\LTRS\FRED\1999\Wenisch.doe Honorable Joy Tierney Mayor, City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Boulevard , Plymouth, MN 55447 . JUN 1999 s Dear Mayor Tierney: As you may recall, the director for our debut production, Ron Solomon, contacted you last fall concerning storage of his personal set pieces in the city watertower located at,Hwy..55 and Cty. had discussions regarding these set pieces and their use by the Road 101. At that time you and I Plymouth Westside Players (PWP). In those discussions, I indicated to you that Mr. Solomon was an independent contractor for PWP and that his connection to our group Was in his capacity as director of Meet Me. In St. Louis. When the set pieces were originally stored in the watertower (June 1998) Mr. Solomom led us to believe that these pieces had been donated to our group from the Plymouth Middle School as they did not have the space to store them and they were going to be disposed of. This information, as se when he informed us that the pieces belong to him and we discovered last November, was fal the middle school. He indicated to us at that time that unless he was involved in our production we would need to rent these pieces from him and the middle school. We would like to let you know that Mr. Solomon did interview for our director position for our 1999 production, but he was not selected. Use of his set pieces by PWP is contingent with Mr.. Solomon also being involved in our production(s). Therefore, none of the set pieces currently in storage will be used by PWP for our 1999 production. The PWP Board of Directors does not feel that it is a fiduciary responsibility to rent these pieces when -the funds can go to, purchasing materials to build our own. With our 1999 production we are beginning the construction our own set pieces. for this and. future productions. PWP will be,in need of a storage location for these newly constructed set pieces, as we have no permanent home for our theatre group. As you are aware our use of Central Middle School is on an availability basis only. Mayor Joy Tierney June 29, 1999 Page 2 With this letter I would like to open discussions with you and the City concerning the removal of Mr. Solomon's personal items. from the watertower, thus allowing PWP the opportunity of storing our set materials there following the close of our show on August 1, 1999.. I look forward to the opportunity of meetingwith you and other city staff concerning this matter. During business hours I.can be reached at 612-672-8208 Monday -Thursday or 612-557-1077 on Fridays. Sincerely, Georgann Bestler Wenisch, President Plymouth Westside Players T-,- -Y..- i '� an OR o o c O N A 0 O O N c2 oA 'C N EL d� 'Z, N N 'O 0O I � N K O� bCA v .� ., '0 b O .� .� O cd m 4? vOi i� ;�' V O ON c 0 sNy 00 Q. UN O.y Pe04-0 w0 G rn � �p O M N l� O O N N N O O Co O O O� ON T a\ ON T T ON T ON C� O N N N N O O O O O O O O O 00 O 00 O 00 O ON ON O's ON CN ON ON 0 M O fV .--� N •--� N N N N N N N 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 rn O01, T � T ON O ON O M O M �o O N .-� O N r+�+ N N N N N N �o 0 %0 0 r 0 0 r-� o r.� O o r 0 0 � 3 0 cd 0 0 .�IN5 a� o a� o �.0 u z w o a P. (D O a H� o ci:a aa.to U rxxv�� N o 0 N 2 0 o 3 3 b H> o� c73 m A c7 ¢a °o 00 oo 00 as as a .1 �5x 00 � qT � �IT qTIT� BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF THE TWIN CITIES July 15, 1999 Edward J. Goldsmith, HRA Supervisor Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN 55447-1482 Dear Ed, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the updating of the Plymouth Housing Plan for the year 2000 through 2020. As your letter inviting comment suggests, the City's comprehensive plan will greatly determine the ability of Plymouth to provide affordable housing over the next twenty years. Plymouth is a growing and highly desirable community of choice for many twin city residents and future residents. Within the next twenty years, Plymouth will also be under pressure to develop housing for today's generations of current young residents who live in the city. If land supply becomes more restrictive by public policy choices, the cost of developable land will increase to a level that will make entry-level or even mid-level housing prices very difficult to obtain. In addition to the availability and cost of developable land, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities is completing a study on costs associated with housing development in the metro. The study analyses the impact of fees and development standards and regulations on housing development costs. The BATC will be using this study when we work with cities on prototype new developments, funded in part through a legislative grant, that reduces fees and regulatory barriers as one tool for achieving affordable housing goals in the metropolitan area. A close look at development standards that would result in some flexibility for housing developments in the city could also help Plymouth achieve not just affordable housing goals but also housing goals for a broad range of incomes and needs. As you work to provide a full range of life -cycle housing to a growing and diverse population, Plymouth will have to consider a full tool -box of ideas that will help meet your housing needs in the coming years. Thank you for this opportunity for comment. --•� Sincerely Daniel E. Hunt, hairperson Public Policy Committee 296o Centre Pointe Drive Roseville, Minnesota 55113-z 122 C ristofferson Director of Public Policy MP oma' Celebrating Over 50 Years of the Parade of Homes" 651/697-1954 Fax 6511697-7599 Parade Fax 651/697-7575 P.01 ANW&V AEA° VAli';<<Nllliy Il 1 327 FIRST STREET SOUTH • VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA 55792-2623 Office of the Mayor (218)749-2938 July 16, 1999 Judy Johnson 3400 Plymouth Boulevard Plymouth, MN.55447 . Dear Judy; Larry Cuf e received the information you seat :regarding the Plymouth Youth Advisory Council, and he was kind enough to share it with me and discuss how we will propose to proceed with forming our own Youth Council. I am very impressed with the process you used to forth the Plymouth Youtb Advisory Council, and your materials will be extremely helpful to us. Here in the City of Virginia one of our most important goals is to help youth make healthy choices and to let them know we value their input. In the last year we have become a community of Promisee and we also work very closely with a group called Partners, which is a local government working with youth, as well as our Youth Center participants, but we have no formal youth advisory group to the City Council. I view this as an important step in preparing our young people to be tomorrow's leaders. Thank you again for your quick response to Larry's request, We will keep -you informed of our pTogress, Kindest regards,. +-arolyn Luoma Gentilini Mayor cot . 'f,�-1 -esu. `. Ct CLG:bns cc Councillor Larry Cuffe l City Council,.; : f{, �,41"L� (i.�L"� �`"*..•....+ tk Wqua/ Opportunity Employer j t g CITY OF PUMOUTIf July 20, 1999 Linda Kemper Lead Associate for Community Education 4139 Regent Avenue North Robbinsdale, MN 55442 Dear Ms.- Kemper: On June 30'', several communities met in the Golden Valley City Hall to exchange information about city programs involving youth. As a follow-up, the several cities were asked to write down our lists and send them to you. Mr. Brad Brown, who attended our meeting, intends to help compile this list so that it can be sent to all area communities. At the June 30'h meeting, Mayor Joy Tierney and I discussed two major initiatives over the past year: the creation of a Youth Advisory Council within our city government and our efforts to control the illegal sale of alcohol and tobacco products to underage youth. The Youth Advisory Council was created in 1998 following a youth forum that was co - hosted by the City and the League of Women Voters. At the forum, a number of students indicated that creating a youth advisory council would be a very positive step toward involving and informing youth about the city. Subsequently, members of the City Council, noting that youth form about 30% of our population, agreed that the City would benefit at least as much from a youth perspective. The city's Youth Advisory Council is a full-fledged city commission with equal status to such other bodies as the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. It is empowered to make recommendations on any matter it chooses. During it's first full year, the Youth Advisory Council studied youth curfew laws, plans for our community center, the entry-level job market, the City's bus system, park design, gang influence, school "no tolerance" policies, Y2K issues, and many other topics. The group made significant recommendations regarding the curfew issue and expansion of transit hours that were ultimately adopted by the City. Council. The Youth Advisory Council also planned and implemented a summer concert in our amphitheater and plans to start a youth awards program this Fall. Plans are also underway for another teen forum. PLYMOUTH A Beautifu(P(ace To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 • TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®:.-,...:�. www.d.plymouth.w.us Also worth noting is the fact that the City invited four youth to join the City's Human Rights Commission for the first time last year. The four students added great energy and ideas to the group, and carried on some projects on the commission on their own. For example, they planned and carried out a multi -school youth conference and also helped judge a middle school essay contest. During the last year, the City Council has re -written the alcohol and tobacco ordinances and significantly stepped up compliance checks. City police now do at least three compliance checks per year on liquor establishments and two per year on tobacco licensees. The City Attorney's office was directed to vigorously prosecute violators and the City Council spent many hours of Council time determining civil penalties including fines and suspensions for each licensee. We do not know of another City that has pursued this issue as aggressively during the last year. The City continues to work with asset building for youth in a wide -variety of other ways from our recreation programs to our public safety programs, but we were asked to particularly mention the items that were presented at the June 30'' meeting. We appreciate the excellent cooperation we have with our local school districts on these and other issues. Please let me know if you have any questions about the items mentioned above. Sincerely, <;a�40.A, Dwight D. Johnson City Manager Dwight Johnson From: Judyinplym@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 5:48 PM To: djohnson@ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: Fwd: Beautification of Bass Lake Road between I Beautification of Bass Lake Ro... Dwight, Will you please copy Joy and the council on this email. I know Ginny and I have brought up this area for beautification. What can we do to assist planting efforts in our city where they are scare? Has the city ever tried a grant program to neighborhoods for beautification projects? Is this subject being looked at in our budget process? Thanks. Judy Dwight Johnson From: Steve Brandt [steve_brandt@xrtcorp.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 3:13 PM To: Judy Johnson Subject: Beautification of Bass Lake Road between Dear Judy, 1 am a citizen of Plymouth living in the NW corner of the City. In fact we met a about 1 1/2 years ago in Brainard at Zubaz. You an your husband were at the bar and I, along with a friend of mine were up fishing for the weekend. As I remember you brought cold pizza home that night to you kids that night! The purpose of my e-mail is simple. Bass Lake road underwent construction many years ago but the beautification of the street medians and boulevards has not been completed. When I see all of the recent road construction in the city, the medians are freshly planted with flowers and trees etc. There is also a stark contrast when one drives west on Bass lake road past Northwest Blvd towards 494. This portion of bass lake road is maintained by Maple Grove and was planted with flowers etc. immediately after the road construction was completed. Are there any beautification plans for this road? If so when? If not why not? Thank you for your assistance. Best Regards, Steve Brandt 6140 Cheshire Lane Work 651636-6634 ext. 216 CITY OF July 21, 1999 PLYMOUTH+ Tim Olson, President Wayzata Youth Hockey Association 3400 Elm Creek Drive Hamel, MN 55340 Dear Tim: On behalf of the Mayor and Council, I would like to thank the Wayzata Youth Hockey Association for your recent contribution of $50,000 to the Plymouth Ice Center. This contribution completes your pledge of $250,000 towards the overall project. The Wayzata Youth Hockey Association is to be commended for your outstanding community service towards this project. Your efforts have dramatically helped to provide a facility which will be a fun place to skate and play hockey for children and adults for decades to come. Please pass along the City's heartfelt thanks to everyone involved with your board and association for your hard work and contribution towards the Plymouth Ice Center. Sincerely, ( f-1 , Eric Blank Director of Parks & Recreation EB/ds Cc Mayor Council Park Commission Dave Sorensen PLYMOUTH A BeautifulPlace'To Live 3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD - PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55447-1482 - TELEPHONE (612) 509-5000 ®.•. www.d.plymouth.mn.us DATE: July 23, 1999 TO: Dwight D. Johnson, City Manager i ]L FROM: Fred G. Moore, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: COUNTY ROAD 24 AND MEDINA ROAD At the July 20 Council meeting, a question was asked on when the latest study was done on the need for a traffic signal at the intersection of County Road 24 and Medina Road. I stated I would get the information and report it to the City Council. Attached is the information from the county on the last study which was conducted on August 4, 1998. Their letter forwarding the information to us, which is dated August 27, 1998, stated that the traffic volume criteria for a multi way stop is not met. They also reviewed the accident history for the intersection and found that the 1994-1996 rate is 0.13. This is the number of accidents per million vehicles entering the intersection. This compares very favorably to the county wide average of 0.70 accidents per million vehicles entering an intersection. They also reviewed the preliminary accident data for only 1997 and found it again to be a very favorable 0.26. As indicated in the second attached letter dated September 17, 1998, as a follow-up we requested that they do a traffic delay study at the intersection. They found that during the am and pm peak hours on Medina Road the delay ranged from between eight and fourteen seconds which is considerably below the minimum delay of thirty seconds that needs to be encountered before an all -way stop or signal is warranted. As stated in the letter, they would be willing to periodically reevaluate the need for additional traffic control. Dan Faulkner will be submitting a request to the county requesting that they reevaluate this intersection in mid September 1999. This will be approximately one year after the last study but we feel it should be September when the high school has opened. Please let me know if there are any questions on the county findings in 1998. attachment cc: Dan Faulkner, City Engineer X%PLY N71Ntdiskl%pwAEnginwing%GENERAUMEMOSNFRED%1999Uohnson CR24Medina.doc Henne September 17, 1998 Mr. Dan Faulkner. City Engineer City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 l• � r in County Aa Enual OpportunitT EmploTer Re: CSAH 24 @ Medina Road — All -Way Stop Warrant Analysis Dear Mr. Faulkner: This letter is a follow-up to my August 27, 1998, letter on the subject captioned above. While we reported that the vehicle volume portion of the multi -way stop warrant is satisfied, the warrant would not be fully met if the delay portion of the warrant was not met. Thus, we recently completed a delay study for Medina Road traffic. The average AM and PM delay on Medina road ranged between 8 and 14 seconds, which is considerably below the minimum delay of 30 seconds that needs to be encountered before an all -way stop is warranted. Based upon our two field investigations, neither a signal warrant nor an all -way stop warrant is fully met. Therefore, we will not be changing the traffic control at this time. However, we realize the changing nature of traffic in the area and are willing to periodically re-evaluate the traffic control. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Sincerely, Thoma . Johnson, P.E. Transportation Planning Engineer TDJ Jrh cc. Jim Grube At Transportation Department 1600 Prairie Drive Recycled Paper Medina, MN 55340-5421 (612) 745-7500 FAX: (612) 478-4000 TDD: (612) 852-6760 ;v I, 4a r -r -r • /�N - - - - - t -- KC -1 L"- August 27, 1998 Daniel L. Faulkner, P.E. City Engineer City of Plymouth 3400 Plymouth Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55447 Subject: All -Way Stop Warrant Analysis — Medina Road and CSAH 24 Dear Mr. Faulkner: This letter is to report the results and status of our investigation in response to your July 20, 1998, request to examine the intersection of CSAH 24 and Medina Road for its compliance with an all -way stop warrant. Enclosed is a copy of the Signal Warrant Review which includes the results for a 24-hour approach count. As you can see from the enclosure no signal warrants are met, but the vehicular volume criteria for a multi - way stop warrant is met. We also reviewed the accident records for the intersection and found that the 1994-1996 rate is 0. 13, which compares very favorably to the countywide average of 0.70 accidents per million vehicles entering the intersection. We recognize that the character of the area has changed recently and will continue to change. Therefore, we reviewed preliminary accident data for 1997 and found it again was a very favorable 0.26. In light of the fact that an all -way stop may be warranted, as well as the concerns raised in your letter, we intend to further analyze the intersection by performing a delay study. While conducting the delay study we will also examine the pedestrian situation. I would, however, point out that it would be an inappropriate use of a stop sign to attempt to control speed. We will report once we have performed the delay study. Sincerely, &/V� ?ohnson, Thomas D. P.E. Transportation Planning Engineer TDJ:WKP:jrh Enclosure — 1 cc: Jim Grube Transportation Department 1600 Prairie Drive Recycled Paper Medina, MN 55340-5421 (612) 745-7500 FAX: (612) 478-4000 TDD: (612) 852-6760 SIG��'�AAL WARRANT RENEWE,- HENNEPIN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING DIVISION )CATION CSAH 24 P, Medina Road -UDY NO. 2331 DATE August 4, 1998 'EED LIMIT 45 MPH 'EED STUDY None 85%: FLUME REDUCTION Yes WARRANTS MET MULTIWAY STOP WARRANT MAINLINE MINOR CONCURRENT MET "ARRANT #1 12 HRS. 5 HRS. 5 HRS. No MIN. VEH.) ARRANT #2 4 HRS. 13 HRS. 4 HRS. No NT. OF TRAF.) ARRANT #8 9 HRS. 9 HRS. 7 HRS. No OMBINATION) .ULTIWAY STOP 16 HRS. 12 HRS. 12 HRS. Yes IEH. VOLUME) TIME "ARRANT #9 647 VEHS 178 VEHS 7:00-8:00 AM No OUR HR. VOL.) -623 VEHS 146 VERS 3:00-4:00 PM 807 VEHS 151 VEHS 4:00-5:00 PM 877 VEHS 163 VEHS 5:00-6:00 PM 'ARRANT #11 647 VEHS 178 VEHS 7:00-8:00 AM No PEAK HR.) 877 VEHS 163 VEHS 5:00-6:00 PM WARRANTS MET MULTIWAY STOP DRAFT 07/23/99 6:25 11M CITY OF PLYMOUTH AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 3,1999,8:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLYMOUTH FORUM Individuals may address the Council about any item not contained on the regular agenda. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for the Forum. If the full 15 minutes are not needed for the Forum, the City Council will continue with the agenda. The City Council will take no official action on items discussed at the Forum, with the exception of referral to staff or Commission for future report. 4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ANNOUNCEMENTS 4.1 5. APPROVE AGENDA—Councilmembers may add items to the agenda including items contained in the Council Information Memorandum for discussion purposes or staff direction only. The Council will not normally take official action on items added to the agenda. 6. CONSENT AGENDA—These items are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or citizen so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed elsewhere on the agenda. 6.01 Approve proposed City Council Minutes 6.02 Approve Disbursements 6.03 Approve encroachment agreement for deck construction at 13705 57`h Place North. Ray and Caron Battle. * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING _ August 3, 1999 ��- -• �� ;'. Page 2 6.04 Approve Interim Use Permit to allow filling of property located approximately 500 feet of Fernbrook Lane at 43' Avenue North. Lawrence Begin. (99041) 6.05 Approve a Site Plan, Conditional Use Permit and Variances for construction of a 46,483 square foot two-story assisted living facility and a 7,800 square foot one-story Alzheimer facility to be known as "Hearthstone Assisted Living" at the northwest quadrant of Highway 169 and Rockford Road. Maxwell Johanson Maher Architects. (99046) 6.06 Approve Encroachment Agreement for deck construction at 11445 40th Avenue North. Jere and Kathryn Clune 6.07 Approve meeting dates for Comprehensive Plan Updates 6.08 Approve Gasoline Service Station License and Tobacco License for SSG Corporation d/b/a Auto Stop, 1605 Annapolis Lane North 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.1 Approve Off -Sale Intoxicating Liquor License for Ken -EBS, Inc., d/b/a Colony Liquor Store, 15705 35`h Avenue North (change of owner) 8. GENERAL BUSINESS 8.1 Receive and Approve 1998 Financial Report and Audit 8.2 Appoint Individuals to fill Vacancies on HRA and Planning Commission 9. REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 9.1 Report on Options for Reducing Speed Limit on Vicksburg Lane from Highway 55 to County Road 6 9.2 Report on I-494 Corridor Committee Activities 10. ADJOURNMENT * Items require 5 affirmative votes of the City Council for approval. MM To: Dwight Johnson Date: 723199 Time: 12:33:46 PM Page 2 of 2 AMM FAX NEWS July 19-23, 1999 "a Af f 0(Iai1011 Of Metropolitan Municipalities TAB Relations Committee organizes Ted Mondale, chair of the Met Council, has established a number of subcommittees to deal with various issues. One new subcommittee, the Trans- portation Advisory Board (TAB) Relations Committee, will look at criteria for solicitation of projects qualifying for federal TEA 21 grant money. Members if the TAB Relations Subcommittee include: Carolyn Rodriguez (chair), Natalie Steffen, Mary Smith, Roger Williams, Phil Riveness and Marc Hugunin. The TAB is in the process of appointing their six members to the subcommittee. At the its July 21 meeting, the full TAB approved the Executive Committee's recommendation that the TAB representatives on the subcom- mittee be Donn Wiski (TAB chair and Roseville councilmember), two county representatives selected by the seven - county TAB members, two city per- sons selected by the 10 city TAB members and one other TAB member selected by the previously selected Met Council responds to EPA suit n a letter to the AM M, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Director Helen Boyer dis- cusses the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lawsuit and the Met Council's concerns. The EPA alleges that the metro plant is in violation of the Clean Air Act and seeks civil penalties. The issue involves the use of relief stacks on the incinera- 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. OCopyright 1999 AMM 145 University Avenue West St. Paul, MN SS103-2044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax. (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amm@amml45.org tors. The relief stack is a safety feature standard on the incinerator which is in use throughout the country. Well before the EPA raised the issue the Council, as part of its capital budget, had begun to design and install new incinerator -burning technol- ogy. The $185.0 million project should be on line in 2003 and will reduce particulate emissions by 90 percent over current levels. Ms. Boyer concludes the letter by stating that, "I am confident that the EPA and the MCES share an overrid- ing interest in protecting the public health and environment." She continues, "Our differences in this matter stem from a difference in interpretation of the rule and the practical impact of infrequent, small releases through the relief stack." The Council will keep AMM informed of the progress of the lawsuit and any impact upon the operation of the MCES. Copies of the letter can be obtained by calling Laurie at (651-215-4000). TAB members. In addition, the TAB felt that the chair of the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) should be an ex -officio member. The primary task of the TAB Rela- tions Subcommittee will be to review the project selection criteria as it relates to the Regional Blueprint policies for the integration of transportation and land use development. The TAB member selection process is expected to be completed by Aug. 25. The city members are meeting at the AMM offices on Aug. 4. House committee seeks city input The House Committee on Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs has sent a survey regarding Metropolitan Council relations and performance to city, county and townships located within the seven - county metro area. The survey asks questions regarding participation in the Livable Communities Act (LCA), the future of the Met Council and relations between the Council and local governments. The results will assist the subcommittee on the Met Council to develop a report regard- ing the effectiveness of the Council. Local units are urged to complete one anonymous form by Aug. 23. The completed form can be the result of discussions among offi- cials. The report regarding the survey will present aggregate and not individual responses.