HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Information Memorandum 12-10-1999DECEMBER 109 1999
1. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE.
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.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 7: 00 PM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7: 00 PM
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 7: 00 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 7: 00 PM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 7: 00 PM
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 7: 00 PM
6. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24
JOINT COUNCIL/PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING ON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PARK
AND LAND USE ISSUES, Council Chambers
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING,
Council Chambers
NORTHWEST BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS
Bass Lake Room
HRA, Medicine Lake Room
PUBLIC SAFETYAD VISOR Y BOARD,
Public Safety Training Room
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL,
Medicine Lake Room
CITY OFFICES CLOSED—Christmas Holiday
7. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 CITY OFFICES CLOSED—New Year Holiday
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO Page 2
DECEMBER 10, 1999
8. A List of future Regular Council Meeting agenda items is attached. (M-8)
9. December and January calendars are attached. (M-9)
1. NEWS ARTICLES, RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS, ETC.
a) Letter from the Minnesota Area Code Customer Education Committee containing
an area code map and information regarding the area code change on 2/27/2000.
(I-1 a)
b) Flyer from Metropolitan Council showing the Regional Transit Master Plan Open
House Schedule. (I -1b)
c) Newsletter from Hennepin County Public Safety Committee re: Public Safety
Facility Construction Project. (I -1c)
d) Newspaper article appearing in the December 5`h, 1999 issue of New York Times
regarding the increased popularity of suburbs provided by Mayor Joy Tierney (I-
1 d)
e) Flyer from the MN Dept. of Transportation regarding the I-494 reconstruction
project (I-394 to Minnesota River) stating issues, costs, background, status,
critical issues and contacts. (I -1e)
2. MINUTES
a) Minutes for Public Safety Advisory Board - agenda for December 15 and Minutes
from October 21' (no meeting held in November). (I -2a)
b) Minutes for I-494 Corridor Commission/JPO meeting held Wednesday,
November 10, 1999 (I -2b)
3. CORRESPONDENCE
a) Fax from Jeff Pepski, regarding Plymouth Marketplace PUD. (I -3a)
b) Memo from Wayzata High School to students and parents regarding morning
traffic issues in the area of Peony Lane and Connor Meadows. (I -3b)
c) Letter of resignation from Al Ribbe, Plymouth Planning Commission. (I -3c)
d) Letter to Dwight Johnson from Donna Marget, LCTS Coordinator, Wayzata
Public Schools regarding a $4,000 grant for our Youth Advisory Council to be
used for Youth Jam, Teen Forum and Youth Awards. (I -3d)
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION MEMO
DECEMBER 10, 1999
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e) Copy of a letter from Minnesota Polution Control Agency to Gary Theis, Aero
Systems Engineering, 13825 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth regarding Petroleum
Tank Release Site File Closure. (I -3e)
Copy of e-mail from William J. Burns to Anne Hurlburt, and Mayor Joy Tierney
regarding Council Meeting dated December 7`h. 1999 commenting on variance
for extended hours of operation of the proposed Hennepin Parks Golf Course. (1-
3fi
g) Copy of letter sent by Engineering Dept. to residents directly involved regarding
NW Boulevard Improvements (CSAH 61) Bass Lake Road (Co. Rd. 10) to North
City Limits - City Project 9004. (1-3g)
h) Memo from Anne Hurlburt to Dwight Johnson regarding Hennepin County Adult
Correctional Facility Population Report (attached). (I --3h)
i) Copy of letter from John Lavander, Caliber Development Corp., along with a
$227.00 donation received by Harvey Schiebe for the Plymouth Historical
Society. (I -3i)
j) Copy of letter from Minnesota Polution Control to Ray Lewis, Walser Chevrolet,
regarding Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure at Walser Chevrolet,
Highway 169 and Bass Lake Rd., Plymouth (I -3j)
k) Flyer from West Suburban Mediation Center regarding their relocation to 15
Tenth Avenue South, Suite 101, Hopkins, MN 55343, January 1, 2000 (I -3k)
l) Letter from Michael G. Swanson, regarding Bass Lake Road Landscaping. (1-31)
m) Ice Center Facts, Holiday Calendar of Events, Summary of November Fieldhouse
Rentals (I -3m)
4. LEGISLATIVE ITEMS
a) Association of Metropolitan Municipalities Fax News, Dec. 6 - 10 (I -4a)
(M-8)
Tentative Schedule for
City Council Non -Consent Agenda Items
December 21
Adopt Budget and Tax Levy
Millennium Garden proposal
Possible Zoning Ordinance Amendment regarding Signs
Adopt Water Resources Plan
Schedule 2000 meeting dates
Deny Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to allow off-site directional signs (Grandma's,
Inc.)
January 4
Two alcohol compliance check violations
January 18
Consider speed hump on South Shore Drive
February 1
Consider amendment to noise ordinance for golf courses
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December 1, 1999
Dear City Government Official:
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As you have perhaps heard through media reports, consumers and
communities throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area will be impacted
on February 27, 2000, when the region served by Minnesota's 612 area
code is split into three different area codes: 612, 763 and 952.
Since your community will be impacted, we are writing on behalf of
Minnesota's telecommunications industry and the Area Code Customer
Education Committee to provide additional information. Attached to this
letter is an area code map and answers to the most frequently asked
questions regarding the area code change.
Additional information, including a preliminary list showing which prefixes
will be working in each area code, is available on the following websites:
Minnesota Telephone Association: www.mnta.org
• US WEST: www.uswest.com/areacodes
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact one of us
or your local telecommunications provider.
Sincerely,
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George Blackwell
U S WEST
612-663-8272
Terry Kucera
Minnesota Telephone Association
651-291-7311
Minnesota Area Code Customer Education Committee
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As you have perhaps heard through media reports, consumers and
communities throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area will be impacted
on February 27, 2000, when the region served by Minnesota's 612 area
code is split into three different area codes: 612, 763 and 952.
Since your community will be impacted, we are writing on behalf of
Minnesota's telecommunications industry and the Area Code Customer
Education Committee to provide additional information. Attached to this
letter is an area code map and answers to the most frequently asked
questions regarding the area code change.
Additional information, including a preliminary list showing which prefixes
will be working in each area code, is available on the following websites:
Minnesota Telephone Association: www.mnta.org
• US WEST: www.uswest.com/areacodes
If you have questions or require additional information, please contact one of us
or your local telecommunications provider.
Sincerely,
C�4 ee-, z;f-
George Blackwell
U S WEST
612-663-8272
Terry Kucera
Minnesota Telephone Association
651-291-7311
Minnesota Area Code Customer Education Committee
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Answers To The Most Frequently. Asked Area Code Questions
Q: Why are these new area codes necessary?
A: Minnesota is running out of telephone numbers in the region served by the 612 area
code due to unprecedented demand for new numbers for services such as fax
machines, pagers, wireless telephones, additional telephone lines and other competitive
services.
Q. Who will have the new area codes?
A. Effective February 27, 2000, the region served by the 612 area code will be split into
three different area codes: 612, 763 and 952.
- The 612 area code will be kept by Minneapolis, Richfield, St. Anthony and the
Fort Snelling area.
- The boundary line separating the 763 area code from the 952 area code
approximately follows Interstate 394. For the most part, communities located
north of 1-394 and to the north and northwest of Minneapolis will be served by the
763 area code. Communities south of 1-394 and to the south and southwest of
Minneapolis will have the 952 area code.
- The 763 area code will serve Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Circle Pines, Columbia
Heights, Delano, East Bethel, Fridley, Golden Valley, Ham Lake, Isanti,
Lexington, Medicine Lake, Medina, Montrose, Mounds View, Plymouth,
Robbinsdale, Waverly and other communities to the north and northwest.
- The 952 area code will serve Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eden
Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Lakeville, Minnetrista, Minnetonka, Mound, Orono, St.
Louis Park, Watertown, Wayzata and other communities to the south and
southwest.
Q. When will this change take place?
A. The area code change will be effective on February 27, 2000. During a transition
period that will last over ten months, you will be able to use either the new or old area
code and local dialing pattern to complete a call. Mandatory use of the new area codes
and ten -digit dialing for local calls between area codes will begin on January 14, 2001.
Ten -digit local dialing between area codes
Q. How does this change the way I make local calls?
Your local calling area is not changing. If a call was a local call before this area code
change, it is still a local call. If a call was long distance before, it is still a long distance
call. However, to make a local phone call between area codes you will need to dial ten
digits (the three -digit area code plus the seven -digit phone number). You may be
familiar with this ten -digit dialing pattern since it is the same way local calls are made
today between the 612 and 651 area codes. Do not dial a "1" or a 110" before the ten -
digit local number. Mandatory use of ten -digit dialing for local calls between area
codes begins on January 14, 2001
Q. Do long distance charges apply if I dial ten digits to make a call?
A. No. If a call was a local call (without a long distance charge) before this area code
change, it is still a local call. Your local calling area is not changing. Long distance
charges do not apply on ten -digit dialed local calls.
Q. How will the new area code impact my home telephone service?
A. If you have a new area code, notify those who call you and make plans to change
your area code on such things as stationery and checks. Also, you may need to
reprogram automatic -dialers, fax machines or computer modems before January 14,
2001.
Q. How are businesses impacted?
All businesses should verify that their telephone equipment is capable of completing
calls to the new 763 and 952 area codes. Also, in the Twin Cities local calling area,
some telephone equipment may need to be reprogrammed or upgraded before it is able
to complete a ten -digit local call.
Beginning February 27, 2000, businesses should test their telephone equipment to
determine if it recognizes the new 763 and 952 area codes by calling the following test
numbers:
• Within Minneapolis/St. Paul area: 763-571-1599 or 952-895-5000
• Outside Minneapolis/St. Paul area: 1-763-571-1599 or 1-952-895-5000
If a call to the test number does not go through, contact your equipment provider. If
your equipment is not the cause of your problem, please contact your
telecommunications service provider.
Q. What if my business has a new area code?
A. You will need to change your area code on such things as stationery, business cards,
and advertisements. Ask your employees to always include your area code whenever
they give out the phone number for your business. Notify your local, national and
international customers and clients that your area code is changing. Tell them you can
be reached through either your new or old area code until January 14, 2001. However,
advise your customers that beginning January 14, 2001, they can only reach you by
using your new area code. To ensure you don't miss any calls, remind your customers
of the possible need to make changes to their equipment. Encourage them to ask their
operator for assistance if they have trouble calling you.
(I-1 b)
Metropolitan Council
Working for the Region, Planning for the Future
Regional Transit Master Plan
Open House Schedule
The 1999 legislature directed the Metropolitan Council to prepare a regional master plan
for transit that must be submitted to the legislature on February 1, 2000. The plan
includes balanced bus and rail development as well as bus, busway and light rail transit
investments to year 2020. A draft of this plan will be unveiled through a series of nine
open houses designed to gather public comments. The Metropolitan Council encourages
your participation at these open houses. Starting December 3, you may also view the
plan at www.metrocouncil.org and comment via an interactive forum.
➢ Fridley City Hall
6431 University Ave. NE, Fridley
Municipal Center Lobby
Tuesday, December 7
4:30-7:30 p.m.
➢ Maplewood Community Center
2100 White Bear Ave., Maplewood
Room C
Thursday, December 9
4:30-7:30 p.m.
➢ Hennepin County Government Center
300 S. Oh St., Minneapolis
Monday, December 13
11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Skyway Level)
5-8 p.m. (Jury Assembly Room, Level A)
➢ Mears Park Centre
230 East 5h St., St. Paul
Thursday, December 16
11 a.m.-1 p.m. (1" Floor Lobby)
4:30-7:30 p.m. (Room IA)
➢ Knollwood Mall
Hwy. 7 & Blake Road, St. Louis Park
Behind Center Stage (previously Sam Goody store)
Tuesday, January 4
5-8 P.M.
➢ Cottage Grove City Hall (TENTATIVE)
7516 S. 80a' St., Cottage Grove
Wednesday, January 5
6-9 p.m.
➢ Burnsville Transit Hub
100 East Hwy. 13, Burnsville
Thursday, January 6
4-7 p.m.
0--10
November 1999
This Hennepin County newsletter -- for citizens interested in the county's Public Safety
Facility (PSF) project -- is distributed to downtown Minneapolis neighbors of the PSF,
area contractors, small businesses and local government officials.
Project overview
The PSF will include a new booking facility, 270 detention beds, arraignment courtrooms
and space for court -relaxed programs. It is being built just east of the Minneapolis City
Hall/Courthouse on the block bounded by Fourth and Fifth streets and Fourth and Fifth
avenues, and is scheduled to open in June 2001. The existing jail, located in the
Minneapolis City Hall, will be remodeled as part of the overall project. Upon completion
of the new PSF, the present jail will serve as a 509 -bed, long-term detention facility.
Board approves plan to complete courtrooms, offices
A primary concern of the Hennepin County Board and county staff is keeping the PSF
project within the approved budget of $96.2 million. Recently, market conditions and
additions in the scope of the project resulted in insufficient funds to complete three
arraignment courtrooms and office space as originally planned.
The board on Nov. 9 directed that construction of the arraignment courtrooms and court -
related offices in the PSF move forward. The resolution directed the county administrator
to make certain revisions within the approved project budget and utilize $1.1 million from
the District Court office space project to offset the cost of constructing the courtrooms
and offices (Community Corrections, County Attorney, City Attorney, Public Defender).
Construction/safety update
PSF construction is slightly behind schedule at this time -- primarily because of labor and
material shortages -- but project managers expect the facility to open on schedule in June
2001. The PSF is now at its final height of seven floors, with the elevator penthouse (the
structure on the roof housing machinery) yet to be built.
The construction manager reports that work safety has been outstanding, thanks to a very
successU safety -management program and safe work practices. The project's first lost -
time accident occurred on the 247m day of construction in mid-August. The injured
worker was back on the job within six days. Since then, there have been six minor injuries,
with no lost time.
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METRO DIVISION One Pager
°F December 1999
TOPIC: I-494 Reconstruction Project S.P. 2785-261
Limits: I-394 to Minnesota River
Municipalities: Richfield, Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie, and Minnetonka
ISSUES: I-494 was constructed in the early 1960's. The roadway and bridge structures are
beyond their design life and are in need of replacement. Severe congestion exists
throughout the corridor because of geometric deficiencies, closely spaced interchanges,
increased travel demands, and development/redevelopment.
COSTS:
Construction
Ri t -of -Way
TOTAL:
11991 Cost Estimate
EIS Build'
$600 million
$250 million
$850 million
2Estimated Relocations:
Proposed Build
$310 million
$ 50 million
$360 million
29 Residential, 70 Businesses
BACKGROUND: The I-494 Proposed Build projects will replace pavement and bridges, add one
lane of capacity in each direction along the corridor, build HOV bypasses and HOV lanes, provide
continuous bus shoulder lanes, and improve interchanges. Transit and freight advantages will be
emphasized before, during, and after reconstruction. Operational characteristics will be improved by
removing existing bottlenecks. The Parallel Arterial Reliever Route System under development by the
cities is critical for providing congestion relief along the corridor.
STATUS:
• The Proposed Build geometric layouts are under development for the entire corridor.
• On-going strategies for the Proposed Build are to minimize R/W impacts, protect R/W for future
needs, maximize operational characteristics, provide multi -modal advantages, minimize temporary
construction costs, and integrate ITS throughout the corridor.
• Working partnerships are in place and strong support for the reconstruction exists.
• Environmental documentation will be completed by late -summer 2000.
• Development of the Parallel Arterial Reliever Route System by the cities continues with MnDOT
participation.
• Anticipated funding and tentative timing (see map for details) are
Segment Needs Identified State FY
1 $ 40M $ 40M 2003 —2004
2/3 $150M $ 88M 2007 —2009
4 $120M $ 00M >2009
R/W 50M 00M 2003+
Total $360M $128M
CRITICAL ISSUES:
Current funding levels will place the corridor under construction for 15 to 20 years.
Investment timing and scope of segments must be determined.
Primary Contact:
Secondary Contact:
Wayne Norris, P.E.
Scott Sannes, P.E.
Project Manager
Preliminary Design Engineer
651-582-1295
651-582-1305
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AGENDA
City of Plymouth
Public Safety
Advisory Board
Thursday, December 15, 1999
7:00 p.m.
Public Safety Training Room
I. Call to order
II. Approval of Minutes from October 21, 1999 meeting
III. Police Department internal Community Policing Committee
IV. General overview of the Public Safety Department
V. Around the table, any other issues
VI. Adjournment
City of Plymouth
Public Safety
Advisory Board
Minutes of Meeting
October 21, 1999
7:00 p.m.
Present at the meeting were members Ed Albro, Kim Gassner, Police Sgt. Mike
Goldstein, James Holmes, Cathy Kaufman, and Firefighter Kevin Werstein. Staff
members attending were Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes, and recording secretary,
Public Safety Tech Svcs Supervisor Barb Cox. Council liaison Scott Harstad was also
in attendance.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chair Kaulfman. The first item on the
agenda was approval of the minutes from the September 16th meeting. There was a
motion by Holmes, seconded by Goldstein to approve the minutes. All voted in favor
and the minutes were approved.
The next item on the agenda was the consideration of the false alarm ordinance. Cox
noted that in the packets everyone were mailed with the agendas were several
attachments. The police department policies relative to our response to alarm calls
were included for information as this was discussed at the last meeting. There was also
a request for some statistical information. Clerical staff was able to do a breakdown by
residential and commercial for both police and fire alarms received during 1998. Some
information provided by Wright -Hennepin was also provided to everyone.
Chief Gerdes noted that staff would like to move this item forward to the City Attorney
and then the City Council. He noted everyone was aware of the information we had
previously distributed regarding the project being worked out with the International
Chiefs of Police Association and the alarm industry. We received further information
that they will be hosting a seminar locally at the Minnetonka Police Department on
November 22"d and we will be attending to obtain any new information provided there
as well. He noted these two will then be our final check -offs before taking it to the
Council. Albro asked if the Advisory Board would see the information again. Gerdes
noted that we would only bring it back if any changes are made, otherwise it would go
right to the City Council.
Kaufman noted that if the proposal is adopted it appears we would lose about $9,000 in
revenue on the residential side. She asked if that would create any problems. Gerdes
noted that the City would not have a problem with the loss and we believe that the
benefits far outweigh the loss of revenue.
Goldstein made a motion to move the draft forward to the City Attorney which was
seconded by Werstein. All voted in favor by roll call vote and the motion passed.
The next item on the agenda was consideration of the snowmobile ordinance. Gerdes
noted that we had previously discussed the ordinance and made some changes that
were necessary to bring the ordinance up-to-date . At this time we have no requests for
any new trails within the City that need to be considered. He noted further that if this
group decided they want to look at making further changes, they would not affect this
winter, but would go into affect for the next season. Cox added that Maple Grove
recently looked at their ordinance and provided information on a comparison chart of
several cities, so we provided this information to the Advisory Board for their revue.
She also noted that we have contacted the DNR and the section of Hwy 55 is still
considered an official State trail, so no changes are needed there.
Werstein asked if snowmobiling is a big problem in the City. Gerdes noted the
complaints are down over the past two years since the new ordinance went into affect.
Goldstein noted that when we do have complaints, noise, speed and trespassing are
the main problems.
Albro made a motion that the Advisory Report accept the report from staff and take no
action. Holmes seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion was approved.
Kaufman noted that completed the items on the agenda for today and asked if anyone
had any other issues.
Gerdes noted that at the last meeting member Freese requested information on the
curfew task force and gang task force. He noted that we are involved in the curfew task
force and have the report, as we were aware Freese was unable to attend this meeting,
we will put the information together in the packets for the next meeting. We are not
actively involved in the gang task force, but have requested information from them and
will provided that when we receive it.
Kaufman noted she has a question regarding the Four Seasons Mall parking lot. She
asked it there was any way we could monitor the problems in the area. Gerdes noted
that we do have a traffic unit and we could assign them to look into any problems and
asked what type of problems there were. Kaufman noted that it is a very busy lot and
cars seem to be coming from all areas and she felt it was a dangerous situation.
Gassner noted that this lot also serves as a Park & Ride.
Goldstein noted that they have redone the lot and took out much of the sidewalk to
allow cars to park perpendicular and part of what makes it confusing is that there are no
markings. He stated the painted lines are gone and there is confusion as to where the
main thoroughfare is. Holmes noted it is a difficult lot to navigate. He suggested that
someone from the City contact the landlord to discuss the problem. Kaufman noted
that it really needs a marked crosswalk. Albro asked if Community Development could
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have any impact. Gerdes stated the police department will first try and monitor the lot
to help determine exactly what the problem is and then if striping is needed, then we
will involve Community Development. Kaufman noted that she has noticed the problem
on the hour.
Holmes noted he has been approached by a citizen with a problem. He noted that
many of the fire hydrants have flags and poles. Their son grabbed one of the poles and
got some microscopic fiberglass slivers. Gerdes noted he would pass this along to
Public Works.
Harstad stated that the department's K-9 units were at a recent City Council meeting
and it brought to mind that he had seen some information that they now have bullet-
proof vests for the dogs and he wondered if this is something we are looking into.
Gerdes noted we are not aware of these, but we will check into them.
Harstad also noted that the Crime and Fire Prevention Fund was at a recent meeting as
they had some involvement in getting a heart defibrillator for the Fire Department and
he would like to know more about that group. Gerdes noted that it is a charitable
organization, totally non-profit, and it supports both the police and fire departments and
assists in funding and purchasing equipment. He noted it had been together for some
time and then was not a functioning group. In 1993/1994 it was reorganized and began
by funding our first K-9 unit. Since that time they have done a lot and assisted in
purchasing much equipment. He noted they have also sponsored the Lester and
Connie campaigns which are fun and educational and provide information on smoke
alarm and carbon monoxide alarm awareness through a campaign along the lines of
the winter carnival medallion hunt. He noted that we will attempt to schedule them to
come to a meeting of this group, perhaps January or February.
Gerdes also noted he would like to inform this group that the Fire Department is having
their annual Open House this Saturday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Station III.
Goldstein observed that many things have been learned and discussed over time that
the new members to the group have missed. He noted that he has dealt with a lot of
this information through the Citizens Academy, but that is a big time commitment over
eleven weeks and he suggested perhaps we should do a generic overview of the
department for the current Board. Gerdes agreed and noted we could schedule this for
an upcoming meeting.
No one had any other issues to discuss.
Holmes made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Goldstein and the meeting
was adjourned.
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City of Plymouth
Public Safety
Advisory Board
Minutes of Meeting
October 21, 1999
7.00 p.m.
Present at the meeting were members Ed Albro, Kim Gassner, Police Sgt. Mike
Goldstein, James Holmes, Cathy Kaufman, and Firefighter Kevin Werstein. Staff
members attending were Public Safety Director Craig Gerdes, and recording secretary,
Public Safety Tech Svcs Supervisor Barb Cox. Council liaison Scott Harstad was also
in attendance.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Chair Kaulfman. The first item on the
agenda was approval of the minutes from the September 16"' meeting. There was a
motion by Holmes, seconded by Goldstein to approve the minutes. All voted in favor
and the minutes were approved.
The next item on the agenda was the consideration of the false alarm ordinance. Cox
noted that in the packets everyone were mailed with the agendas were several
attachments. The police department policies relative to our response to alarm calls
were included for information as this was discussed at the last meeting. There was also
a request for some statistical information. Clerical staff was able to do a breakdown by
residential and commercial for both police and fire alarms received during 1998. Some
information provided by Wright -Hennepin was also provided to everyone.
Chief Gerdes noted that staff would like to move this item forward to the City Attorney
and then the City Council. He noted everyone was aware of the information we had
previously distributed regarding the project being worked out with the International
Chiefs of Police Association and the alarm industry. We received further information
that they will be hosting a seminar locally at the Minnetonka Police Department on
November 2211 and we will be attending to obtain any new information provided there
as well. He noted these two will then be our final check -offs before taking it to the
Council. Albro asked if the Advisory Board would see the information again. Gerdes
noted that we would only bring it back if any changes are made, otherwise it would go
right to the City Council.
Kaufman noted that if the proposal is adopted it appears we would lose about $9,000 in
revenue on the residential side. She asked if that would create any problems. Gerdes
noted that the City would not have a problem with the loss and we believe that the
benefits far outweigh the loss of revenue.
Goldstein made a motion to move the draft forward to the City Attorney which was
seconded by Werstein. All voted in favor by roll call vote and the motion passed.
The next item on the agenda was consideration of the snowmobile ordinance. Gerdes
noted that we had previously discussed the ordinance and made some changes that
were necessary to bring the ordinance up-to-date . At this time we have no requests for
any new trails within the City that need to be considered. He noted further that if this
group decided they want to look at making further changes, they would not affect this
winter, but would go into affect for the next season. Cox added that Maple Grove
recently looked at their ordinance and provided information on a comparison chart of
several cities, so we provided this information to the Advisory Board for their revue.
She also noted that we have contacted the DNR and the section of Hwy 55 is still
considered an official State trail, so no changes are needed there.
Werstein asked if snowmobiling is a big problem in the City. Gerdes noted the
complaints are down over the past two years since the new ordinance went into affect.
Goldstein noted that when we do have complaints, noise, speed and trespassing are
the main problems.
Albro made a motion that the Advisory Report accept the report from staff and take no
action. Holmes seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion was approved.
Kaufman noted that completed the items on the agenda for today and asked if anyone
had any other issues.
Gerdes noted that at the last meeting member Freese requested information on the
curfew task force and gang task force. He noted that we are involved in the curfew task
force and have the report, as we were aware Freese was unable to attend this meeting,
we will put the information together in the packets for the next meeting. We are not
actively involved in the gang task force, but have requested information from them and
will provided that when we receive it.
Kaufman noted she has a question regarding the Four Seasons Mall parking lot. She
asked it there was any way we could monitor the problems in the area. Gerdes noted
that we do have a traffic unit and we could assign them to look into any problems and
asked what type of problems there were. Kaufman noted that it is a very busy lot and
cars seem to be coming from all areas and she felt it was a dangerous situation.
Gassner noted that this lot also serves as a Park & Ride.
Goldstein noted that they have redone the lot and took out much of the sidewalk to
allow cars to park perpendicular and part of what makes it confusing is that there are no
markings. He stated the painted lines are gone and there is confusion as to where the
main thoroughfare is. Holmes noted it is a difficult lot to navigate. He suggested that
someone from the City contact the landlord to discuss the problem. Kaufman noted
that it really needs a marked crosswalk. Albro asked if Community Development could
PA
have any impact. Gerdes stated the police department will first try and monitor the lot
to help determine exactly what the problem is and then if striping is needed, then we
will involve Community Development. Kaufman noted that she has noticed the problem
on the hour.
Holmes noted he has been approached by a citizen with a problem. He noted that
many of the fire hydrants have flags and poles. Their son grabbed one of the poles and
got some microscopic fiberglass slivers. Gerdes noted he would pass this along to
Public Works.
Harstad stated that the department's K-9 units were at a recent City Council meeting
and it brought to mind that he had seen some information that they now have bullet-
proof vests for the dogs and he wondered if this is something we are looking into.
Gerdes noted we are not aware of these, but we will check into them.
Harstad also noted that the Crime and Fire Prevention Fund was at a recent meeting as
they had some involvement in getting a heart defibrillator for the Fire Department and
he would like to know more about that group. Gerdes noted that it is a charitable
organization, totally non-profit, and it supports both the police and fire departments and
assists in funding and purchasing equipment. He noted it had been together for some
time and then was not a functioning group. In 1993/1994 it was reorganized and began
by funding our first K-9 unit. Since that time they have done a lot and assisted in
purchasing much equipment. He noted they have also sponsored the Lester and
Connie campaigns which are fun and educational and provide information on smoke
alarm and carbon monoxide alarm awareness through a campaign along the lines of
the winter carnival medallion hunt. He noted that we will attempt to schedule them to
come to a meeting of this group, perhaps January or February.
Gerdes also noted he would like to inform this group that the Fire Department is having
their annual Open House this Saturday from noon to 4:00 p.m. and Station III.
Goldstein observed that many things have been learned and discussed over time that
the new members to the group have missed. He noted that he has dealt with a lot of
this information through the Citizens Academy, but that is a big time commitment over
eleven weeks and he suggested perhaps we should do a generic overview of the
department for the current Board. Gerdes agreed and noted we could schedule this for
an upcoming meeting.
No one had any other issues to discuss.
Holmes made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Goldstein and the meeting
was adjourned.
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(I -2b)
I-494 Corridor Commision/JPO
Meeting Minutes of
Wednesday, November 10, 1999
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I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 8:45 a.m. by Chair Ross Thorfinnson at
Southwest Metro Transit Commission's transit hub. Those in attendance were:
Ross Thorfinnson, Eden Prairie
Scott Sannes, MnDOT Metro Division
Barb Senness, City of Plymouth
Curt Gutoske, City of Minnetonka
Jim Hovland, City of Edina
Russ Susag, City of Richfield
Mike Opatz, City of Maple Grove
Dick Allendorf, City of Minnetonka
Clarence Shallbetter, Metropolitan Council
Craig Larsen, City of Edina
Lisa Raduenz, LJR, Inc.
Tom Foley, City of Richfield
Kate Garwood, Southwest Metro
II. Review of Minutes. Review of minutes from October 13, 1999 meeting. Motion made to
approve minutes by Hovland. Larsen seconded the motion. Motion passed.
III. Other Business. Thorfinnson outlined the lunch sponsored by the 494 Corridor
Commission on October 14 in Edina. All 494 Chambers of Commerce were represented with the
exception of Twin West, according to Thorfinnson. Ted Mondale, Chair of the Met Council,
made a presentation about Smart Growth and other strategies employed by the Metropolitan
Council that could be implemented along the 494 corridor. About 35 CEOs and city officials
were in attendance at the event, with another 20 no-shows. The meeting was good from the
standpoint that the Corridor Commission is getting out its message to other groups of
stakeholders, according to Thorfinnson, who also made a presentation at the meeting.
Thorfinnson also presented at the October 28" meeting of the Bloomington Chamber of
Commerce Executive Board at the request of the President of the Chamber. He outlined the
main problems behind the reconstruction schedule of 494, and received an offer of support and
assistance from the CEO of Colle & McVoy advertising agency, as well as from the Chamber
itself. Another meeting presentation was also made by Thorfinnson to the Eden Prairie Rotary at
its November 2, 1999 breakfast meeting. This presentation was similar to that offered to the
Bloomington Chamber, and both groups supported the Corridor Commission's efforts and goals,
according to Thorfinnson and Raduenz.
Raduenz reported on the I -35W Solutions Alliance meeting she attended along with Thorfinnson
on the evening of November 3rd in Burnsville. The I -35W/494 Interchange Plan was presented
by the City of Richfield staff and BRW, its consultant. Foley indicated that at this point the City
of Richfield and the City of Bloomington are stepping back from the process and giving the
plans to MnDOT for further discussion. Most of the conversation from the I -35W group
consisted of questions regarding transit service along the corridor, according to Raduenz. To that
end, Raduenz mentioned to Commission members that she has been in attendance at several
meetings recently with transit providers from different parts of the region who have stated that
they will not plan on servicing the 82nd Street Station at I -35W because of flaws in the design and
delays in allowing transit vehicles access to and from the planned site. Specifically, Minnesota
Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) has indicated they will not be considering this site a
significant transfer location for passengers. Southwest Metro Transit also concurred with the
assessment made by MVTA about the 82nd St. Station. Raduenz questioned the wisdom of
spending several million dollars in designing a non-functional transit station (which is already
programmed for funding by the Met Council within the next several years) which will have great
impact on services that run east and west for 494. Senness remarked that the promotion of transit
as an alternate mode is difficult enough without building facilities that serve no purpose or
provide no advantage for commuters. Allendorf asked who should be informed of this with a
letter from the Commission? Senness responded that the Met Council and MnDOT should be
informed of the problem with the potential site as soon as possible. Shallbetter said it was most
likely a Team Transit decision (interagency group between Met Council, MnDOT and local
service providers). Allendorf indicated his previous question really concerned the person or
persons who made the original decision to site the facility at that particular location, did someone
know who that person might be? Raduenz responded that she had a pretty good idfea of who the
individual was, and that the Transit Providers' Subcommittee would be inviting this person to its
next meeting to discuss the importance of the facility as it relates to the planning now occurring
for transit services along I-494. Hovland asked if Team Transit was flexible in its plans?
Raduenz responded that the best thing to be done would be to draw attention to the fact that the
providers won't be using it, and bring the group to concensus about other ways in which to build
a facility at that location. She indicated that she, Garwood and Dillery of the Metro Transit staff
had met last week with Charlie Honchell, Bloomington Public Works Director, to discuss transit
advantages and facilities that could be built along the 79`h and 80d' St. corridor, and that Honchell
was preparing a map showing the areas that the City has "reserved" for transit staging and
transfers that could be used in the future. Honchell did not think that the 82"d Street Station plans
would be able to be amended at this point, but Raduenz pointed out that if the 494 Corridor
Commission would be going to Congress asking for funds for the I -35W/494 interchange, why
couldn't the cost of doing the transit station right be included in the final interchange design
costs and related needs? The group agreed and asked Raduenz to proceed with Transit
Providers' meetings to address these important issues for transit access in the_ I35W/494
interchange area.
Opatz updated the group on the Maple Grove City Council's issues with the contract that went
before the group's consent agenda on November 1, 1999. The Council had some issues related
to continued participation in the 494 group based on its concerns about 610 construction
priorities. Thorfinnson attended the meeting of the Council and reassured the Council that 610
was recognized as the City's priority corridor, but it was already funded and 494 was not, and
that the City needed to be concerned about 494's future as well. He also indicated that the
contract the City was reviewing was the Commission's with LJR, Inc., not the City's
participation contraction in the 494 Joint Powers Organization.
The 494 Corridor Commission contract with the Metropolitan Council was approved by the
Council and the check for the first eight months of repayment in CMAQ appropriation was sent
by mistake to the City of Edina rather than to the City of Minnetonka, as the billing specified.
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Larsen gave the check to Gutoske of Minnetonka to bring to the 494 Commission
Secretary/Treasurer, Liz Berger. Another billing will be sent to the Met Council for the
remaining payment for 1999 at the end of the year.
Thorfinnson reported that a subcommittee of 494 Commission members met immediately after
the last Commission meeting (October 13) to discuss the LJR contract approval. After group
deliberations, it was agreed that the contract with LJR, Inc. would be based on a 12 percent
discount for a flat monthly fee rather than a variable hourly rate. This amount would total
approximately $9100 per month to LJR, according to Thorfinnson. The City of Maple Grove
passed the contract after signing it on to Plymouth, where the City Council has the contract on its
consent agenda for the November 23rd Council Meeting. Opatz asked why the LJR contract
agreement must have the consent of each city's council? Senness replied that the answer is
written into the 494 bylaws, and has always been that way. Some Plymouth councilmembers are
concerned about the Corridor Commission's lack of interest in LRT along 494, and this may
cause some problem in passing the LJR contract for approval later in November, Senness stated.
Susag asked if the contract approval process was occurring simultaneously in each city, or
progressing through each city sequentially? Raduenz responded that only one copy of the
contract was currently in circulation. Susag requested a copy of the contract be sent to each staff
member for passing on the consent agenda of the remaining cities before the end of the year.
Raduenz agreed to do so.
Raduenz reported that planning on the Golden Triangle TDM Project is progressing, on a weekly
basis, and that the group is still in the beginning stages of developing a work plan for the project,
although the group has already looked at market research techniques and development of a
mission statement, goals and objectives for the project. Garwood indicated that she had heard of
some displeasure on the part of the Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce for the project.
Thorfinnson responded that he and Raduenz had been keeping in good contact with the President
of that particular Chamber, and that if the Chamber felt "excluded" from the process it was
because so many other initial details must be developed first before bringing them in the process.
Raduenz will follow up the President of the Eden Prairie Chamber on these issues.
Under "Other Business", Hovland reported on a meeting sponsored by Senator Roy Terwilliger
the previous Saturday that he attended with other city officials from Edina and Eden Prairie, as
well as Garwood. He indicated that transportation was the main topic of concern, and that the
most significant issue was I-494. Terwilliger seemed interested in assisting the Commission,
according to Hovland. Thorfinnson responded that Terwilliger did not seem interested when
Thorfinnson made many calls about the project funding problem this past fall. Allendorf
remarked that maybe it was possible to turn Terwilliger into an advocate of the issues along 494?
Thorfinnson agreed, and directed Raduenz to compose a letter on Hovland's behalf to send to
Terwilliger about 494 issues.
IV. Transit Provider's Service Plan. Raduenz reported that the Transit Providers' group is
working on a Service Plan to submit to the Metropolitan Council by next Monday, November
15d'. Because the document is still in draft form, and is currently being worked on by the Transit
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Providers within the group, the document was not ready to share with the Commission, but will
be mailed out separately to Commission members as soon as it is completed.
V. Treasurer's Report. Raduenz passed out a balance sheet prepared by the 494 Treasurer, Liz
Berger of Minnetonka. The report showed a balance currently of $9,125.95, with receivables due
from the Metropolitan Council in the amount of $47,263.00. (This check was received by Edina
prior to the meeting and turned over to Minnetonka—Curt Gutoske—at this meeting). The new
balance of the account once the Met Council check is deposited is $56,937.95.
Raduenz indicated that the cities would be billed for next year's dues within the next month.
Senness asked if the Commission should be thinking about raising its member dues sometime
soon? Thorfinnson asked Raduenz to put this item on the agenda for the next Corridor
Commission meeting, along with a summary of the types of activities the Commission is doing,
and the cost of doing them. Raduenz agreed to bring this document to the next meeting.
VII. Next Meeting/Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m. The next regularly-
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meeting will be on Wednesday, December 8, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at
Southwest Metro Transit Commission.
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612-559-4595
From: JEFF PEPSKI Fax: 61256944 Volae: 6125695696
To: Anne Hudburt
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Date: Sunday, December 05, 1999 Time: 7:53:27 PM Pages:7
To: Anne Hurlburt
From: JEFF PEPSKI
Subject: Application 99123- Plymouth Marketplace PUD
Comments:
I am unable to attend the upcoming Planning Commission meeting
due to other commitments. Attached is a memo containing my
thoughts on the above referenced application. I have e-mailed this
to recipients that have e-mail capability. Can you assist me in
distributing this fax to the other recipients listed below ?
Planning Commissioners
Robert Stein
Allen Ribbe
Sarah Reinhardt
Mayor Joy Tierney
City Council Members
Tim Bildsoe
Ginny Black
Roger Knutson, City Attorney
Thanks for your assistance with this matter.
Jeff Pepski
Date: December 3, 1999
To: Plymouth Planning Commissioners
Michael Stulberg
John Stoebner
Robert Stein
Roger Berkowitz
Allen Ribbe
Kapila Bobra
Sarah Reinhardt
Jay Scott, North American Properties
From: Jeff Pepski
3630 Yuma Lane N.
Plymouth, MN 55446
612-559-4595
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cc: Mayor Joy Tierney
Plymouth City Council Members
Tim Bildsoe
Kelli Slavik
Brad Brown
Ginny Black
Judy Johnson
Scott Harstad
Anne Hurlburt, Director Planning &
Community Development
Roger Knutson, City Attorney
RE: Application 99123 — Plymouth Marketplace PUD
SUMMARY
The preliminary sketch for the future Plymouth Marketplace PUD was met with general approval
by myself and a high majority of the others in attendance at a recent meeting sponsored by the
developer, North American Properties. It was the most comprehensive plan for this development
site put before the residents of the Sugar Hills neighborhood in some time. With Lunds as an
anchor for this site, this could be the impetus for a development that may attract other retail
businesses not currently located in Plymouth or perhaps not even located in the Minneapolis -St.
Paul MSA. Such a development would nicely complement the adjacent City Center and nearby
Plymouth Station.
Two significant issues need to be resolved however; (1) Retention of the tree buffer and (2)
Minimization of additional traffic flow on 36h Street. They are addressed separately below.
Other concerns, while not as significant, are still important. They include lighting issues,
bituminous trails and other landscaping needs. Reference was made to these items as well as
others by neighbor residents in attendance and noted by the developer for follow-up.
The following paragraphs provide some history on the subject property and additional
background information with respect to the above raised issues for the current proposal.
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HISTORY
I have been a resident of the Sugar Hills neighborhood for five years. During this time frame,
this plat of land on the south side of 36t` Street (bordered by Vicksburg Avenue on the east,
Highway 55 on the south and the West Glen/Moen Leur project on the west) has had several
proposed development plans. Application 92056 contains a Harstad and Forbragd PUD under
which the subject property was zoned office residential. The general development plan provided
for an office site on the property with a substantial tree buffer between it and 36h Street. Our
decision to purchase a home in Sugar Hills was based on this plan and representations from
Marty Harstad that there would be a minimum 100 foot tree buffer separating the residential
neighborhood from any development south of 36a` Street. Since that time it has come to my
attention that many other homeowners based their decision to purchase in Sugar Hills on these
same representations. In December 1996, the City Council adopted a new zoning ordinance,
which in essence rescinded the Sugar Hills PUD. The subject property was rezoned to
Office/Residential under the Commercial Office land use guide which remain unchanged; the
City of Plymouth Community Development Department indicated this was consistent with the
use approved in the PUD.
Most recent development plans before the current plan were applications 98018 and 98086, filed
by Harstad Hills, Inc. and the City of Plymouth requesting reguiding and rezoning of specific
lots within the plat. For those members new to the Planning Commission and City Council, I
will add that the Planning Commission unanimously voted to deny land use guide plan
amendment and rezoning for application 98018 while voting unanimously to recommend
approval of the preliminary plat. The Plymouth City Council at their July 22, 1998 meeting
voted on the application and the results were the same however members were not unanimous in
their voting. At the August 5t` City Council meeting, the City Council voted to reconsider their
earlier denial. At the August 19a` Council Meeting, there was substantial discussion on the
matter and a new vote resulted in denial of the land use guide plan amendment and rezoning and
denial of approval of the preliminary plat. With respect to application 98086, the Planning
Commission voted 5 to 1 to deny the City' request. The Plymouth City Council on July 22nd also
voted to deny the City's application. Also at the August 5`h City Council meeting, the City.
Council voted to reconsider their earlier denial. At the September 2nd Council Meeting, it was
apparently decided that the original City Council vote would stand.
This history clearly indicates the importance of this site to the City of Plymouth. The Planning
Commission and City Council have deliberately and consistently demonstrated that any proposed
development must benefit the City without harming the welfare of the Sugar Hill residents. The
designation of the tree buffer area adjacent to 36h Street is important to the City as well; review
of prior meeting minutes will show this.
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CURRENT PROPOSAL
On last Tuesday, November 30th, North American Properties (the applicant for 99123) hosted an
open house for all property owners within 750 feet of the proposed development.
Representatives of the developer and one future tenant were on hand to both discuss the project
and obtain feedback from neighborhood attendees. Representatives included Jay Scott of North
American Properties, Ron Krank — site plan architect with KKE and Trace Lund and John
Pazahanick — both with Lunds. The presentation was done in a very professional manner with
the level of thoroughness one would expect at this preliminary stage. I as well as many in
attendance welcome the developer's approach — to seek a PUD rather than the piece meal
approach of reguiding and rezoning sought by earlier applicants.
Prior to attending the meeting there were in my opinion two significant concerns that needed to
be addressed with respect to the property; (1) Retention of the tree buffer and (2) Minimization
of additional traffic flow on 36th Street. They are addressed separately below.
Retention of the Tree Buffer
Because of past representations, promises and discussions with respect to this issue, this concern
was raised by many in attendance. Both Jay Scott and Ron Krank indicated that the current plan
will have a buffer of 150 — 200 feet from 36Th Street to the retail space designated in their sketch
plan with the majority of the buffer being 200 feet. I personally applaud their efforts to retain as
many trees as possible along 36th Street as a natural buffer between a residential neighborhood
and commercial development is preferable to a man made one.
Noting that the purpose ,of the current application is for a Land Use Guide amendment, I
questioned the need to reguide any land within the plat that is not intended for commercial
development, more specifically that part of the plat to the north of proposed 35th Street and the
retail space referred to above. To the best of my knowledge, no other applicant has sought
reguiding for this tree buffer area adjacent to 36th Street. Changing the Land Use Guide for this
area would result in rezoning from Office/Residential and perhaps result in building within this
buffer should the property be sold. Upon discovering the intent behind my question, both Jay
Scott and Ron Krank suggested that this area within the PUD be designated a "No Build Zone".
Such a designation or a permanent conservation easement that would be enforceable even upon a
subsequent sale would make this concern moot. If this or some other action that would give the
same result were not possible under current City zoning ordinances, I would ask that the
Planning Commission not approve the current application unless amended to reflect my concern.
Minimization of Traffic Flow on 36th Street
The residents accept that there will be traffic on 36Th Street. We do however believe that steps
should be taken to minimize traffic flow due to the adjacent residential neighborhood and safety
concerns expressed at the meeting.
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During prior proposals, the issue as to access on Highway 55 arose. Residents questioned why
access to the development couldn't be from Highway 55 on the south side where the commercial
development was platted rather than 36Th Street, some distance to the north. This question has
never received a complete response. The following memos that were contained in earlier
applications deal with this topic.
SFR Consulting Group, Inc. prepared a traffic study for application 98018 referred to earlier. In
their April 10, 1998 Memorandum to Fred Moore, P.E., Director of Public Works and Anne
Hurlburt, Director of Community Development they stated, "Direct access to Highway 55 from
the subject site was not considered due to local and regional access policy and guidelines that
would restrict direct access to arterial highways such as Highway 55."
In a June 3, 1998 City of Plymouth Engineers Memo to the Planning Commission and City
Council, a Special Consideration listed as 8(m) was " The HWY 55 highway access control
opening shall be dedicated to MN/Dot."
In a July 14, 1998 memorandum from Anne Hurlburt to Dwight Johnson (City Manager)
reflecting City Council Agenda Item 8.3 for the July 22, 1998 meeting, section S.A. states "The
City's discretion in approving or denying a preliminary plat is limited to whether or not the
proposed project meets the standards outlined in the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances. If it
meets these standards, the City must approve the preliminary plat."
These memorandums could lead one to the conclusion that non -consideration of Highway 55
as an access point is due to policy and guidelines not necessarily found in City ordinances. The
policy and guidelines referred to in SFR Consulting Group's memo need to be reviewed and
perhaps guidance sought for their legal applicability. The City currently has the right to an
access control opening on Highway 55; I truly don't understand why they don't wish to exercise
this right.
Let me suggest an alternative approach for traffic flow to the commercial area to that contained
in the sketch plan. I believe it would alleviate traffic concerns of residents of the Sugar Hills
neighborhood.
❑ Ingress and egress from 35h Street.
❑ Ingress only from 36"` Street by the Senior Housing project. Egress to 36a` Street would be
allowed only to users of the Senior Housing facility. A one-way sign posting on the south
side of the facility's parking lot could accomplish this.
❑ Egress only onto Highway 55. This would minimize congestion at this intersection.
CONCLUSION
There is a history behind the development of this property that deserves serious consideration
prior to approval of any application. As this property is so unique as to its location and
characteristics, I urge the Planning Commission to not close the Public Hearing on this
application after the December 8a' meeting. Development plans are at a very early stage and
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allowing additional comments at the January le meeting as new information becomes known
will be in the best interest of the citizens of Plymouth.
Other commitments prevent me from attending the December 8th Planning Commission meeting.
I appreciate this opportunity to share my thoughts- on the subject in advance. If anyone needs
further clarification on any item or has any questions, please leave a voice mail message at my
home number (559-4595) and I will return the call as soon as possible. Thank you for your
consideration to this important matter.
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High School
IndependentSchool
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TO: Interested Students and Parents
FROM: Craig Paul, Principal
Abby Pontzer, Student Council President
DATE: December 3, 1999
SUBJECT: MORNING TRAFFIC ISSUES
Beginning Monday, November 22, the Plymouth City Council assigned two police officers to
monitor and direct traffic into the entrance of Wayzata High School. This action came at the
request of the residents of Conor Meadows, a new development located across Peony Lane
from the high school. They had concerns for the safety of their children walking to school and
cars exiting the neighborhood onto Peony. This police monitoring will take place until the
holidays and will then be reviewed by the City Council.
Several changes occurred in the last several weeks to accommodate the concerns of the Conor
Meadows residents:
1. Moving the pedestrian crossing to the north side of the intersection to make it safer for
walkers and in turn moves them away from the left turn traffic.
2. The School District put a bus run into Conor Meadows for students to ride to school.
3. A U-turn sign was put at the north entrance to the school for Conor Meadows residents;
this will allow them to come north half a block and then continue south.
We continue to have problems with students arriving late to school and the cost of the police
coverage is significant for the City. We need to have the cooperation of our parents and
students because the intersection will not be signalized until next fall. Even when it is
signalized it will not necessarily correct the traffic congestion but will only provide more
controlled access. A major key to eliminating this problem next fall will probably still be
leaving earlier to come to school.
In planning the new high school, the parents, students and staff deemed it desirable to provide
the privilege to all students with licenses to drive to school if necessary in order to
accommodate the huge variety of needs of our student population. Our desire is to allow that to
continue to happen and not limit access.
We have a community of 3000 people coming to this campus between 7:00 - 7:30 every
morning. The easiest way to be on time is to ride the school bus. Any school bus tardy is
excused if the bus is late. Student drivers choosing to drive are not excused for tardiness.
Until we are able to get a make progress on this issue, we strongly suggest student drivers
allow themselves extra time.
We are looking for suggestions from students and parents. Please direct suggestions to Craig
Paul, Principal or Abby Pontzer, Student Council President. In the meantime, some
intermediate steps that we feel will help include the following:
1. All students parking in the back lot enter through the bus loop area in the morning.
2. Seniors could also use the bus loop and know that they will have a place to park up front.
In order to accommodate this and make sure there is space for seniors in the front lot, the
juniors who have been improperly parking in the front lot will be towed if they do not have
prior permission.
3. Do not use the U-turn option on Peony. Let the Conor Meadows people use the U-turn
option. This will keep the flows into the two lots at a steady pace instead of the congestion
we have now. It was working well prior to the arrival of the officers. Instead of the U-
turn, enter the north side and drive around the building and exit on the south side exit.
This can be done for all parents if necessary.
4. WHS students who live in Conor Meadows, please use the bus that is provided at 7:12 a.m.
which will get you here safely by 7:15 a.m.
5. Conor Meadows students could also ask neighbors to not leave the neighborhood between
7:10 - 7:30 a.m. If it is necessary to leave the neighborhood then, encourage them to use
the U-turn option.
6. Be patient until the lights can be erected next fall.
Again, we are looking for suggestions to help. We had a good system running that was getting
students here with plenty of time, but we do need to accommodate our neighbors. The sooner
we can get a system in place, the sooner the City can pull the police monitors. Thank you for
your assistance.
CP:AP:ba
Al Ribbe, rn-
District Representative
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10000 W. Highway 55, Ste 300
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December 2,1999
Plymouth Mn.
The Honorable Joy Tierney
Mayor of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth Mn. 55447
Dear Joy,
It is with a great mix of emotions that I write this letter.
My term as a member of the Plymouth Planning Commission ends
As of Jan. 31, 2000. Since I will be out of the city during most
of the month of January, I thought it best that I write now.
I do not wish to be considered for another term on the Planning
Commission. If the council wishes to apppoint an immediate
replacement, I -would certainly understand and agree.
I have enjoyed much of my two terms on the commission. However,
I feel it is time for me to "Move on " in order for you and the
council to appoint a new person with a fresh approach. Perhaps
someone younger will be more in touch with the goals and vision
of the magority of Plymouth residents.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve,
L.
Al Ribbe
Registered Representative, LUTHERAN BROTHERHOOD SECURITIES CORP., 625 Fourth Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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November 30, 1999
Plymouth Youth Advisory
Attn: Dwight Johnson
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Johnson:
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special Services Department
305 Vicksburg Lane
Plymouth, M:: 55447
612 5.5009
Fax 612 --5 5059
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Thank you so much for your proposal. You have been granted $4,000 from the
Local Collaborative Time Study.
Below are the areas that your funds have been allocated to.
$2,000 Youth Jam
$1,000 Teen Forum
$1,000 Youth Awards
$4,000
A year from now you will be expected to submit your evaluation data showing the
use of the funds in these projects.
Please call me with any further questions.
Thank you for helping to make our community stronger.
Sincerely,
Donna Marget
LCTS Coordinator
(612) 745-5042
December 1, 1999
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Minnesota Pollution control Agency
Mr. Gary Theis
Aero Systems Engineering
13825 Schmidt Lake Road
Plymouth, Minnesota 55446
RE:
Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure
Site: Aero Systems Engineering, 13825 Schmidt Lake Road, Plymouth
Site ID#: LEAK00012399
Dear Mr. Theis:
We are pleased to let you know that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) staff has
determined that your investigation and/or cleanup has adequately addressed the petroleum tank release at
the site listed above. Based on the information provided, the MPCA staff has closed the release site file.
Closure of the file means that the MPCA staff does not require any additional investigation and/or
cleanup work at this time or in the foreseeable future. Please be aware that file closure does not
necessarily mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. However, the MPCA
staff has concluded that any remaining contamination, if present, does not appear to pose a threat to
public health or the environment.
The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or cleanup
work if new information or changing regulatory requirements make additional work necessary. If you or
other parties discover additional contamination (either petroleum or nonpetroleum) that was not
previously reported to the MPCA, Minnesota law requires that the MPCA be immediately notified.
You should understand that this letter does not release any party from liability for the petroleum
contamination under Minn. Stat. ch. I I 5 (Supp. 1997) or any other applicable state or federal law. In
addition, this letter does not release any party from liability for nonpetroleum contamination, if present,
under Minn. Stat. ch. 115B (1996), the Minnesota Superfund Law.
Because you performed the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major portion of your
costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund which may provide partial
reimbursement for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the Department of
Commerce Petro Board. Specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro Board at 651-297-1119 or
1-800/638-0418.
If future development of this property or the surrounding area is planned, it should be assumed that
petroleum contamination may still be present. If petroleum contamination is encountered during future
development work, the MPCA staff should be notified immediately.
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From: bill and mary kay burns [bmkburns@spacestar.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 5:59 PM
To: contact@ ci.plymouth.mn.us
Subject: 12/7/99 City Council Meeting
Attn: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Manager
Joy Tierney, Mayor
Dear Ms Hurlburt & Ms Tierney,
I attended the Council Meeting of 12/7/99 last night, and I would like to make
a comment on one of the agenda items: Variance for extended hours of
operation of the proposed Hennepin Parks Golf Course.
The work prepared by Anne Hurlburt and staff was outstanding. As I read the
massive report, I felt that every detail was covered well. There was no reason
for the council to not approve this variance - and I realize that the council is
going to review an amendment to the basic ordinance.
The reason that many members voted against the recommendation was that
they clearly did not read the report. An examination of the minutes will show
that their questions were answered in the report. That is very sad to see and
must be a blow to the staff.
I am well versed in the operations of golf courses and the issue of noise. I
live on a golf course in Arizona in the winter and am very active in the sport here.
My suggestion for the. next debate : It is important to point out that the mowing
that will take place on the course is several hundred feet into the property - NOT
ON THE PERIMETER OF THE PROPERTY. The decible level drops off very
quickly after 100 feet, and at several hundred feet, it is not as noisy as passing
vehicle traffic. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE. Council members who argue this point
to defeat the issue do not know what they are talking about.
If this issue is not handled correctly, you are going to penalize the operations
of golf courses in Plymouth needlessly. This is an example of government
involvement where it should not be.
Sincerely,
William J. Burns
680 Olive Lane N.
Plymouth, Mn. 55447
12/9/99
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SUBJECT: NORTHWEST
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CITY PROJECT NO. 9004
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Dear Resident:
The Hennepin County Transportation Department in conjunction with the cities of Maple Grove
and Plymouth is in the process of finalizing plans for the improvement of County Road 61 from
Bass Lake Road in Plymouth to 73rd Avenue in .Maple Grove. Hopefully you are aware that the
portion of County Road 61 in Plymouth will be along a new alignment within previously
dedicated right-of-way and a 30 -foot trail outlot which abuts the back of your property.
In developing plans for this federally funded project, federal guidelines are required to be met
which include an environmental assessment. As part of the environmental assessment, a noise
analysis was completed which compares the increasing noise levels before and after the project
has been completed. While the County Road 61 alignment has been planned and graded with the
original Bass Lake Estates Development for the corridor adjacent to your property, there
currently is no noise generating traffic in this corridor. Consequently, the difference in the
current noise levels versus the noise levels after County Road 61 has been constructed is deemed
significant enough, per federal guidelines, to require the construction of noise walls adjacent to
your property.
The City and County are both aware that you are concerned with the impacts of this new
roadway and we would like to meet with those residents whose properties abut the County Road
61 right-of-way to discuss these concerns. We feel there may be other more acceptable options
to constructing a noise wall that may also be more acceptable to you.
We would like to discuss these options and hear your concerns. We would like to meet with you
and the other residents whose property abuts the County Road 61 right-of-way on Wednesday
evening, December 15 in the Bass Lake Room, lower level of City Hall located at 3400
Plymouth Boulevard. We realize this is a busy time of the year and if you cannot attend this
meeting, we would be happy to meet with you individually at a mutually convenient time.
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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
3400 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD, PLYMOUTH, MN 55447
DATE: November 8, 1999
TO: Dwight Johnson, City Manager
FROM: Anne Hurlburt, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: Hennepin County Adult Correctional Facility (HCACF) Population Report
Attached is the report that was provided by Hennepin County staff for the month of November,
1999.
The average daily population reported for the Plymouth facility in November was 611, more
than the occupancy limit of 601 set by the Conditional Use Permit, but less than the October
occupancy which was 635..
The chart below shows the average monthly population since we began receiving reports in
June of 1998.
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Date: December 6, 1999
To: Board of I Icnnepin County Con,n,issio
From: .fan I. Smaby, Community Corrections
Subject: County Correctional Facility Populatio.
As requested, please find attached the average daily popdMon reports for the Adult
Corrections Facility, the Juvenile Detention Center, and the County Home School for the
month of' November, 1999.
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CC: Chiei'.ludge Mabley
Judge Kevin Burke
Judge Pam Alemander
Sandra Vargas
Anne I Iurlbert, City of Plymouth
DOCC Management Team
Statc Representative Wes Skoglund
Carole Martin
Fred l,aFleer
Adult Corrections Facility
Men's Section
November Average Population
Average Men's Section Straight Time Total Count
Less: Average Absentees"
Plus: Work Release housed at Men's Section
Average Men's Section Sentenced Inside Count
Plus: Average non -sentenced residents (Jail Annex, INS)
Total Men's Section Inside Count
(highest inside count during month: 428)
Men's Section Capacity 395
Less: Average Inside Count (369)
Average Available Beds 26
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Women's Section
November Average Population
Average Women's Section Straight Time Total Count
Plus: Work Release women housed in Women's Section
Less: Average Absentees (home monitoring, etc.)
Average Women's Section Sentenced Inside Count
Pius: Average non -sentenced residents (Jail Annex, INS)
Total Women's Section Inside Count
(highest inside count during month: 63)
Total Women's Section Capacity
Less: One module reserved for JDC Girls*
Less: Average Inside Count
Average Available Beds
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Average Work Release Total Count
Less: Average Absentees (home monitoring, etc.)
Average Work Release Inside Count
Pius: Average Straight Time Residents (Porters, PSWP)
Total Work Release Inside Count
(highest inside count during month: 184)
Work Release Capacity 172
Less: Average Inside Count -174
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November Average Population
Average Total Detained Population 155
Housed outside of JDC:
Home Detention/Post Disposition Home Detention 54
ACF Girls Annex 13
CHS Secure Unit 4
Other (Wabasha, Wilson Center, Dakota Co., etc.) 15
Average Total Housed Outside of JDC 86
Average Inside Count: 69
(highest inside count during month: 82)
JDC Capacity 87
Less: Average Inside Count -69
Average Available Beds 18
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10
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1999 Monthly Average Population
Juvenile Detention Center
(Capacity = 87)
❑ Avail. Beds
■ Inside Count
County Home School
November Average Population
(highest inside count during month: 128)
1999 Monthly Average Population
County Home School
(Capacity =166)
160
140
120 r, �
100 ❑ Avail. Beds
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80 134 134 ® Reserved Beds
129 124
60 4 ■Average Count
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In cottages which have one or more residents on furlough status, one bed is reserved in the event
that the resident is returned to CHS.
Average
Reserved
Available
Program
Capacity
Population
Beds*
Beds
Cottage 1
24
17
0
7
Short Term Juvenile Males
Cottage 2
22
16
1
5
Juvenile Female Offenders
Cottage 3
24
23
0
1
Juvenile Sex Offenders
Cottage 4
24
17
1
6
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 1345
Cottage 5
24
16
1
7
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 15-17
Cottage 6
24
15
1
8
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 1547
Cottage 7
24
21
1
2
Adolescent Male Offenders Age 17-19
Total
166
125
5
36
(highest inside count during month: 128)
1999 Monthly Average Population
County Home School
(Capacity =166)
160
140
120 r, �
100 ❑ Avail. Beds
�`
80 134 134 ® Reserved Beds
129 124
60 4 ■Average Count
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20
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that the resident is returned to CHS.
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December 6, 1999
Mr. Harvev Schiebe
1215 Goldenrod Lane. North
Plymouth, MN 55441
RE: Plymouth Historical Society
Dear Mr. Schiebe:
Enclosed is a check in the amount of $227.00, which represents $.Ol per foot of the
22,650 square feet of office/warehouse space, which my company built iii Plymouth in
1999.
This has been my policy since 1990. I try to "build the old, as well as the new!"
sInIcerely,
J Lavander
resident
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CC: Ms. Joy Tierney
Mayor of Plymouth
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December 7, 1999
Mr. Ray Lewis
Walser Chevrolet
9825 56th Avenue North
Plymouth, MN 55447
RE: Petroleum Tank Release Site File Closure
Site: Walser Chevrolet, Highway 169 and Bass Lake Road, Plymouth
Site ID#: LEAK00012538
Dear Mr. Lewis:
We are pleased to let you know that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) staff has
determined that your investigation and/or cleanup has adequately addressed the petroleum tank release at
the site listed above. Based on the information provided, the MPCA staff has closed the release site file.
Closure of the file means that the MPCA staff does not require any additional investigation and/or
cleanup work at this time or in the foreseeable future. Please be aware that file closure does not
necessarily mean that all petroleum contamination has been removed from this site. However, the MPCA
staff has concluded that any remaining contamination, if present, does not appear to pose a threat to
public health or the environment.
The MPCA reserves the right to reopen this file and to require additional investigation and/or cleanup
work if new information or changing regulatory requirements make additional work necessary. If you or
other parties discover additional contamination (either petroleum or nonpetroleum) that was not
previously reported to the MPCA, Minnesota law requires that the MPCA be immediately notified.
You should understand that this letter does not release any party from liability for the petroleum
contamination under Minn. Stat. ch. 115C (Supp. 1997) or any other applicable state or federal law. In
addition, this letter does not release any party from liability for nonpetroleum contamination, if present,
under Minn. Stat. ch. I I 5 (1996), the Minnesota Superfund Law.
Because you performed the requested work, the state may reimburse you for a major portion of your
costs. The Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act establishes a fund which may provide partial
reimbursement for petroleum tank release cleanup costs. This fund is administered by the Department of
Commerce Petro Board. Specific eligibility rules are available from the Petro Board at 651-297-1119 or
1-800-638-0418.
If future development of this property or the surrounding area is planned, it should be assumed that
petroleum contamination may still be present. If petroleum contamination is encountered during future
development work, the MPCA staff should be notified immediately.
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1011 First Street South, Suite 200, Hopkins, NIN 55343-9477 (612) 933-0005
wsubmedctr@aol.com Fax: (612) 933-6046
We're moving!
Please update your records:
As of January 1". 2000
our new location will be:
15 Tenth Avenue South
Suite 101
Hopkins, MN 55343
phone: 933-0005
fax: 933-6046
email: wsubmedctr(a;ao1.com
Sheet parking is available in front of, the
building or there is a parking lot behind the
building. To enter the parking lot behind the
building, use 9t1i Avenue South.
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Michael G. Swanson
6000 Kirkwood Lane North
Plymouth, MN 55442
Phone 612-551-1386
Mobile 612-209-2658
Email WmdUpMike@AOL.com
December 08, 1999
Councilperson Ginny Black
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
Re: Bass Lake Road Landscaping
Dear Ms. Black,
Thank you for taking the time to listen to my concerns regarding the landscaping of Bass Lake
Road. I hope that our efforts will pay off with a completed project next year. I f you need any
help or have any concerns please feel free to call me.
Sincerely,
Michael G. Swanson
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Councilperson Brad Brown
Councilperson Judy Johnson
Councilperson Scott Harstad
Councilperson Kelli Slavik
PLYMOUTH
ICE CENTER FACTS
Our Zamboni's drive approximately 2 hours every day resurfacing the ice. That totals
about 40,000 miles a year; but remember, they never drive further than 200' from
home. And other than an occasional scrape against the dasher boards, they have
never been in an accident. Of course, with only 2 Zamboni's the traffic is not too
congested.
In 1999, 3,366 hours were used on our Olympic ice sheet. This totals 9 hours per
day average. Also, 2,889 hours were used on our Professional ice sheet. This totals
7-3/4 hours per day average.
Totally, our ice was used for 6,255 hours this year. Considering there is only 8,760
total hours available in any given year, this makes the Plymouth Ice Center a very
busy facility.
Up to November 30 of this year, we have had almost 9,000 people attend our open
skating sessions. About 4,500 were paid admissions and about 4,500 were non -paid
Lifetime members, just about 50%.
We have also rented out about 3,900 pair of ice skates and sharpened over 1,000
pairs of skates as well.
The two meeting rooms were used for 2,500 hours.
The concession stand has generated about $50,000 revenue up to the end of
November.
Total vending has generated about $24,000.
Our Figure Skating program has approximately 680 children skating and receives
revenue of $119,000.
Our electricity and gas usage averages out to $500 per day.
In all, the Plymouth Ice Center offers 83,000 square feet of ice, meeting rooms, and
various support facilities, which all create a„very busy environment that is great for
the local residents of Plymouth.
A Beautiful Place to Skate
3650 PLYMOUTH BOULEVARD • PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA 55446-3201
(612) 509-5250 FAx (612) 509-5060
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PUBLIC EVENTS
High School Games
Sat., Dec. 18
Wayzata Girls High School Hockey vs. Edina
3:00 P.M.
Sat., Dec. 18
Wayzata Boys High School Hockey vs. St. Louis Park
5:30/7:30 P.M.
Tue., Dec. 21
Wayzata Boys High School Hockey vs. Eden Prairie
5:30/7:30 P.M.
Thur., Dec. 23
Wayzata Alumni Game
3:30 P.M.
Thur., Dec. 23
Armstrong Alumni Game
7:00 P.M.
Mon., Dec. 27
Armstrong High School Girls Tournament
4:45-9:45 P.M.
Tue., Dec. 28
Armstrong High School Girls Tournament
4:45-9:45 P.M.
Wed., Dec. 29
Armstrong High School Girls Tournament
4:45-9:45 P.M.
Figure Skating Exhibition
Sun., Dec. 19 Christmas Show
2:00 P.M.
Open Skating
Sun., Dec. 19
2:30-4:00 P.M.
Wed., Dec. 22
11:30-1:30 P.M.
Thur., Dec. 23
11:30-1:30 P.M.
Sun., Dec. 26
2:304:00 P.M.
Thur., Dec. 30
11:30-1:30 P.M.
Sat., Jan.1
6:30-8:30 P.M.
Sun., Jan. 2
2:30-4:00 P.M.
Parents & Tots
Thur., Dec. 23 9:15-11:15 A.M.
Thur., Dec. 30 9:15-11:15 A.M.
November 1999 Fieldhouse Rentals
Group
PSA Vincent
PSA Hillstrom
Wings - Bellis
Wings - Iblings
WSC - Szwerzewski
WSC - Ehrecke
Blast - Kaiser
Blast - Fenhouse
Blast - Barrows
Kickers
Keliix
Lifetime
MYSA
Rugby
AHS - SB
AHS - BB
Lacrosse - Hellenack
Lacrosse - Larson
TOTAL
No. of Prime Hours
Full Field Half Field
6 22
1
26
2
15 24
3
4
18
3
12
3
58 81
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No. of Non -Prime Hours
Full Field Half Field
1
2 5
i
Payment
$3,570
$195
$2,730
$210
$6,480
$315
$840
$3,780
$810
$2,835
,y
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$21,765
From: AMM To: Dwight Johnson
AMM FAX
NEWS
Dec. 6-10,1999
Date: 12/10/99 Time: 12:04:32 PM
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Association of
Metropolitan
Municipalities
Met Council considers changes to SAC waiver
The Metropolitan Council
conducted a public meeting
on Dec. 8 to gather input re-
garding the proposed criteria to
grant a Sewer Availability
Charge (SAC) waiver for
inclusionary housing develop-
ments.
Approximately 20 organiza-
tions and individuals commented
on the proposals.
While all speakers supported
efforts to provide additional
affordable housing, many raised
concerns with the criteria.
Among the issues raised were
the complexity of the "green
building" criteria, the require-
ment that the development be
located within one-half mile of
transit service and the use of
SAC fees to fund the waiver.
AMM and member cities also
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.
Oc Copyright 1999 AMM
145 University Avenue West
St. Paul, MN 55103-2044
Phone: (651) 215-4000
Fax. (651) 281-1299
E-mail: an:m@mml45.org
noted that the current Metropoli-
tan Council SAC policy and the
policies of many cities provide a
credit for affordable housing if
certain wastewater savings are
included in the construction.
Lakeville staff noted that the city
has used the credit to assist
approximately 400 housing
units.
The Council did not take any
action but could discuss the
criteria at its Dec. 15 meeting.
To assist the staff in framing a
proposal, Council members are
being asked to comment on the
criteria and public meeting
comments by early next week.
AMM has adopted policy that
opposes the use of or co -min-
gling of service or user fees such
as SAC for other types of
projects or services. At the
meeting, AMM supported the
need for affordable housing but
objected to the use of SAC
revenues to fund the housing
developments. AMM will con-
tinue to be active in this issue
and if you have any comments or
concerns, please contact AMM
staff (651-215-4000) and your
Metropolitan Council member.
Kelley to move on telecommunications bill
n comments made at the
AM M's Dec. 8 regional
forum, Sen. Steve Kelley
(DFL -Hopkins) indicated that
he intends to develop a
telecommunications .
reform bill for the 2000
Legislature.
Sen. Kelley said he
would use his current
proposal (SF 2133) as a
starting point but will review
proposals from the industry,
local governments and the
state in fashioning his legisla-
tion.
Being aware of the issue's
complexity and the differing
views on the issues, it is not
certain that a bill would pass
this year, but Sen. Kelley
believes that Minnesota must
respond to the rapidly changing
telecommunications industry
and insure that public access is
assured and funds are avail-
able to provide for public use.
He will attempt to have a
revised draft of his bill by early
in the new year.