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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 11-24-19990 NOVEMBER 24, 1999 1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE: NOTE: Ward I Councilmember Tim Bildsoe meets with residents and receives their comments in the Administration Library, beginning at 6:00 PM before each Regular Council meeting. MONDAY, DECEMBER 6, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 7: 00 PM MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7: 00 PM TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 7: 00 PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 3. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 7: 00 PM 4. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1,6:00 PM (Note start special time) TRUTH IN TAXA TION HEARING, Council Chambers REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, Council Chambers TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING (CONTINUED IF NECESSARY), Council Chambers JOINT COUNCILIPLANNING COMMISSION MEETING ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PARK AND LAND USE ISSUES, Council Chambers THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY City Offices Closed YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room. Agenda is attached (M-3) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE, Medicine Lake Room. Agenda is attached (M-4) CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Page 2 4 S. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 7: 00 PM FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3 HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION, Medicine Lake Room. Agenda is attached (M -S) HANUKKAH BEGINS AT SUNSET 6. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 7: 00 PM PLANNING COMMISSION, Council Chambers 7. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 7: 00 PM PRAC, Council Chambers 8. MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 7: 00 PM YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Medicine Lake Room 9. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-9) 10. November, December and January calendars are attached. (M-10) 1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC. a) Notice of Y2K information packets mailed to cities from the League of Minnesota Cities. (I -1a) b) Invitation to a ceremony at Wayzata Senior High School honoring Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar as 1999 Distinguished Alumni. (I -1b) 2. MINUTES a) Youth Advisory Council November 1 meeting. (I -2a) 3. CORRESPONDENCE a) Letter from Ken Wendinger regarding housing density levels and affordable housing in Plymouth. (I -3a) b) Thank you letter to Mayor Tierney from Mike and Jill Yeager for the City's action on traffic issues at Peony Lane and Schmidt Lake Road. (I -3b) c) Internet communication from a resident regarding the parking along Plymouth Boulevard outside Life Time Fitness. (I -3c) d) Letter from Metropolitan Council Member Saundra Spigner concerning the City's Comprehensive Plan update and housing density levels in northwest Plymouth. (I -3d) P CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Page 3 e) Internet communication from the League of Minnesota Cities regarding WMO membership. The communication was forwarded from the League by Councilmember Johnson. (I -3e) 4. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities AMM FAX News. (I -4a) M'3 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 299 1999, 7:00 P.M. MEDICINE LAKE ROOM AGENDA 1. Approve minutes of November 22, 1999 meeting 2. Receive Sub—Committee update on Youth Jam 2000 3. Receive update on youth town forum plans 4. Review Citizen Survey Findings 5. Discuss Plymouth overnight street parking policy 6. Discuss ways Youth Advisory Council projects can be publicized in the schools 7. Discuss options for holiday projects through Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners 8. Discuss topics for next meeting and calendar dates 9. Adjourn Possible topics for future meetings: • Discussion of health issues and abstinence education • Update on Citizen Law Enforcement Academy • Update on youth television program concept • Discuss possible community recognition award • Discuss ideas for Parks and Recreation Department programs v ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COMMITTEE AGENDA MEETING NO. 90 December 1, 1999; 6:00 PM (N E W T I M E) Medicine Lake Room !1 \ llYK 1 6:00 PM Review & Select Alternative Landscape Grant Applications. EQC members should be prepared to review all alternative landscape grant applications and make selections. 7:00 PM Call to Order, Chair: Terri Goodfellow -Heyer • Review of Agenda • Approval of Minutes, Meeting No. 88 & 89 (Attachment 1) • Guest Introduction & General Forum: Guests may address the EQC 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 EQC will continue with theagenda. 7:10 PM • Update on Comprehensive Plan. An up -date on the plan's development & progress. 7:15 PM • Review Of The Final Version Of Water Resources Management Plan 7:45 PM • Review the 1999 Annual Report (Attachment 2). • The Year 2000 Annual Plan. What is next? Members were encourage to bring their top 3 ideas to this meeting. 8:55 PM 1. Next Meeting: is Scheduled for January 5, Year 2000 ! ( Mark your Calendar) • • 9:00 PM ADJOURNED IDEAS FOR THE YEAR 2000 ANNUAL PLAN (Or use the DRAFT 2000 Annual Plan Table): 1. 2. 3. NOTES: • D ATEMMAgenda90new. rtf J Plymouth Human Rights Commission December 2, 1999 7 p.m. 1. Call to Order. 2. Approve Minutes. 3. Approve Agenda. 4. School District Perspectives on 2000 HRC Work Plan -- Art Johnson, Jackie Fraedrich, and Lisa Hunter. 5. Report on Citizen Survey - Laurie Ahrens. 6. Reports of Committees: A. Hate Crime/Bias Report. B. Other reports. 7. Old Business. A. Report to City Council on days to avoid for public meetings. B. Revisions to Human Rights Commission Bylaws. 8. New Business. A. Develop Work Plan for 2000. B. Discuss Response Team. 9. Announcements and Articles. A. Immigration Minnesota. 10. Adjourn. Next meeting: January 6, 2000 Plymouth: A Neighborhood and Community for All Plymouth Human Rights Commission � -9 Tentative Schedule for City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items December 6 Truth in Taxation hearing December 7 Hearing on vacation of drainage and utility easements in Frenchie LaPointe Addition Hearing on vacation of easement within Cornerstone Commons Addition Hearing on noise variance appeal for Eagle Lake Golf Course Final Adoption of Water Resources Plan Policy regarding noise walls along minor arterial roads December 13 Truth in Taxation continuation hearing, if needed December 21 Adopt Budget and Tax Levy Millennium Garden proposal January 4 January 18 cn c!)Z w W 2 J LL O FNM }••' N Cl N t0'1 a a u3-0°�•NN Q00 n N N N .1 \ {L o ,_y�,�� w} Lu UE W p ymk = t \2 m a ':3'i�,rS,v_Fy J �r LIl �u�i= p §NZ v�i O7mm=E QC= 2w cm OR' OpOY p2 i F1 i OK .O OY f`J iNo it � Ek,'jrt LW LL nUJm EJ i.mmM °".!i. 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Ll r—NN `' H 00 oA Q p NN hN„�N J V Jp UE ZS ZS 03 7� g =7� Is OR o 20 atAO cc ca Y0o a9Q 88's Wa $o,1 o C 7 N �p M O M L M"c League of Minrnesota Cities Cities aromotiny excenence November 16,1999 Dear League of Minnesota Cities Mayors: 145 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103-2044 Phone: (651) 281-1200 • (800) 925-1122 TDD (651) 281-1290 LMC Fax: (651) 281-1299 • LMCIT Fax: (651) 281-1298 Web Site: http://www.Imnc.org The League of Minnesota Cities and the Insurance Trust don't anticipate major problems due to the Y2k "bug," but we continue to urge our member cities to be prepared. As part of our final preparations toward the new year, we've sent information packets to administrators and managers explaining how to get last-minute questions answered and what to remind residents about Y2k. The packet includes: • Information on emergency management training for city officials; • Additional resources for cities from the League; • Tips on community awareness, including safety reminders and what not to do; • Additional resources for citizens; • Sample press releases and a sample advertisement; • Three wallet -sized information cards with LMCIT contacts, state emergency phone numbers and blank spaces to customize for each city. This information packet is meant to supplement the research and activities cities have already done. If you have any questions about the packet or Year 2000 preparations, call Y2k Coordinator Kent Sulem at the League at 800.925.1122. Sincerely, Susan Hoyt, President Falcon Heights City Administrator AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER ;Chao[ trict 284 4955 PEONY LANE NORTH 9 PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55446-1600 a Phone 612,745-6600 * Fax 612-745-6691 November 23, 1999 Mayor Joy Tierney Plymouth City Hall 3400 Plymouth Blvd. rr Plymouth, MN 55447 V Dear Joy, Amy Klobuchar has been selected by the Wayzata High School Student Council to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award for 1999. This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to their community, profession, and/or nation. Please join us as we honor Amy at the Distinguished Alumni ceremony on Tuesday, December 14 at 1:00 p.m.. The ceremony will be held in B204, the second floor forum, and a reception will follow in room A211. We look forward to seeing you. Sincerely, Ozyu-f U -C as-e'-�'- Connie Lewis Dean of Students CL:srh ) 2 a YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MINUTES OF MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 1999 The meeting was called to order by Chair Sam Kelner at 7:15 PM. Also present were Amelia Anderson, Trent Eisenberg, Nnennia Ejebe, Paul Lenhardt, Dev Jadhav, Jameson Johnson, and Laura Marofsky, Manager Dwight Johnson, Councilmember Judy Johnson, and Deputy City Clerk Kurt Hoffman. Guests included Dean of Students for Wayzata Senior High School Connie Lewis, Wayzata East Middle School Principal Dr. John Greupner, Wayzata Senior High School students Sean Johnson, Travis Oien, and Chris Young. The minutes of the October 4, 1999 meeting were approved without objection. Youth Advisory Council members and guests introduced themselves. Councilmember Johnson explained that the Youth Advisory Council was interested in working with the Plymouth schools to encourage involvement in issues worked on by the Council. She reviewed issues that the Council had approached in the past year, and its interest in developing a youth town forum in early 2000. Councilmembers spoke on efforts to work with schools, and the difficulty in obtaining authorization to publicize Council activities. Dean Lewis suggested that the Council seek a staff liaison at each school campus. She said it is important to take all avenues as opportunities to talk to other youth. Dr. Greupner encouraged the development and use of a web site for students to turn to for information about issues, events and activities. He also suggested working with each school's student council to promote interest among students to serve on the Youth Advisory Council in the future. He invited members of the Youth Advisory Council to speak to middle school students as an example of what younger people might work towards. Dr. Greupner said it is important for the Youth Advisory Council to identify what it wants to accomplish, to whom it wants to convey the message, and decide the best avenues. The Youth Advisory Council thanked the school officials for attending the meeting. After briefly discussing the letters of interest, Paul Lenhardt and Nnennia Ejebe were voted Chair and Vice -Chair for the coming year. Paul took his seat continued to conduct the meeting. Manager Johnson explained the State Open Meeting law and its impact on the Youth Advisory Council. He said it is important that all meetings, including sub -committee meetings, be noticed through the City's notification channels, with a 72 -hour lead time. Youth Advisory Council November 1, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 2 Judy Johnson stated that she plans to speak to the Minnetonka City Council at their November 8 meeting regarding the possible development of a youth council in that city. She invited Youth Advisory Councilmembers attend with her. Trent Eisenberg volunteered to help answer any questions at the Minnetonka meeting. Judy Johnson said that the first of three youth forums on violence and youth alienation was held on October 28. She said the comments from the forum discussions would be compiled and distributed to the media and to local governments, in an effort to work on the issues of why youth become alienated and resort to violence. Wayzata Senior High School students spoke of problems among students and administration over personal dress issues. The Youth Advisory Council discussed with the students ways they might deal with the harassment and other issues on the school campus. The Youth Advisory Council suggested speaking with the District Superintendent's office, and also with the Human Rights Commission. Jameson Johnson reported on activities of the 2000 Youth Jam subcommittee. He said progress has been made in the areas of publicity, fundraising, and tech support. He said the group is planning an event for 6,000 people, but that no specific music groups have been selected yet. He said if more widely known talent performs, the event would probably charge a $6.00—$8.00 gate fee. He said vendors and possible concessions have not yet been discussed. By unanimous vote, the remaining agenda items were suspended and moved to the November 22 meeting, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM. Ken Wendinger 3 5465 Orleans Ln #1 _. . Plymouth, MN 55442 612-550-1028 November 18,1999 i Dear Mayor Tierney and City Council Members, I waited until today so I could respond with a clear mind to the City Council's response to higher density zoning and affordable housing. As elected officials of our city you have the responsibility of addressing the concerns of all your constituents. Most of the time Monday evening was spent on agonizing over that issue and you tried your best to do that. Your other responsibility as a council member is to defend the rights of people who live here or want to do business in Plymouth. You regularly defend the rights of developers if they comply with Plymouth's ordinances or the rights of citizens who feel they have been mistreated. Affordable housing is a basic right of all people. Residents with expensive homes have a right to protect the value of their investment but it is only secondary to the right of low and middle income people to an affordable place to live. Protecting that right is called justice and requires elected officials to vote with their conscience not by what the majority wants. That's what the Council forgot last Monday. Presently that right is not protected in Plymouth. I applaud the Council members who spoke and voted for affordable housing through higher density zoning. If a person of color were to complain that he or she couldn't move into a neighborhood, we would call that racial discrimination. Forcing low and middle income people into segregated neigborhoods is economic discrimination and is an injustice/conscience issue. "Redevelopment" will be more difficult to achieve than building affordable homes in an undeveloped area. It's a subtle word for "not in my back yard". Council members can say, "it certainly would have helped to have had more support for affordable housing at our meetings". I can only name a few reasons why they didn't come. Some of the people I represent are afraid to speak in public or even write or call the Council, some think they don't know enough about the issue. Many say, "it won't do any good, why waste our time". But I do know they are very concerned about finding affordable housing in Plymouth at their $10, $14, and $16/hr wage. For these people any house that costs over $95,000 or any apartment that has rent over $700 per month is simply impossible to pay for. Monday night's vote made your challenge that much more difficult to achieve. I wish you well. Sincerely, W Ken Wendinger 19 - ra"'t, 16 O-t I l c, �1 aJn� f C�,4NL. QJ 01 0,.C-fi6,,4,—, L"Actt"�:�r �.,� k CiCc_�. 1 01 W 0 y 7�K.i l , Y), c GINA81 Q. original watercolor by Barbara Pett printed on recycled paper with soy Ink minimum of fifteen percent post-consurner content 4933 Ewing Avenue South Minneapolis. MN 55410 ®1993 125-147X Internet Contact From: PROVISO49@aol.com Sent: Monday, November 22, 1999 8:07 AM To: contact@ ci.plymouth.mn.us Subject: Lifetime Fitness parking I watched the city council meeting at which every member defended the dangerous obstruction of traffic at the 36th & Plymouth Blvd. intersection. It sounds like they need a serious injury accident to correct the problem that is due to Lifetime's over booking members (10,000+). I know of a supermarket that was forced to redesign an expansion design and move an exterior wall 5 ft to accommodate a few more parking spaces per zoning regulations. An expensive modification. It sounds like this Lifetime deviation from zoning will last a lifetime. The winter time is the most dangerous. While Minneapolis & St Paul are towing cars when it snows, Plymouth is inviting them to make a snow plow drivers day more challenging. Drivers will race ahead and cut to the center lane to avoid barriers. I pass that intersection every day and Lifetime members use the Blvd. when the parking lot is half full. That's not overflow usage. Please consider Plymouth voters and not just one business. Metropolitan Council Working for the Region, Planning for the Future f � 30 November 19, 1999 The Honorable Joy Tierney, Mayor City of Plymouth 17915 20th Ave. N Plymouth, MN 55447 Dear Mayor Tierney: With great interest I followed the discussion last Monday night that went into addressing the future development of the northwest portion of our community and how to determine the density level for development in this area. I know that the City Council had a difficult decision to make, but our citizens know that the decision was made following a thorough examination of all the relevant information and with concern about our community's future. I believe the Council did a great job in handling this tough decision. As you continue to work through planning for our city's future growth, I hope you examine how transit can be used as a means to help alleviate possible traffic congestion in this portion of the city. Again, my sincere commendation for showing leadership on the growth of our city. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, A Saundra Spigner Ip Metropolitan Council Member — District 1 230 East Fifth Street St. Paul. Minnesota 55101-1626 (651) (302-1000 Fax 602-1550 TDD/TTY 291-0904 Metro Info Line 602-1888 An 4uat Opponwtl4l Ernployer Kurt Hoffman • From: Dwight Johnson Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 2:57 PM To: Kurt Hoffman; Fred Moore Subject: FW: WMO membership Kurt, please copy this for the CIM and forward by e-mail to Ginny Black as requested below. Thanks,Dwight. ---Original Message --- From: Judy Johnson To: Dwight Johnson Sent: 11/23/99 1:40 PM Subject: Fw: WMO membership Dwight, Would you please forward this to the council and our engineering department for their info? Please email this to Ginny. I will follow-up with her on strategies and future meetings with the LMC and Ozmont. Thanks. Judy -- Original Message ----- From: Stearns, Andrea <Stearns@LMNC.ORG> To: 'KAnderson@ci.minnetonka.mn.us' <KAnderson@ci.minnetonka.mn.us>; 'Jorgensonn@ci. Fridley. mn. us' <Jorgensonn@ci.Fridley. mn.us>; 'sbanovetz@stparc.org' <sbanovetz@stparc.org>; 'judyinplym@lynxus.com' <judyinplym@lynxus.com> Cc: Carlson, Gary <gcarlson@LMNC.ORG> Date: Monday, November 22, 1999 10:46 AM Subject: WMO membership >Summary of WMO meeting with Representative Ozment: >Elected officials shared their concerns with the new law (i.e., more >efficient and effective to have appointed officials serve; appointed >officials tend to provide expertise and better representation; the new law >undermines local control; township members value city staff insight even if >they don't always agree.) >Representative Ozment stated that he fully supports city staff being there, >just not as voting members. Rather, information should be presented by >staff objectively for the citizen participants to evaluate. Moreover, the >information should be communicated in such a way that ALL members >understand. Additionally, he believes that staff are hamstrung by their >council's marching orders and the obligations that go with employment. >Essentially, when staff serves what occurs is that a closed network of >professionals makes all the decisions and squeeze the citizen members out of >the process. >"A citizen government is not a government of staff." >Representative Ozment further stated that it could not have been the >legislature's original intent to have staff serve because of other existing >provisions in the law > >In closing, Representative Ozment extended an invitation to address any >problems created by this law and to continue to work with those in >attendance. >After the meeting, participants discussed options for our next steps: >Participants agreed that we made little, if any, headway with Ozment and >that we need an alternative approach. Participants suggested that they >might be able to identify citizens who would support continued staff >membership and also that they might be able to generate support from >environmental groups. >Upon identification of these folks, League staff offered coordinate >additional meetings with Representative Ozment. 2 From: AMM To: Laurie Ahrens AMM FAX HEWS Nov. 22-26, 1999 Date: 11/23/99 Time: 4:30:06 PM Page 2 of 2 Revenue Dept. announces grants The Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced the first recipients of the state funded grant program to assist tax increment districts impacted by property tax class rate changes. The department announced that approximately $1.3 million of the available $6.0 million has been granted to seven communities. Of the seven recipients, two — Chanhassen and Maplewood -- are metropolitan area cities. The recipients of the grants are: ♦ Chanhassen: $1,147,751 ♦ Maplewood: $134,276 ♦ Ely: $20,622 ♦ Mountain Iron: $9,839 ♦ Watkins: $3,173 ♦ Coleraine: $180 ♦ Jackson County: $45,434 Sixteen communities applied for funding. The remaining $4.7 million will be available for funding in 2000 and 2001. The department also reported that three cities have applied for additional pooling authority that was approved by the 1999 Legislature. As a result of the AMM Fax News is faxed periodically to all AlffAf city managers and administrators. The information is in- tended to be shared with mayors, councilntembers and staff in order to keep officials abreast of important metro city issues. PCopyright 1999 AMM 145 University Avenne Mest St. Paul, DIN 55103-2044 Phone: (651) 215-4000 Fax. (651) 281-1299 E-mail: amm(aa)amm145.org legislation, a city can apply to the department for authority to use tax increment from another city develop- ment agency to cover a deficit in another development agency. For example, a housing and redevel- opment authority may have a deficit caused by the tax law changes but there could be a surplus in the districts administered by the city's port author- ity. The 1999 authority permits the transfer of funds between the agencies. The department expects all three cities to be granted the authority. The cities will be named when the authority is granted. An announcement is expected within the next few weeks. Association of Metropolitan Municipalities McElveen is named director of community development Tom McElveen, current director of the Metropolitan Council's Housing and Development Depart- ment, has been named director of the Community Development Division. In his new position, McElveen will be responsible for the Metro- politan Council's planning, re- search and community develop- ment functions. He succeeds Craig Rapp. Council to hold public hearing regarding SAC waiver for inclusionary housing he Metropolitan Council has scheduled a public meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 8 regarding the proposed criteria for SAC waivers for the inclusionary housing program. Metropolitan Council staff is propos- ing a three-year demonstration that Telecommunications forum set for Dec. 8 The AM M will host a telecommuni- cations forum on Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 8-9:15 a.m. at LMC building. Sen. Steve Kelley (DFL -Hopkins) will be the featured speaker. He is the author of SF 2133, which repeals local franchise fees. If you would like to attend, please call Laurie Jennings (651-215-4000) by Monday, Dec. 6. would waive the SAC for housing targeted to low income households. Among the demonstration criteria is a waiver of the local SAC or water availability charge equal to the amount of the Metropolitan Council's waiver. SLUC: Governance for the Next Millennium The Sensible Land Use Coalition (SLUC) will present a program entitled, "Governance for the Next Millennium," on Dec. 8 from 11:30-2 at the Radisson South. Jim Miller, executive director of the League of Minnesota Cities, is the featured speaker. The cost to attend is $30 for mem- bers and $40 for nonmembers. To register, call (612-474-3302).